Hi kmeb:

Well, his procedure is scheduled for 10a.m. and the doc is giving him an extra hour in recovery so he said a 2 p.m. pickup from the access-a-ride people should be fine. That makes it 4 hours from beginning of procedure till the time we are picked up. They may make it 2:30, it all depends on what time the access-a-ride gives us.

Do you think the hospital will let him lie down as long as he needs to until the access-a-ride arrives to pick us up?

This is his first spinal tap. He'll be on cymbalta (I think he goes to 60 on Sunday) so that should do something for his pn discomfort if he has to lie down for 4 hours.

The doctor said "many people have no headaches at all, and some do. It's just a matter of following the rules the best you can.

I can't imagine what they might find in his spinal fluid. I mean, is there anything that relates to his neuropathy that might be found in his spinal fluid???

be well
melody