05-23-2021, 05:40 AM
(05-19-2021, 12:24 PM)duksnfish Wrote:(05-18-2021, 12:55 AM)meancuznalfy Wrote: Hope you're surgery goes good tomorrow and you have a speedy recovery
Sitting here in my recliner watching the boob tube catching up on a few things. Surgery went well so far, dr was able to remove the spinal stimulator and all parts so we are 1 down and a couple more things to go. If he wouldnt have been able to get the stimulator and all the cords out, I wouldnt be able to have an MRI due to the interference between the leads and the MRI machine. Yep that means never ever and dr even said that if any part of the leads broke off, thats where they stay because it would be to dangerous of a surgery that no nerve dr/specialist would even attempt it do to what it could end up doing to me. So have to give a huge shout out to my dr for getting the thing out. Now just a couple weeks of sponge baths while this thing heals. Sore but, I can manage it, I think, lol. Thanks for the well wishes everyone and hope before long i can get back out on the water with something in the basket.
Just a note. Many back procedures take 6 months to find out how successful they are. If you don't heal as fast as your doctor promised it doesn't mean your surgery wasn't a success. Back surgeons forget to sometimes mention nerves can take any where from a week to 6 months to completely heal. Many people who expected immediate relief did get full recovery but everyone's nerve system heals differently. Tens machines are the bomb!