Thanks for asking. How did your’s go? Mine’s been coming along. I am in PT but mostly doing stuff while laying on my back. Had a difficult surgery. I still have quite a bit of nerve pain. But it’s improving. I have to take injections every day of bone growth (Tymlos) bc my bones were so soft. Also have a bone stimulator I wear every day for two hours. Hoping I actually will grow some bone over the fusion. Have to see my neurosurgeon next Monday and I am hoping I won’t have to wear this huge solid plastic clamshell with a hinge and a section that wraps around my when I go out. It’s pretty much keeping me home except to go to OT bc it is hard to walk with it on normally. And I may have picked up an antibiotic resistant UTI in the hospital that I’m on a third antibiotic. If it doesn’t work I need to go back into a hospital again to try an IV drip.
I have nerve issues following surgery as well. Also using the bone stimulator machine daily lol. I had a multi drug resistant bladder infection a few years ago - keep eye on it - I ended up in hospital for a week with sepsis - was more fun than I could stand lol. I had horrible back braces years ago with the first fusion - I don't envy you that huge ass brace.
Thanks for asking. How did your’s go? Mine’s been coming along. I am in PT but mostly doing stuff while laying on my back. Had a difficult surgery. I still have quite a bit of nerve pain. But it’s improving. I have to take injections every day of bone growth (Tymlos) bc my bones were so soft. Also have a bone stimulator I wear every day for two hours. Hoping I actually will grow some bone over the fusion. Have to see my neurosurgeon next Monday and I am hoping I won’t have to wear this huge solid plastic clamshell with a hinge and a section that wraps around my when I go out. It’s pretty much keeping me home except to go to OT bc it is hard to walk with it on normally. And I may have picked up an antibiotic resistant UTI in the hospital that I’m on a third antibiotic. If it doesn’t work I need to go back into a hospital again to try an IV drip.
I have nerve issues following surgery as well. Also using the bone stimulator machine daily lol. I had a multi drug resistant bladder infection a few years ago - keep eye on it - I ended up in hospital for a week with sepsis - was more fun than I could stand lol. I had horrible back braces years ago with the first fusion - I don't envy you that huge ass brace.