turtle68
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- Mar 12, 2013
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[i]Had my RTKR five weeks ago. Had GA as I've had lumbar fusion, and they will not do spinal if with metal in back. So far, so good. I've had lots of good days and some bad ones as well. I was so thrilled to find this site and realize I'm not along, especially when I went through the "post op blues" as you all call them. My poor husband didn't know what to me with me. I've had four weeks of physical therapy and am doing well with 119 flexion and -1 extension. It seems the pt is so hung up on these numbers, but thanks to what I've learned on these pages, I have not let him push me too much.
I had my surgery in the medical center in Houston, TX, and the care was excellent. They did emphasize the 6-8 week "window of opportunity" we're supposed to have to get our flexion back, and it scared the heck out of me. So I've been relieved to read that it will keep getting better for some time to come.
I will post more later as that old fatigue is setting in, even though I just woke up from a brief nap. It's amazing how one can feel great one minute and then be down for the count the next. It's been so much help to read everyone's journeys. I see so much compassion and understanding here, it makes me want to cry.(I was being a little facetitious there.
Dorothy
I had my surgery in the medical center in Houston, TX, and the care was excellent. They did emphasize the 6-8 week "window of opportunity" we're supposed to have to get our flexion back, and it scared the heck out of me. So I've been relieved to read that it will keep getting better for some time to come.
I will post more later as that old fatigue is setting in, even though I just woke up from a brief nap. It's amazing how one can feel great one minute and then be down for the count the next. It's been so much help to read everyone's journeys. I see so much compassion and understanding here, it makes me want to cry.(I was being a little facetitious there.
Dorothy