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Has anyone had a Laminotomy, NOT Laminectomy
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Maybe I could try Mayo again, they did say I could have a phone call, but I live in Brooklyn, NY and that would mean staying in Minnesota after the surgery wouldn't it ?
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@annie1 Annie, My guess is Mayo would ask you to stay a day after surgery in case of any complications, and after that say OK to travel. This was my recommendation. I was in a cervical collar and a fused C5/C6 with no hardware. I was not allowed to drive, but the 5 hour ride home was OK and I was instructed to stop and get out and walk every 2 hours (because of blood clot risk). I think you would be allowed to fly home and you would be in some discomfort during your travel. You would want a travel companion to carry everything.
You may want to make the call to your provider's facility in case that makes a difference in your comfort level with the surgeon you are scheduled with now. If you do contact Mayo, you will be starting over with what ever wait times they have. When you applied to Mayo before, did you apply for neurosurgery or something else?
Jennifer