runner's surgery blog, L4/5, 2008

[runner]

Having surgery next Wednesday (10th) and it is two-level fusion.
Will explain more next time.

R

[Maria]

Good luck with upcoming surgery Runner!

[jsewell]

Good Luck with your surgery.
judy

[runner]

Monday (4/8), my surgery was cancelled.
Didn't deal with it too well.
I am keeping busy otherwise I get upset.
I knew this was a possibility because I recovered from a sinus infection a few weeks back and went to my ENT doc before the surgery to make sure I didn't still have the infection.
And I did. Darn it!

My new surgery date is May 14th, with a possible date of May 8th, I am hoping. I have to be on antibiotics for two weeks before they check me again and my surgeon is actually out of town last week of April, so that is how I ended up in May.

Ugh, it is very difficult to plan for something and then everything is thrown asunder.

R

[runner]

BTW, Maria and Judy,

Thanks for the good lucks.
Have to save them for the new surgery date.
Not exactly having fun now as pain is high again tonight. I am not sleeping well, waking up several times.

R

[jsewell]

I'm so sorry runner, I have been in your situation before and all i did was cry. Mine was a refusal from my insurance company once and another time my surgeon decided i should have it done by the doctor, john regan who really messed up my lung capacity and spine.

It is no fun to be cancelled. but fortunatly time does go by fast and your new date altough it seems ages away will be here soon enough.
I just had my toenails and nail bed removed and have to keep these big, giant bandages on for the week until i see the doc. This is crazy. off my feet for 3 days for sure and then little only on my heals. I am wearing 2 of those black shoe things, .

I will be thinking of you
judy

[runner]

Judy,

I tried crying at first. I think I yelled at the door. No one was home when the surgery scheduler called. I texted my husband.

This is not the first time this has happened, well, it is a first, and hopefully last, for the cervical. I have been cancelled before, most of them insurance related.
First, I heard it was a month and then when I spoke further, it may be just three or four weeks and then, surgery schedule full up, not til a month plus.
I am in so much pain right now, I am not really thinking about it, too deep. I am thinking about the pain, it is preoccupying my mind.

I had a pretty full week but that has come to a stop today. I just made myself some nachos out of leftovers from Taco Thursday. When I was munching on the nachos, I realized I was having trouble picking up the chips so that stuff is back today.
I went to bed last night after midnight, because I forgot to take the antibiotic before dinner. Then the pain woke me up after 2:30 and I never managed to get back to sleep. I went downstairs to read Sports Illustrated, but that didn't help.
I am going to try to nap after I finish here.

I have lost a few toe nails in the past, usually when I ran into something or dropped something on the unsuspecting toe. Not the most pleasant thing.
What did you do Judy? Did you drop a couple bowling balls on your feet?

Shoot me an e-mail if you can. Maybe with the extra time, I can meet up with you half way or something like that after you regain your mobility.

I am holding hope that I get that May 8th slot for surgery. Nap time.

Runner