Posted on 10/21/2014 6:08:34 PM PDT by Celtic Conservative
Well, having a double laminectomy/ Discectomy tomorrow. I don't really want to do it, but the doctor says the longer I wait the less likely function will return. I have 50% weakness in the left leg and a foot drop. It turns out I have direct impingement on the nerves which is blocking the nerve impulses. I've done excersize/therapy in the past. This time 0% improvement after 5 weeks of therapy. If this doesn't give me some improvement I'm looking at medical retirement (law enforcement). I don't really want to retire now, but God is good, I guess we'll let him take care of it. I would appreciate any and all prayers for me. I'm getting older and not afraid to admit I need all the help I can get. Please be advised any responses to this thread after tomorrow afternoon might be a little flaky or bizarre due to pain medication. Apologies in advance.
CC
CC
Prayers up. Hang in there!
I will keep you in my prayers.
Will do, and hoping all the best.
Good luck and prayers up!
Prayers!!!
Impingements are a bitch. A “wrong” move can reverse them...but which wrong move is it? Good luck.
Praying for a successful and effective outcome for you. :)
Remembered...
Prayers for a good outcome.
Please accept my prayers, CC.
Prayers up.
If possible have someone with you when you wake up post-op. Have them take notes on post op instructions because you won’t remember because of the anesthesia.
Have that person make you take a couple deep breathes and slowly let them out.
My sister in law was a surgical and trauma unit nurse. She says the breathes help “wake up” your lungs and prevent post surgery pneumonia.
I had surgery for a blown patella tendon last December. Doing great now and had zero complications.
You got it! Lifting you up.
Good luck.
My sister will be there. She’s in the medical field, she’ll get what I need.
CC
Good luck and all the best, I know of what you feel, I am looking forward to a fusion and decompression in the near future and that’s just my lumbar, Ortho hasn’t talked cervical yet. I’ll keep in in thoughts and prayers!
Thank you.
CC
~~”Please be advised any responses to this thread after tomorrow afternoon might be a little flaky or bizarre due to pain medication. Apologies in advance.”~~
I’ll be praying for you.
Post under medication is usually the makings of a good thread. Might I suggest a good rant.
I had that done 25 years ago and it worked out fine. You’ll be fine too. That procedure has improved a great deal since I had it. Don’t worry, you’ll be glad you did it!!!
Prayers up for you tonight.
God be with you! May He guide the surgeon’s hands to a successful surgery, and guide you to a successful recovery.
St. Gemma, pray for CC!
Here is information on St. Gemma: http://www.stgemmagalgani.com/2009/08/patron-saint-of-back-pain-spinal.html
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