Surgery Monday August 8th

Hooch · #1 (**permalink**) 08-06-2011, 12:59 AM

That looks like a big op, is it a gutter or interbody fusion?

Best wishes Judy, I know you've got to do what you've got to do, I hope everything goes according to plan and you can look foward to getting some decent function back.

Maria · #2 (**permalink**) 08-06-2011, 01:11 AM

Not today. I was at the doctor's in the afternoon for 2 hours and then at the lab and just got home. That wiped me out! I was thinking I had a flare up of Interstitial Cystitis but it may be more than that so hence the labs. I'm supposed to leave for SD either tomorrow or within the next few days. I don't drive the freeway so will take the train if I can get a ride to the station as I can't stand to use the BRs on the bus (which is far closer to me, easier and cheaper to take but right now I don't thing I can hang with a two hour bus ride).

And it's not even about my back this time! Wow! As I always say.. if it ain't one thing it's another

Yes I'd be concerned with the degree of weakness you're having as well. I do hope that improves greatly after your surgery.

If you went to the beach today I hope you had a GREAT time! Wish I could have gotten to the last beach thingy..my feet have been doing real well of late and I've been able to walk quite a bit. My back has been absolutely wonderful re walking~ seems to love it!

Ok sure am hoping you have a good upcoming weekend before your surgery!

jsewell · #3 (**permalink**) 08-06-2011, 02:50 AM

Hi Hooch and thanks. I don't know the difference between the 2 fusions.
Maria, I did go to the people beach, it was nice as the beach always is, i missed the various pooches. I just wasn't in the mood or did not have the energy to deal with my pooches.
As usual i couldn't really get comfortable and kept tossing and changing my position. But it was still great to be by the ocean, which was wild today !
Sorry you have to deal with another medical problem. I have many as well.
Hope you get someone to get you to the train station .
judy

Maria · #4 (**permalink**) 08-08-2011, 01:21 AM

Hi Judy,
Just wanted to pop back on and wish you the best surgical outcome/recovery that is possible and hope you've not been too nervous this weekend. Thankfully the weather has been beautiful so hopefully you've been enjoying your "free" time before surgery!
Please update us whenever you're able altho not any earlier than humanly possible!
Hope to see you one of these days at the beach~ meanwhile good luck tomorrow! Maria

jsewell · #5 (**permalink**) 08-08-2011, 02:23 AM

Thanks Maria, today i was taking a final in a medical terminology class, it went well and yesterday was study all day!!! I enjoyed the weather friday at the beach.
I'm really tired and not looking forward to the 5:30 arrival time, but other than that OK, it does not seem real yet. I got scheduled so quickly, it hasn't really sunken in yet.
But here i go.
judy

Maria · #6 (**permalink**) 08-09-2011, 07:12 PM

Judy,
It's Tues so very soon after your surgery and can't imagine you'd be up to posting tho am hoping that maybe someone will be checking your emails/forum mail for you or even someone here that will read this and pass along continued well wishes. I am wondering how the surgery went and how you're doing now even tho it's terribly early post op still! I do hope you're resting comfortably (well medicated?)~ take care~ Maria

mmglobal · #7 (**permalink**) 08-09-2011, 07:49 PM

I just spoke to Judy... she sounds great!!! Based on her prior surgeries... she's way ahead of the curve. She says that some of her symptoms are already improved, but some are not. It's not uncommon to have symptoms flared up worse, or even to have new symptoms after such a surgery. There is a lot of irritation of the nerves that takes place during the surgery and inflammation caused by the surgery that may make things much worse in the hours, days, weeks following such a surgery.

I was so pleased to hear that she's doing so well. She should be in the hospital for several days and is up to having visitors. If you'd like to go for a visit, contact me for hospital info.

I would like to go see her in the next couple of days... If you'd like to ride with me or meet me there, let me know.

Please send out good vibes for her recovery!!!! It's all great news so far.

Mark

Maria · #8 (**permalink**) 01-13-2012, 09:31 PM

Judy,
If we get another super warm blast coming up do you want to try and meet up with our dogs or just meet up? I don't have any doc's appts till the end of the month so my schedule is looking pretty good for awhile. Just thought I'd ask! take care! Maria

jsewell · #9 (**permalink**) 01-14-2012, 02:56 AM

I would love to meet at the beach or elsewhere. I know it will be near you as you do not drive on the freeways. My schedule is not that clear, i have physical therapy twice a week, then class again this time on Saturday , my volunteer docs office on Tuesday evenings. I don't want to go far away on Tuesday because the office is about an hour away with traffic and i can't stand to be traveling that much in one day.

I'm sitting here icing my back after my hike, then a trip to the vets for doggie shots and toe nail clipping. Then i came home and started vacuuming and sweeping the floors downstairs , now i am pooped and hurting. I still need to get some groceries too!!! Yuck, one of my least favorite activities.
judy

Maria · #10 (**permalink**) 01-15-2012, 02:52 PM

Judy,
I go to HB via PCH and my schedule varies so maybe when we get a good warm weather week prediction we can figure it out! I don't know how far where you live is from HB or is it closer to LB (where I live)? My back hurts this a.m. tho maybe if it's damp outside that is why.. or because I had to carry my groceries a bit too far when cart stopped (locked) in parking lot at grocery store or could be when I lifted Lola up to keep her quiet in PetSmart...she barks and barks and then if I lift and hold her she's as quiet as can be. Spoiled dog!!!!

jsewell · #11 (**permalink**) 01-15-2012, 04:52 PM

Hi Maria,
sounds good to wait for a warm weather week and see what are schedules are like then. I can't believe how busy i stay with md appointments. Tomorrow i have physical therapy followed by 2 medical appointments. No chance to walk or hike, just a short trip around the block for Buddy if i am lucky with traffic.

My back could never handle picking up my dog at 16 pounds. that is why i don't walk into town and take him to the pharmacy or into any store, if i don't pick him up there is a good chance he will have to mark his territory and he thinks he owns every inch of wherever he goes. If i even carry one bag of groceries , i pay for about a week, inbetween my shoulder blades just burns. I have a new pain going into my left butt now. it is pretty constant on the right side, but the left had gone away for a few months and now reappears. Great. I wish once some painful area clears up it would stay that way.
I come down the 605 then go by leisure world then head left on PCH, so i don't know what i am closer to, haven't looked at a map in ages. But i am very familiar with the doggie beach in Huntington. I can't wait to go , i am truly missing the beach right now.
time for more coffee
judy