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I am sorry I have been gone for so long but unfortunately I am still not back 100%. I try to read some journals but I can't bend my head too long or hold my iPad too long either. This is a really long story and I will try and shorten it as much as possible.
The day before my surgery I saw the surgeon who said he was reviewing my case and decided to make some changes. Originally I was supposed to be fused to T1. After review of the scans, he decided to fuse me from C6-T3 in the back, C7-T1 in the front and remove a bone spur at C2-3 which would open up a path for the spinal cord to go through. Effectively this means that I am fused from C3-T3 in the back. After hearing this I was extremely upset, to say the least. He also told me he was "buying me time" before my thoracic levels started to go. Wow! Didn't expect to hear that.
This is enough right now. I will write more in a little while.
I do want to say I missed all of you and will catch up little by little
The day before my surgery I saw the surgeon who said he was reviewing my case and decided to make some changes. Originally I was supposed to be fused to T1. After review of the scans, he decided to fuse me from C6-T3 in the back, C7-T1 in the front and remove a bone spur at C2-3 which would open up a path for the spinal cord to go through. Effectively this means that I am fused from C3-T3 in the back. After hearing this I was extremely upset, to say the least. He also told me he was "buying me time" before my thoracic levels started to go. Wow! Didn't expect to hear that.
This is enough right now. I will write more in a little while.
I do want to say I missed all of you and will catch up little by little
I hope you are home now. 8 hours is a long time to be under. My first neck fusion was 8 or 9 hours and I woke up quite sick.
I'm sure you know this but detox teas and the like really help your recovery at this stage. That is if you're past the nausea stage.
I wish for a peaceful recovery for you... So sorry you've had to endure so many levels of fusion. Thinking and praying for you.
Salto