Guest guest Posted April 23, 2011 Report Share Posted April 23, 2011 Had surgery on tuesday morning at NYU, got home last evening. Everything went really well. Apparently my cord has been kinked up in my original defect at L5 S1 and attached to the scar almost up to my skin. Once the surgeon cut through the scar, the cord fell away nicely and he only had to take off a small bit of the bone on L4. Recovery is going well, and I'm trying to stay quiet, meds are helping to keep me a bit drowsy. Thank you all for your support and information! I'll update again in a few days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 23, 2011 Report Share Posted April 23, 2011 Congrats and continued successful healing! Randee In a message dated 4/23/2011 2:05:24 P.M. Central Daylight Time, sueradz@... writes: Had surgery on tuesday morning at NYU, got home last evening. Everything went really well. Apparently my cord has been kinked up in my original defect at L5 S1 and attached to the scar almost up to my skin. Once the surgeon cut through the scar, the cord fell away nicely and he only had to take off a small bit of the bone on L4. Recovery is going well, and I'm trying to stay quiet, meds are helping to keep me a bit drowsy. Thank you all for your support and information! I'll update again in a few days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 23, 2011 Report Share Posted April 23, 2011 So glad to hear things went well. Was he able to due the surgery through a scope or open laminectomy? Wishing you a great recovery! > > Had surgery on tuesday morning at NYU, got home last evening. Everything went really well. Apparently my cord has been kinked up in my original defect at L5 S1 and attached to the scar almost up to my skin. Once the surgeon cut through the scar, the cord fell away nicely and he only had to take off a small bit of the bone on L4. Recovery is going well, and I'm trying to stay quiet, meds are helping to keep me a bit drowsy. Thank you all for your support and information! I'll update again in a few days. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 23, 2011 Report Share Posted April 23, 2011 Great for doing so well. carol ________________________________ To: tetheredspinalcord Sent: Sat, April 23, 2011 12:55:00 PM Subject: Re: surgery update  Congrats and continued successful healing! Randee In a message dated 4/23/2011 2:05:24 P.M. Central Daylight Time, sueradz@... writes: Had surgery on tuesday morning at NYU, got home last evening. Everything went really well. Apparently my cord has been kinked up in my original defect at L5 S1 and attached to the scar almost up to my skin. Once the surgeon cut through the scar, the cord fell away nicely and he only had to take off a small bit of the bone on L4. Recovery is going well, and I'm trying to stay quiet, meds are helping to keep me a bit drowsy. Thank you all for your support and information! I'll update again in a few days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 23, 2011 Report Share Posted April 23, 2011 Wishing you a speedy recovery! >Had surgery on tuesday morning at NYU, got home last evening. Everything went really well. Apparently my cord has been kinked up in my original defect at L5 S1 and attached to the scar almost up to my skin. Once the surgeon cut through the scar, the cord fell away nicely and he only had to take off a small bit of the bone on L4. Recovery is going well, and I'm trying to stay quiet, meds are helping to keep me a bit drowsy. Thank you all for your support and information! I'll update again in a few days. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 24, 2011 Report Share Posted April 24, 2011 susanr wrote: > Had surgery on tuesday morning at NYU, got home last evening. Everything went really well. Bless your heart and I'm so glad things went well. -- Jamison Griebenow, skookie@... Blessed with husband Greg, Zachary c/s 8/95, Helena Joy HBAC 8/00, and Beren Gustav HB 4/04 ~~~~~~~ Learn more about recovery from a difficult birth here: http://www.midwiferytoday.com/articles/healing_trauma.asp Our Lord refreshes us on the journey with some pleasant inns, but does not encourage us to mistake them for home. ~~C.S. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 24, 2011 Report Share Posted April 24, 2011 So glad to hear it went well for you. I hope the rest of your recovery goes smoothly. Sending our best! > > Had surgery on tuesday morning at NYU, got home last evening. Everything went really well. Apparently my cord has been kinked up in my original defect at L5 S1 and attached to the scar almost up to my skin. Once the surgeon cut through the scar, the cord fell away nicely and he only had to take off a small bit of the bone on L4. Recovery is going well, and I'm trying to stay quiet, meds are helping to keep me a bit drowsy. Thank you all for your support and information! I'll update again in a few days. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 24, 2011 Report Share Posted April 24, 2011 thank you! body responding pretty good so far, I've got some recovered movement in my toes....hopefully calf and foot strength not far behind. still in pain unless i'm laying down, so i'm catching up on some reading and movies in between naps :-)  Subject: Re: surgery update To: tetheredspinalcord Date: Sunday, April 24, 2011, 10:27 AM  So glad to hear it went well for you. I hope the rest of your recovery goes smoothly. Sending our best! > > Had surgery on tuesday morning at NYU, got home last evening. Everything went really well. Apparently my cord has been kinked up in my original defect at L5 S1 and attached to the scar almost up to my skin. Once the surgeon cut through the scar, the cord fell away nicely and he only had to take off a small bit of the bone on L4. Recovery is going well, and I'm trying to stay quiet, meds are helping to keep me a bit drowsy. Thank you all for your support and information! I'll update again in a few days. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 26, 2011 Report Share Posted April 26, 2011 , full open laminectomy, only up one level though. Dr said all the stiches should dissolve. I'm following up with him next week. A > > > > Had surgery on tuesday morning at NYU, got home last evening. Everything went really well. Apparently my cord has been kinked up in my original defect at L5 S1 and attached to the scar almost up to my skin. Once the surgeon cut through the scar, the cord fell away nicely and he only had to take off a small bit of the bone on L4. Recovery is going well, and I'm trying to stay quiet, meds are helping to keep me a bit drowsy. Thank you all for your support and information! I'll update again in a few days. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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