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Originally Posted by ncdude
I had the lamina pierced during the surgery. A spinal fluid leak. They had to drill at the base of my spine and drain the excess fluid out. It took a week in the ICU, unable to move, change the position of my bed, or anything. I got 10 minutes a day of PT where they moved the bucket to make sure that the fluid didn't drain too quickly.
I was also unable to use my arms for a few days after the surgery. After the third day, I could use one arm to pick up my scrambled eggs and eat them. I could not even close my left hand. It took 6 months before I could really use it again.
joe
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OMG Joe! I would certainly be hesitant to go through that again myself. I had an ortho surgeon screw up my knee replacement so badly, that my leg was on sideways. It took me 5 years to get up the nerve to try and have it fixed, different dr. of course. It was a horrible ordeal and if my other ever goes bad, I'll live with it before I take the chance of going through something so horrific again.
I hope you can get some answers that help you avoid surgery.
Linda