Surgery on Wednesday

[maryelainey]

My surgery is scheduled for Wednesday, 26 January and I am just a little scared/excited.  Love my NS and feel really confident that this is going to make a major difference in my life.  Still scary to think I'll have a zipper in my head...

[jennylynch]

Good luck and you will be in my prayers I am sure you will do just fine

[alllee]

Hi, I understand your fear, I am 3 months post op. Does you're NS have alot of experience with this type of surgery? I had the Chiari Decompression with the duraplasty and 5 disc laminectomy's with fusion. I am feeling 80% better and am glad I had the procedure, although still feeling alot of soreness, especially without the brace. Make sure you do exactly what they tell you to do for recovery, it will make or break your healing time. You will feel anxious to do stuff about 2 months post op and you will feel like it is taking a long time. My doctor told me 8-12 months but I did'nt know that until my husband told me yesterday because I don't remember anything right before the surgery or after while in the hospital. Make sure you have a good support system at the hospital and when you go home, you will need to be completely cared for, at least I did but maybe it was due to the extra stuff I had done but I'm not sure. Well I wish you the best, I hope yours goes as well as mine.

[joyus12b]

Hi, you are not alone with the scared/excited emotions.  It is scary, but I just wanted it to be over and done with and ready to heal.  I hope you have a strong support system who will be able to take care of you.  I wish you all the best, and am happy you found a NS you love.

Take care,

Jocelyn

[selmaS]

Hi..well u r lucky to have found a dr u really r found of....that is half the battle....may I ask, r u going to have a dura plasty and if so what type of patch will u get?

I am going on 2 yrs post op and unless I lift my hair there would be no way for neone to know I had the surgery.....u can not see the scar....

and my hair grew in quite quickly as far as covering the scar.....

I also wanted to ask, do u have a good NL as well for after care?

"selma"