NECK SURGERY MAY 13 (SCARED AND DOES A HALO HOLE HURT)

[aprilwasson]

MY NECK SURGERY APPT HAS BEEN SCHEDULED FOR MAY 13TH. I AM VERY VERY NERVOUS!!! I HAVE BEEN IN THE NECK BRACE FOR 3 1/2 MONTHS SO FAR SO IM READY TO GET THIS OVER WITH. I DONT KNOW EXACTLY HOW LONG IT IS GONNA BE BEFORE I GET THE NECK BRACE OFF AFTERWARDS BUT IM READY. THEY ARE TAKING A CHUNK OF MY HIP PLACE IT IN MY NECK {THE CUT WILL BE FROM A BIT ABOVE MY SKULL BASE TO BELOW MY BOTTOM NECK LINE}. HIP WILL BE PUT IN THERE AND WIRED. DURING SURGERY THEY ARE PUTTING A TUBE DOWN MY THROAT AND A HALO ON MY HEAD {ONLY FOR THE SURGERY}. I WILL BE IN THE HOSPITAL FOR 2-3 DAYS {BUT DONT WORRY CUZ IM TAKING MY LAPTOP}. I WILL POST PICS AND KEEP EVERYONE UPDATED. HAS ANYONE ELSE HAD THIS OR KNOW ANYONE WHO HAS? I JUST REALLY WANT SOME LOVE TO KEEP ME SANE AND LEVELHEADED. IM JUST REALLY SCARED! I DONT KNOW HOW THE HOLES WILL FEEL FROM THE HALO AND IT CREEPS ME OUT THAT THEY GO INTO YOUR SKULL. EWWW JUST SUPER NERVOUS!

[angie729]

Apr. 24, 2008 at 6:12 PM HI..I have never had anything like this done before..just wanted to send you some hugs. Im having hip replacment surgery May 14 so I can relate to being nervous about surgery. Hugs to you..hope all goes well and you have a speedy recovery.

[HuntersMommy117]

Apr. 24, 2008 at 6:55 PM WOW, I would be nervous too. I hope everything turns out okay. I will keep u in my thoughts and prayers.

[firefli66]

Apr. 24, 2008 at 7:39 PM

I had surgery on my head (both sides) in Nov 06, for my disease called MOYA MOYA.  I had the HALO  too and when it was done and over they just look like big zits and they were gone by the time I had my second surgery a week later.  And you can't really feel them either, they feel like a bruise or a sore zit.  I hope this helps you some.

I will be praying for you and your family.

[aprilwasson]

Apr. 24, 2008 at 8:57 PM REALLY NERVOUS BUT YOU GUYS HELP ME A LOT! I HOPE THEY DONT HURT BAD. I HAD 2 CSECTIONS AND KNEE SURGERY AND I DO REALLY WELL WITH THOSE PAINS SO I SURE HOPE I DO WITH THIS AS WELL. I KNOW WITH IT BEING MY NECK AND HIP HAVING HUGE HOLES IT WILL HURT BUT I SURE HOPE NOT SO BAD LIKE I THINK. HOW FAST WILL THEY HAVE ME UP WALKING?

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[kristi95]

May. 14, 2008 at 3:03 PM

Just wondering how things went?  Hope you're doing well! 

[aprilwasson]

May. 16, 2008 at 3:20 PM it was worse than they thought. i had 2 broken bones in my neck. i am still in the hospital in severe pain.

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