Dh gets his spinal implant tomorrow...

17 years ago

Keep good thoughts for him! This is the permanent one. He was supposed to get it sometime in January but the doctor said he had a cancellation and could get him in this tomorrow. He is so relieved, the pain is so bad he really hated the thought of being in this pain until January. The temporary one was in for 4 days and he loved it. So tomorrow is hopefully the last day he'll be in this pain!

Soon we can start walking again!

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Jodi_SoCal
17 years ago
Great news Vikki, I hope your DH feels some relief the moment he wakes up from surgery.

Jodi-
williamsburgjane
17 years ago
Sending special thoughts for your hubby's surgery tomorrow! :o) Jane
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luckygardnr
17 years ago
Sending good thoughts his way. I hope it turns out just the way the temp did.
heatherinohio
17 years ago
I have been thinking about you and wondering how this was coming along. You and your DH will be in my thoughts and prayers. It sounds like a big procedure. Does the doctor give an estimated time period that it will take for him to be healed completely after this?

With Jason and all of his back troubles, I can't tell you how many times I have said "All I want is for Jason not to hurt anymore." What a wonderful Christmas gift for you both.

Please let us know how things go. ((big hugs))
sharon_fl
17 years ago
Vikki... sending oodles of good wishes, on the surgery & for a fast recovery for your hubs!
phyllis__mn
17 years ago
Sending caring thoughs that all goes well with the procedure and he is walking about again.
margad
17 years ago
Hope all goes well and you can go walking together very soon.
sandy_in_ia
17 years ago
Sending out thoughts and prayers!
Toni S
17 years ago
Vikki, I'm sending your dh a great big wish for a painfree holiday. I hope it works as good as the temp.

My niece took a while finding her right pain med but when she did, she was a whole new person in every way. So I hope your dh will be much better very soon too.
tami_ohio
17 years ago
Sending prayers from Ohio!
nodakgal
17 years ago
Sending my best wishes for your DH Vikki!
Prayers and hugs for you both too!
dotmom
17 years ago
Good thoughts and best wishes coming your way from Mn for a good result and your DH is soon home and pain free. Dottie
grammahony
17 years ago
Oh that's great news Vickki. Good thoughts and prayers that your DH is out of pain soon.
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alisande
17 years ago
Glad to hear it. I'm sending out good thoughts that it goes well--permanently.
gwanny2three
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17 years ago
Thanks everyone. He is scheuled for a 3:00 surgery this afternoon. Have to be there at 1:00...to sit and wait! He's nervous but excited to finally have it done. Heather he will be off work for a week and should be good to go after that. He is bummed that he will miss Thomas the Train this week end though :O)! We are all taking the boys to the Day out with Thomas event about an hour away on Saturday. Now he can't go. He has missed so much lately with the kids and decided he would do this in pain....but now he can't. We'll go again next year though...he can go then. Our youngest son will be staying with him to help him that day. I feel bad leaving him, but he insists that both of us shouldn't miss it.
heather_on
17 years ago
Sending your DH good thoughts for a speedy recovery.
lindaohnowga
17 years ago
Prayer just said in Georgia that your hubby will soon be pain free.
donna_oh
17 years ago
He'll be in my prayers today-

Donna (^_^)
gadgets
17 years ago
More prayers for a quick recovery and total relief from the pain.

Shirley
lydia1959
17 years ago
Hoping everything goes great and that your hubby will be free of pain!
chattypatty49
17 years ago
Sending good thoughts and special prayers that your DH will be back home and pain free real soon and will be able to enjoy the holidays free of pain.
summer_tx
17 years ago
I'm so glad to know the trial implant helped with his pain Vikki. I'll be keeping my fingers crossed he comes out of this pain free. How wonderful!
des_arc_ya_ya
17 years ago
Let us know how he's doing, please. Didn't realize that he was having it done until I read your post.

I wish Twinkie would look into something like that. We're looking at surgery #3 in the next month or so.

All my best to your DH (and to YOU! LOL)
foggyj
17 years ago
Hope everything goes well, and he's "cured!"
FlamingO in AR
17 years ago
I hope it's a huge success and that you have a great report for us really soon, Vikki!
Eliza_ann_ca
17 years ago
Good thoughts and prayers going out to your DH...it'll be such a relief to be pain free....Hugs,,,Eliza Ann
trinitytx
17 years ago
Good thoughts and get some rest mama.....he is going to need nurse gwanny big time for a while.

Hugs,
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jenni_ca
17 years ago
Oh Vikki I know how how much he has suffered and I hope this is as successful as the temporary one was.
He is going to have a whole new life!!!
Let us know how the procedure goes!
patti43
17 years ago
You know how excited I am for you and your DH!!!! I hope so much it gives you back your life together--you know, going places and having fun which is impossible with a bad back. Let us know how he's doing--how long before he can drive, etc???
hounds_x_two
17 years ago
Checking in for an update. I hope everything went/is going well.
donna37
17 years ago
Sending special healing thoughts.
mombondo
17 years ago
Best Wishes for a successful surgery and recovery!

However; what exactly is a "spinal implant"?

Dh gets his spinal implant tomorrow...

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