Post surgery questions

[jorlex137]

Hello, me again!
Surgery was the 24th of Nov and I came home a little too early we think, my fault!  CAUSE I WAS FINE!!  Opps!

One concern, shouldn't I have been on a steroid longer?  He had me on one for only two days!  When I called the 4th day since my surgery and told him I thought my eyes were going to pop out of my head and I was in extreme pain, he called in a steroid for a few days.  Still on it for another day.  BUT shouldn't that be a given???

Odd stuff:
Last time I had brain surgery for something else, they used staples.  This time they glued me and covered with this material like a steri strip!  Then is stating to come off and when I try to sleep the wound is catching on stuff!  Yeah that hurts!

Hiccups, keep getting these stupid hiccups and that does not feel good.  Is that common?  

Got rid of the ringing in my ears right after surgery, started back up even louder today!  What the heck!?!

I call office on Monday to arrange my post op appointment but I'm kind of ticked off about the steroid deal. That was horrible, I was in agonizing pain that day because of it!  

My wound is very swollen.  One side protrudes out more then the other.  ???

anyway, that is my questions..................for now :)

[rod44]

Hi jenny, good to see yo back and I hope your problems resolve soon....

Ray

[jorlex137]

Seriously?  Yeah it's when I eat, and my family keeps looking at me funny! "what is your deal"
Drives me nuts!

[soccero]

O and I forgot since surgery in aug I get hiccupps any time I eat it's so annoying

[jorlex137]

True!  BESIDES I've always wanted a excuse to buy the hair extensions, I might have some fun with this!  

[soccero]

they used those strips on me to I dnt no why but the dr said the scar will be less noticable with the strips and I have half my hair missing so 1 and 1/2 Inch is nothing LOL people dnt notice unless they look close and it's a real conversation starter when sombody doesn't no u LOL
Molly

[selmaS]

Jenny I also wore a hat this summer as I was told to avoid letting the sun hit my scar, and my pony tail was on top of my head and I looked like I belonged to the Hari Krishna's, but said I had a hairy krishna do!!

My biggest issue is my hair color....I really need to color it soon !! : D

[jorlex137]

Hmm, I wonder if they avoided staples because of my severe allergies. Thanks for you input.  I like the idea of hair extensions but I too wonder if they would pull on my scalp causing just another headache!

I'm all for pony tails and will most likely be my style!  I also got a really cute hat!!!!  I've worn that so far!  

[selmaS]

Hi Jenny...well u never know how u will be...but I did think u were out in record time.

I was only on the steroids while in the hosp...none to come home with.....

As Tina mentioned above, the odd shape u r concerned with at ur scar may be due to healing....give it some time....and go a bit slower.

I also had the glue and steri strips....and was told not to get it wet, but if they fell off it would be ok. I have EDS that is Y they used this method with me.

The width of hair removed is not near as much as mine....lol....I feel like a cocker spaniel bcuz my hair has grown and is long on the sides by my ear and very short in back.

My hair does not do well short and I pull mine into a pony tail to try and  conceal it.... I did say try...as the short hair gets longer it sticks out very oddly and I can not control it....hence Y I can not cut all of it short...lol.....I want to try some kind of hairpiece that would help blend  and allow something other than a pony tail....I am a bit old to have my hair like that all the time : )

I do not know what type might work best...at different stages in healing I noticed a intolerance for certain things in my hair...so the clips must not affect the scar.....or be too heavy that it pulls....

If u find a good one let me know.

"selma"

[dpulum]

Hi! I'm sooo sorry that you are having a rough time recovering.  They sure did let you out of the hospital fast, I was in for 5 days after mine (on 11/9).  I have to wear a neckbrace after my surgery because they did a disc replacement/fusion with the decompression, so the ultra-ugly neckbrace actually hides the missing hair. :)  Maybe you should just go for ponytails to hide your wonky haircut, that's what my sister did when she had hers, they took off a lot more of her hair than my doc did.

I'm hoping that you go back to see your doctor soon, it sounds like you have a lot going on.   I had staples in my incision for 9 days, after they took those out, my scar is not noticeable, it's really flattening out and going away, although it sounds about as long as yours, it's still a lot better than the other one on the front of my neck.  I know that my sister had fluid around her incision site and it seemed like it just took a long time to dissipate, but they might need to make sure that you don't have a fluid leak at your patch.  Take care and I hope your recovery goes more smoothly.

Tina

[jorlex137]

Oh, one more thing,
He cut more then he said he would! more the 1/2 way up my head and all the way down my neck.  The shave is 1 1/2 inches wide!  Holy hair loss!
Any of you girls try hair extensions to cover this bad boy up, or should i chop it all off?