The OTHER side of the NHS.......
 

First off, I have to say I'm home, less than twelve hours after being taken down to theatre for surgery on my spine!

Touching wood and fingers crossed, but the pain I used to have in my leg has gone, to be replaced by a dull ache at the wound site. They say that will moderate, and I have pain killers.

Last night I went from the depths of despair at 1630 when they said they might have to cancel AGAIN, to relief when they actually called me in at 1900.

During my stay I have had the best of care, everyone has been marvellous and done their jobs perfectly.

Plus: Matron did a tour round our ward, so I had a quiet word with her about my little "freind" in waiting lists......I'd rather do that, then it can be handled how they want, and doesn't HAVE to be official: nothing in writing.

Thanks to all those who have supported me through this.

Now I have to concentrate on NOT upsetting this one beforer it heals, and NOT EVER EVER doing another...........:eek:

Glad it went okay, having been through the same surgery myself I know how you will be feeling :)

Yes you do! Gimme a time when you're up for visitors and I'll bring some grapes round ;)

Glad it went well and they looked after you :)

me to ive had 2 off them

Jeff, did someone else write that for you, you didn't even moan once ;)

Seriously though, glad all went well for you and you make a quick and full recovery.:thumb:

Chip

You're quite brave to have back surgery. Always seems a bit dodgy to me having surgery so close to the spinal cord.

Glad to hear your operation went well, and you have been well looked after. Hope it doesn't take too long for you to recover, but make sure you do take it easy in the meantime. Take care. :thumb:

This is my second. This one was my choice, but after 13 months of pain, I went for it. Lower risk.

The last one was the worst for risk: have the op, if it goes wrong you will be a quadraplegic. 1000:1 chance.
If you DON'T have it, however, the disc is pressing on the spinal cord and you could turn over in the night and be a quadraplegic by morning:eek:

No-brainer.

I think the doctors and nursing staff in the NHS do a superb job.
Like many organisations in the public sector it is bogged down by administration and the back office staff who generate all the admin work.

I agree.

The lass who was checking my stuff in waiting outside theatre says she has EIGHT people over her: only three in nursing, including Matron, and FIVE MORE in admin.

What a silly system. And they are laying off nursing staff.

Really glad for you that it has gone off so well and it looks as though you have had the sort of NHS treatment that we get down here and which is a matter of course.

Les :)

Glad it went well. Hope your recovery is swift and pain free.

I wish.........
I have enormous soreness and back pains unless I lie on one side or t'other.:(
Hopefully it will fade and maybe get better when I go to my GP for whatever stiches, clips etc are in there, removed.........

That sucks. Well get well soon anyway.

Aye, thanks. Hopefully it'll fade now, the pain centres on the wound, which will start to heal.

Might be even better after 14th June when I go to the GP for clips or whatever removal.

Yes. I'm sure it takes a lot of skill, dedication and hard work to become a spinal surgeon. About twenty years of training AFTER Medical School.


Then come the years of stress of actually doing these ops knowing one of your patients might end up in a wheelchair. Staring for hours down a microscope watching for each tiny nerve etc

Some might call this masochism, conceit or self righteousness. But that would probably be the same kind of person who goes running home to mummy when his own job makes him feel depressed:thumb:

Glad to hear it's all gone well Alcazar.

Stop being a bully ;) :p

Glad it went well buddy and, don't forget, any wound related pain is just temporary - just grit your teeth for a couple more weeks and it'll be massively diminished - and nothing compared to what you've been going through previously.

Now DO YOUR PHYSIO PROPERLY :D

I had similar problems after my own similar operation but once the healing gets going it seems to be quite fast.

Les

It's eased significantly today, but I did spend most of yesterday lying down:D

Rest is your friend right now. Don't push it!

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