Scoliosis surgery help...anyone whose been through it?!
Question: Scoliosis surgery help!.!.!.anyone whose been through it!?
ok so I figure I have to have scoliosis surgery at rush in chicago!. I have an appointment with a doctor after recently going to the ER for a broken rib!. Apparently it seems as though my torso is crushing my ribs!. I've had surgery before, which failed from Staph infection and my bars were removed!. I finally accepted i will have to get the surgery again since my body is crushing itself and the degrees seem very bad!.
I remember much of all the surgeries i had and am very nervous, but these issues for those that had the surgery need to be put at ease!.
Do they still put the surgical tape on your back!? I remember that being the worst pain when he removed the tape, i would scream!.
do they still put the tube in your back to collect access fluid and blood!? i remember them removing it when they ripped off the tape, PAIN
I stayed in the hospital for about two weeks and wasnt allowed to leave until they told me too, not when i was recovered!.!.!.
enema!? :( please tell me no!.!.!.
I remember the pump they give you to press for the pain meds did no help on my back, i remember saying i'd rather have a pill!.!.will it be better!?
i had my bone taken out from my side to graph to the fusion!.!.is this still neccessary!.!.!.
maybe it was because it was the childrens hospital, but the night of surgery the lady wanted me to play games and i almost killed her!.!.
i remember after surgery i was really dehydrated!.!.!.
bed pan!? how long!.!.!.
anesthesia awarness!?
Www@Answer-Health@Com
I remember much of all the surgeries i had and am very nervous, but these issues for those that had the surgery need to be put at ease!.
Do they still put the surgical tape on your back!? I remember that being the worst pain when he removed the tape, i would scream!.
do they still put the tube in your back to collect access fluid and blood!? i remember them removing it when they ripped off the tape, PAIN
I stayed in the hospital for about two weeks and wasnt allowed to leave until they told me too, not when i was recovered!.!.!.
enema!? :( please tell me no!.!.!.
I remember the pump they give you to press for the pain meds did no help on my back, i remember saying i'd rather have a pill!.!.will it be better!?
i had my bone taken out from my side to graph to the fusion!.!.is this still neccessary!.!.!.
maybe it was because it was the childrens hospital, but the night of surgery the lady wanted me to play games and i almost killed her!.!.
i remember after surgery i was really dehydrated!.!.!.
bed pan!? how long!.!.!.
anesthesia awarness!?
Www@Answer-Health@Com
Answers:
wow!.!.!.long questions!.
I'll try to answer some of your questions!. I'm an OR nurse, have been a patient for five surgeries and can help with some things!.
First of all- tell the doctors that tape adhesive tears/blisters your skin!. There are other tapes around that shouldn't cause as many problems for you!.
Will you have a drain in your back!? Usually, yes!.
You will have a catheter put in your bladder after you are asleep!. Enema!? Not usually that I'm aware of these days!.The pain pump you've heard of!? I have had a variety of pain management treatment and I highly recommend it; you get a certain amount of pain medication as a basal rate, and then you can give yourself a certain number of boosts per hour as you need it!. That means that if the docs come in to remove your drains or catheters, you can hit the button and get pre-medicated before they touch you- you can also tell the docs that you want to pre-medicate yourself before they touch you- THAT is your right as a patient!.
As to needing bone graft- you need to ask you doctor exactly what he/'she is going to do and why!. That is also a patient right!.
Dehydration- as in very dry mouth post-op!? Unfortunately, that is a common problem immediately post-op because of the medications you get during anesthesia!. Usually, post-op, once you demonstrate that you can keep ice chips down, you can keep your mouth wet!.
Anesthesia awareness- if you didn't have any before, you won't have any this time!. Ask about a BIS monitor- it is used to monitor your awareness during surgery!.
As to how long you may need a bed pan!? Ask the doc when you can expect to be getting up- make a list of questions about EVERYTHING you can think of for the surgeons and another one for the anesthesia!.
The important thing is to get all your questions asked before you go into the OR!. If you have any questions that haven't been answered, tell the folks who want to take you away that you have questions for surgeons or anesthesia that you need answered BEFORE you go!. THAT is YOUR RIGHT!. Make sure that your opinions are heard and that they give you the information you need to be comfortable before you go to sleep- PERIOD!.
If you have any questions, contact me- good luck Www@Answer-Health@Com
I'll try to answer some of your questions!. I'm an OR nurse, have been a patient for five surgeries and can help with some things!.
First of all- tell the doctors that tape adhesive tears/blisters your skin!. There are other tapes around that shouldn't cause as many problems for you!.
Will you have a drain in your back!? Usually, yes!.
You will have a catheter put in your bladder after you are asleep!. Enema!? Not usually that I'm aware of these days!.The pain pump you've heard of!? I have had a variety of pain management treatment and I highly recommend it; you get a certain amount of pain medication as a basal rate, and then you can give yourself a certain number of boosts per hour as you need it!. That means that if the docs come in to remove your drains or catheters, you can hit the button and get pre-medicated before they touch you- you can also tell the docs that you want to pre-medicate yourself before they touch you- THAT is your right as a patient!.
As to needing bone graft- you need to ask you doctor exactly what he/'she is going to do and why!. That is also a patient right!.
Dehydration- as in very dry mouth post-op!? Unfortunately, that is a common problem immediately post-op because of the medications you get during anesthesia!. Usually, post-op, once you demonstrate that you can keep ice chips down, you can keep your mouth wet!.
Anesthesia awareness- if you didn't have any before, you won't have any this time!. Ask about a BIS monitor- it is used to monitor your awareness during surgery!.
As to how long you may need a bed pan!? Ask the doc when you can expect to be getting up- make a list of questions about EVERYTHING you can think of for the surgeons and another one for the anesthesia!.
The important thing is to get all your questions asked before you go into the OR!. If you have any questions that haven't been answered, tell the folks who want to take you away that you have questions for surgeons or anesthesia that you need answered BEFORE you go!. THAT is YOUR RIGHT!. Make sure that your opinions are heard and that they give you the information you need to be comfortable before you go to sleep- PERIOD!.
If you have any questions, contact me- good luck Www@Answer-Health@Com