I had dilaudid w the push button, every 10 mins. And you know I used it.
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Spinal fusion
- Thread starter Jainarayan
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I had dilaudid w the push button, every 10 mins. And you know I used it.
I wish I didnt have the choice, and kept saying I regretted it. But so far it's getting easier to move. I've had the necessary pt here and have a visiting nurse coming to the house.
I would have been but I'm super intolerant towards dilaudid. You're lucky! Hope all is going well, just make sure to walk, wear your brace, all the good stuff! My original post was one of true concern, and I do still have pain. Yet I actually went to a general admission concert recently and did not have to sit down once. I used my cane, sure, but I would have sat down even before my surgery. Perhaps I made the right choice after all.
Koldo
Outstanding Member
I got medical clearance last week, disability papers are in to HR benefits dept. Today's my last day at work for the next 4 months, until Mar. 2016. The next 3 days are actually my remaining personal time I'll use to do some last minute stuff before Monday, and just kick back. The pain is getting to the point that whereas I was taking a pain pill once every few days, then once a day, now it's twice a day. Because of the way I'm walking, leaning forward to take weight off my spine, my legs and butt muscles are beginning to hurt.
Oh crap...
I missed the perfect opportunity to make a joke about your butt.
Koldo
Outstanding Member
That's good news right there. Glad to hear that!
I'm really glad to hear that.
Do you really want to try to get lucky in such a condition?
Hang in there, and good luck!
Good luck! Had three. Laminectomies are cake, you'll be walking the day of the surgery
I'm walking around the house a lot and finding ways of sitting comfortably. I'm not supposed to sit up for more than 20 mins.
About dilaudid... I found out it's pretty wicked stuff. I was hallucinating and seeing things jump around, it was messing with my head too. That's why I was so bummed out. Now I'm on oxycodone 5mg every 4-6 hours.
Wirey
Fartist
Is this just your way of getting out of helping @Revoltingest move?
Some people are intimidated by 12,000# safes.
dawny0826
Mother Heathen
On Nov. 9 I am having a spinal fusion at L4/L5 and L5/S1. The intervertebral discs are gone. What there was of them in last year's x-rays are no longer there. I'm losing strength in my foot also due to a nerve being compressed. At some point in the future I need surgery on my neck. Levels C2-C6 are all but gone also. I knew this was coming. I'll be in the hospital 4-5 days, at a rehab for 4-5 days, and out of work for 3 months. The surgery itself is 5-6 hours. The surgeon has to go in through my abdomen as well as my back to put the hardware in properly. He asked if it bothered me to have a scar on the front. I said no, GQ hasn't called me to come in for my photo shoot, so I'm not worried about it.
Hope all went well with your surgery and that you recover swiftly!