Hi Kathy,
I truly hope that this surgery helps with your pain. I will be thinking of you. Ditto on the raised toilet seat. I think the hospital will give you a walker but that is also helpful for the first week. I actually keep several grabbers around because I am either dropping one or forget to take it downstairs with me. I also agree about having some help for awhile. Take it easy after surgery as you will still have pain for awhile after the surgery and the recovery can be up and down. Good luck and I wish you the best, you are a real trouper and it paid off.
Phylly
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Cervical fusion C4-6 March 2002
Fall on tailbone causing sciatica and back pain April 05
Conservative Treatment and PM for 2 years
Discogram concordant pain @L4-S1 Aug. 07
Prodisc ADR's at L4-S1 November 2007
Foraminotomy July 08 for Sciatica
Continued problems and back pain worsened
Prodiscs removed and discs fused at L4-S1 Feb. 09
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