Guest guest Posted November 10, 2005 Report Share Posted November 10, 2005 June, Goodness, you've been through a lot. Hang in there. Glad you'e talking to us now! Bonnie [ ] Thank you for feedback! You are right Cam! It isn't fun talking to shadows. I appreciate the feedback on my broken rod situation. I found an article on web that mentioned the rods might break due to "micro-movement" near an area the hasn't completely fused. Of course since I don't have a medical degree, I figured out that that's whats going on with me! A screw is sticking out at the top my my fusion(T10) and hasn't healed due to what we think is prior radiation treatment on that part of my spine. In 1980 I had renal cell cancer and lost my right kidney. Went thru radiation and interfuron treatments. Back then the cobalt radiation treatments where not as exact as they are now and past bone scans have suggested that the radiation took its toll on the vertebrae in that area. I have more recently been having too much pain in my right hip area and sometimes in both knees. Reading about the SI joint makes me wonder....now I have more questions for the doctor! Your explanation makes perfect sense! For Bill- My blood pressure always drops too near low after surgery...and I've had several surgeries! I always tell the operating staff especially the anesthestist. and it does come back to normal. Lorrie is probably already doing better! Hot tubs are great! I belong to our local Hilton Hotel Health club and used to swim all the time. Initially I would relax in the hot tub afterwards but then I would go to sleep when I got home so I stopped soaking in the tub and use a heating pad on low setting on my lower back! When I was diagnosed with flatback I was clueless. I learned everything from the email lists! I followed their suggestions and that's how I found Dr. Errico and was, I'm sure, better prepared for what was going to "fix" me! I even watched an online video of the spinal fusion.I think its great that you are able to ask the questions of the groupand keep in mind that you are also helping a lot of us when your questions are answered...hope that makes sense! This is longer than I thought..sorry! guess I have been in the shadows much too long! God Bless all of you! June Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 15, 2006 Report Share Posted March 15, 2006 Hi everyone! I just wanted to say thank you for everyone's feedback on Isabelle's pictures. It is really helpful to hear outside opinions. I do think that her head is rounding out but some days I get frustrated because I swear it isn't. I know that it is and I am naturally an impatient person so I am I guess just hoping for results NOW. I know it takes time and I must be patient or I am just going to drive myself crazy. Like you said Carol maybe I just need to not pay so much attention to her head for a couple of days then I will be able to see the change. Again thank you to everyone who gave me feedback. If one of the mods wants to delete 2 pictures because I am over the limit the one that just says Isabelle can be deleted and then the before picture that isn't a good angle that one can go too. Thanks! Isabelle 7 mos STARband 1/31/06 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 15, 2006 Report Share Posted March 15, 2006 Hi everyone! I just wanted to say thank you for everyone's feedback on Isabelle's pictures. It is really helpful to hear outside opinions. I do think that her head is rounding out but some days I get frustrated because I swear it isn't. I know that it is and I am naturally an impatient person so I am I guess just hoping for results NOW. I know it takes time and I must be patient or I am just going to drive myself crazy. Like you said Carol maybe I just need to not pay so much attention to her head for a couple of days then I will be able to see the change. Again thank you to everyone who gave me feedback. If one of the mods wants to delete 2 pictures because I am over the limit the one that just says Isabelle can be deleted and then the before picture that isn't a good angle that one can go too. Thanks! Isabelle 7 mos STARband 1/31/06 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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