Exciting posibilities
 

It looks like my surgery will involve two partial laminechtomies. That will mean I will most likely be kept overnite but also meet the criteria for going into the rehab hospital here in this city. The stay would be brief but it would take the responsibility of the post op care off of my younger daughter. She means well but can barely look at a fresh incission, let alone do wound care. Pain Man is chief of staff at this facility so I always get the VIP treatment. He would be able to run daily labs and catch the infections that I usually experience post op as they are starting. Not only that, it will be much easier to get continuing limitted nursing care when I get home. The old reliable catheter UTI often doesn't manifest until two weeks post op. Because of the chronic candida, I stay in a flare until I have been off the anti bs for a week. It would be such a blessing to have a nurse come in three days a week to monitor the incission, thrush or anything else that might crop up. I have my primary doc prepared to take any calls from my nurse and network on those kind of things.

I really needed some good news, even if there is no garuntee at this point. The last two weeks have been rough with one neighbor having a second son murdered and then my next door neighbor passing on Wednesday. Praying for safety for those in the path of this incoming storm. Even those who are inland, it would be wise to make certain you have a good supply of your meds. Hugz all around. :grouphug:

Now that is GOOD news
 

So happy there will be good aftercare for you Spiney! That was a big concern here!

Still prayin,
Mark56:hug::grouphug:

AMEN!
makes perfect sense
she will come and visit
while you have immediate
care much needed
prayers wishing you serenity
and a caring family

someone who cares

Wonderful
 

That's great news Spine. You will be well cared for too :)

Jackie :hug:

Hi Jackie
 

It is so important for us to try to identify potential problems when in the pre-op mode and start strategizing early. If you wait until the day before discharge, assuming you are inpatient, to ask to talk with a patient advocate, you are sunk.

Before I got a computer and on the internet, I had already had several spinal surgeries but knew nothing about Home Health or rehab. I was told by the surgeons that I didn't need any extra bells and whistles because I was relatively young and tough. I took it as a backhanded compliment. I lived alone and had no help. For several weeks, I couldn't sleep in my bed because I couldn't change the sheets. I just threw a quilt on the sofa to lay on and used another to cover with. Never again. Have a great weekend.

So happy to hear you are getting the great treatment!
You are well-prepared and your wisdom leads you. I admire your strength and boldness.
FEAR NOT I say!
Amen!

Rae
:grouphug:

Thanks for the words of encouragement. I decided, a long time ago, that I was not a mere patient. I am also a consumer. I will not tollerate false info. or evassive behavior. If the doctor won't shoot straight with me in the pre-op mode, I move on down the road and tell the doctor why. We get what we tollerate. Be well.

clear path our friend
 

When doors open like that ...a sign of clear path...for me it is validation that I am on the correct path for the best outcome. Well done!! Good news shared by all!!

Thanks for your words "we get what we tollerate"...it so applied to my day today.
Johanna*

Thank you for the kind words My constant prayer has been that the doors that should be open remain so and that He slam shut the doors that should be so. Thank you again and best wishes and hugz.

Thus
 

We do pray Spiney. Open those doors to proper care, close the shutters on care not worth the investment of personhood, recovery, the dollars it takes to make things happen.

Prayin,
Mark56:grouphug::hug:zzzz