? For anyone who recently had TC surgery

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Hello everyone:

Hope everyone feels as well as can be today. For those of us in the

NE of the US, the storm is probably making most feel pretty poopy

today.

I have a question for anyone who has had the TC surgery. I am 6 weeks

post op and feel pretty darn good! Hooray! I have a wierd thing

though. When I bend over, I feel like something is poking me in the

back at my incision site. From the inside out!

When I was in the hospital, the PA told me, Dr M put a mesh covering

to replace the opening in the dura. Could this be what is poking me?

It does not hurt, but feels weird. This has been going on about 2

weeks now. Of course I have only been bending over for about that

time.

I wanted to know if this is normal? Does anyone else feel this? Could

the mesh be bent? Do I need to be concerned or just chalk it up to

one more strange and wonderful thing to deal with?

As always your input is appreciated!

Wendi in Whitehall, PA

CM, TCS 1/3/08