Happy New Year to you too! Wow, bad initial injury!! Holy crap. Sounds like
you've seen and lived through more than 90% of people ever could tolerate,
so first off - kudos to your never say never spirit. I too have endured a
lot in life (not surgical but emotionally) and I consider myself pretty
tough. If, someone told me we HAD to move our house 2 feet to the left, I'd
find a flippin way to get it done. I'm a do-er not a quitter. This just
scares the crap out of me. It feels like I just might not have what it
takes to pass with flying colors or more realistically pass well with no
adverse events.
I guess fortunately for me I've already become a back sleeper due to
another issue that doesn't allow me side sleeping for past 2 years - ✅ ha!
I've also, at the advice of patient experiences I was told I should watch,
have seen what I'll need postop for loss of mobility, hygiene etc. yah,
it's gonna stink and seems everythings gonna take longer to do but it is
what it is, right.
Is your walker a permanent need for you now? The extensive degree of your
repairs require it?
Should I be asking my surgeon if he'll have a co-surgeon doing it with him?
Had your surgeon done these before? I'm sched. Feb 9th at Mass General in
Boston, but am in the process of 2nd opinion in AZ at Barrow Neurological
Institute. I've gotten the written report from them but they offered me to
come there for more info. So, we are planning on a face to face consult
possibly with some other scans in AZ now. So sadly, I have to call MGH to
let them know I'm at least postponing Feb 9th. Hope that doesn't blow up in
my face. Did you get 2nd opinion?? How & when did you know you had no
choice left? Pain? Nerve compression, loss of function? How did you choose
ur surgeon??
What is ur current level of functioning?
Thank you for everything your ok with sharing! It's like a million
questions, but I hope it helps you in some cathartic way.