I am home now. They kept me for three days. I kept having severely low blood pressure and I could not move enough to even roll over till about the second day. They put two metal bars in my back that are permanent...aught to be very funny setting off metal detectors at air ports and such!

The bone spur is removed as well. I should be healed totally in about 6 months. Right now I am on mighty strong pain killer and a muscle relaxer so I will be in and out on here from time to time. I had 5 incisions. Two to accommodate the metal poles they put in. The pain in my leg is completely gone though right now...that is a great sign!
I am having to use a walker, because I cannot walk without one right now. It is times like this I really miss Deano because he would have a field day at that one alone. He used to crack me up so much teasing me calling me an old lady at times.
I can't do much for myself right now so thankfully both of my grown kids are home to help me with everything. I have to get up and walk around and sit up as much as I feel I can do to strengthen my back. The more I do the stronger I feel. So Steveo when you get your knee surgery do what the therapist tells you even if it hurts like someone is pealing the flesh from your bones...it really will make it better sooner.
I get the staples out of my back in two weeks. In two months the wounds should heal. I still cannot bend over or twist in any way for over 2 months. I find I drop everything now...LOL
Steveo I will keep you in my prayers for your time.
I know this hurts like the blue blazes but I am so glad I got this done this summer. I could not have done this during the school year.
Steve, JRNEYMAN, thank you for what you said, that was very kind.
They don't let your rest in a hospital...the bed is uncomfortable and they come to take vitals it seemed every 30 minutes...it takes me a while to sleep so I never really got any good sleep except in cat naps. My daughter stayed with me every day and night and we both plan on crashing tonight . Rose was there for me helping me do everything...she is 24 years old and very wonderful...my son helped at home getting things ready for me to come home. The hospital staff was wonderful...I think they were some of the kindest people I had ever met. I have to say the food was really good too. All in all outside of the pain it was not so bad. I feared it would be worse in my head.
I feel like Dorthy today...there is no place like home...there is no place like home...there is no place like home!
And I miss my MR friends...thanks to every one for your kindness and well wishes...the surgeon said it was the easiest one he had ever done and even finished early doing it. I did not know anything from the time they wheeled me in till I woke up in my private room...that was nice too! Hugs to all of you. It will be so nice to not to live in pain any more once this heals.
