Re: Surgery next week

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

Ah, just think, it will soon be all over! I am wishing you the very best and will look forward to updates. You are in very good hands.

Bonnie

[Guest guest]

Best of luck to you!! Hope it all goes very well.

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> Hi everyone,

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> I leave tomorrow for St. Louis. We have rented an apartment there

for a month. I am scheduled to have surgery with Dr. Bridwell on Dec.

9 and 11.

> The first day is about 7 hours. They will remove my old hardware.

I have pedicle screws in 3 lumbar vertabrae. My rod was removed many

years ago. Then they will do osteotomies on L1 and L2. Then all new

hardware from T10 to the sacrum/pelvis. Two days later they will go

in from my belly and fuse L5/S1 with the ALIF. They are anticipating a

two to five hour surgery on that day. Two if they can get me straight

enough at this point or an additional three hours if they have to go

back in posteriorly for additional correction. I am currently fused

from T9 to L5.

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> It will be really nice to be able to stand up straight once more!

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> Please keep me in your thoughts and prayers. Malone is my

mentor. I will ask her to post my progress.

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> I wish you all a happy, and healthy holiday season.

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> D

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[Guest guest]

Hi ,

I will be praying for you!

Diane VDW

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