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Old 06-07-2003, 09:27 AM   #1
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hi all,
came home yesterday. Surgery went well. I ended up having a cervical laminectomy and foraminotomy c6-7. EMG studies said I had no nerve damage and NS said I had a substantial amount of nerve compression. So much for tests!!!!!! Anyway, just wanted to say thanks to everyone on the boards for all your support. It really helped me through some of the bad times. Will write again when I am able. On restricted activities, no stairs etc. And again with these steroids. I feel like the good year blimp lol

Lori

laminectomy L4-5 2001
acdfc 5-6-7 10/2002
post. Laminectomy & foraminotomy c6-7 6/4/2003
no stairs, lifting or driving for 2 weeks
I was in hosp. for 2 nights

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Old 06-07-2003, 09:44 AM   #2
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Glad you are home and feeling better. Take it easy and rest and let us know how you are when you feel up to it.
Ginny
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I'm so glad you are doing so well..I haven't had my surgery yet but was wondering about the stairs. How long before you can go up stairs because my computer is upstairs. I know you don't feel like answering questions right now i know someone will...Thanks, gsouth

 
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Lori~

Welcome home! I'm so glad that this is behind you. I'll be praying for continued improvement and freedom from your pre-op symptoms. Rest Well!

Take Care of Yourself!

~Teri
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Spina-bifida occulta; Congenital Scoliosis (dextrorotatory and 'S' curve, 42 thorasic and 57 degrees lumbar); Meningomyelocele (split cord @ L1); Diastematomyelia (re-sectioned at L2-3); tethered cord @ S-3; cysts on cord; various developmental abnormalities of the spine: narrowing of all disk spaces, defects in posterior arches, ectasia of the spinal canal and dura, segmental disease, sclerosis in L. iliac bone and adjacent sacroiliac joint, unilateral osteitis condensans ilium, hypertrophic facet disease L4-5 and L5-S1.

Surgeries include, but not limited to:
Lumbar fusion-1968
Fusion with Herrington Rod instrumentation-1970
Femoral osteotomy-1971
Tethered cord release-1987
Rod removal-1987
Chiari-type pelvic osteotomy-1988
Trochanteric osteotomy-1989
Tethered cord release-2003
Fusion with instrumentation with lots and lots of screws-2003

 
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Lori,

Welcome back! I'm glad everything went well for you and that there was no permanent damage. That must have been a relief! Rest easy and remember all the other posts about the phases of recovery you can expect, and focus on the long term outcome which will be successful and pleasant.
Keith

 
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