surgury tommorow prayers please - Spinal Cord Disorders Message Board

wastefulltick · 05-05-2004, 03:57 PM

hello everyone i am finally going to have my surgury thurs may 6 th at 8 00 am after 2 years of putting it off i am having acdf w/ fusion and plate on c 5/6 c6/7 i am very nervous and have cancelled this twice in the past due to anxiety and once walked right up to hospital door and turned around and went home i am committed to getting this done and over with as the pain has gotten so bad i can no longer stand it even with meds it comes back like an evil demon after a couple hrs i am asking everyone to please pray many prayers for me to get thru this ok i am so afraid of dying during the surgury or something going horrible wrong as this is the source of my anxiety i spoke with the dr yesterday and he said they will give me an injection of valium as so as i arrive there that he has called them and told them to do so so this has given me some comfort and all my family promise to be there and that makes me a little more relieved i will post as soon as i am able to let all of you know how i am doing the dr said i will most likely be in hospital for 2 days at the most wish me luck
bob

garion64 · 05-05-2004, 04:28 PM

my prayers will be with you i can understand how you feel im haveing mine may 11th c4 c5 good luck ill be looking for your post after surgery

pattymelt · 05-05-2004, 05:03 PM

Good luck to both of you! With modern medical technology and safeguards, I am sure you will do fine. I am five weeks postop ACDF and PCDF with plates at C2-3, C3-4, C4-5 and C5-6 and it was no picnic but I am doing better every day and although I am still having muscle spasms the Percocet and Flexeril help a lot. I just do what I can and try not to do anything I shouldn't. I am 74 years old and this was quite extensive spinal surgery for anyone, and even more so for a person of my vintage. The up side is I have lost 20 pounds and I feel better because of that too, as this is the first time in almost 20 years I have been down to a normal weight. I will have to wear the hard collar for at least two more months, but I am used to it and can take it off at night so I can sleep well. Good luck. I too was very apprehensive about the surgery but it turned out great for me and I am sure it will for you too! Good bless!

Pat

pattymelt · 05-05-2004, 05:04 PM

Sorry! I meant God bless!

Pat

cookie51 · 05-05-2004, 08:11 PM

Hi, Our prayers are with you , all will go well and before you know it , it will be all over. You remind me of my cousin, she had this huge hernia in her abodomin, it stuck out so far, she too was very scared to have surgery and kept putting it off, well she had it and is doing just great, and now says she should of had it done long before, for she lived with the pain and fear for so long and then it was all over and she feels great. I know any surgery can scare you but just think of all the pain you have been in, and before you know it you will be pain free. Best of luck, you are in my prayers and I know all will go great.
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