Updation!!!
It's been a while, hasn't it? Oh well, here's what you missed.
Nov. 21 (today): pre-pre-op
What's going on: I took a ride in the donut!!! Yes, Melora got her first CT scan ever. It was
pretty exciting. For some reason, whenever I take an X-ray or CT Scan, I have to fight an
urge to laugh. Today was the worst! Apparently, a machine telling me to laugh and hold my
breath, coupled with thrilling animation is hilarious. The lady described it as going inside a
donut hole. I hold to that notion.
Dec. 6: pre-op
Dec. 6: pre-op
Just another visit to my wonderful Dr. Guyton to see how I'm doing about a week before
the thrilling operation.
Dec. 18: little kid band concert! (and PAO)
Yes, the thrilling date at Methodist East. (I can't eat for 13 1/2 hours plus surgery!!)
Dec. 21 or 22: I come home!
Jan. 6: Post-op
Here is where they tell me exactly what I can and cannot do. Yes, school is restricted for a
while.
Speaking of X-rays.....here's my lovely picture!!!
The right is where the R is and so on. The little sticks you see are from my surgery when I was two. Yes, the pins are still in there.
It's kind of small, but you can probably see the space in between my socket and my femoral head.
Technically, I confund the doctors, because my right hip is actually worse than my left, even though we're operating on my left. My right hip has no pain at all while my left is quite painful, so thus the decision to operate on my left.
My right hip will probably follow comparitively soon after my left, owing to it's condition.
If I can ever find it, I swear I shall post my favorite x-ray ever. Yes. It is sad that I have chosen a favorite x-ray. Instead of a little scrap of lead over the uterus (to protect from radiation damage) the hospital chose a little lead heart instead. It's so cute!!!
Interesting fact: after the surgery, I will have a dead nerve space for about 2 years. You learn something new every day!
Well, that's it for now.
Dysplastic word o' the day: Ganz Osteotomy-exactly the same as a PAO, just named after the guy that invented it.
9 comments:
Hmm. . . this is all so interesting, really. I'm pleasantly surprised how you're taking all this. It's rare finding someone who confidently and optimistically looks at something like this. I'm proud of you, and thanks for sharing. I learn something new every time you post, and I love it. Thanks for sharing.
No problem.
Personally, though I'm so "optimistic", I kinda need a support group. It kinda hit me yesterday how disabled I'll be.
Mel, feel free to call me anytime you need someone to talk to. I'm not kidding. Call me up anytime. I don't want to post my phone number online, but if you don't have it, Justin, Josh, Michael, and many others have it if you need it. Please don't hesitate to call/e-mail/whatever if you feel it would help. I love you!
Thanks.
:D
Hey . . . got here via your dad's email for prayer requests. Since I'm out of life in general for the moment I didn't know that there had been an announcement. I found your posts very interesting and informative and I will definitely be praying that they find a really great drug to give you for SEVERAL days! I may be having a baby at about the time you are also in the hospital. I'll be at Germantown, too. You're sure tough and I wish all the best for you.
Want to know something pretty cool? Dr Guyton was my doctor way back in '93 when I had a broken acetabulum. You are in great hands, girly. Those guys literally wrote the book on orthopedics. Jeremy and I will be praying for you. And yeah, they do give good drugs!
Thanks for the update. Now I will be able talk to you without feeling like a complete idoit. LOL (At least I got the Kung PAO pun)
Yes! Someone got the pun!
And yay for drugs.
Wow, Miss Marsha, I forgot you were in New York and had to think twice before realizing it was you!
Thanks all of you for tuning in and reading my blog.
:)
Ok, not New York. I double checked and realalized it said NC instead of NY. Sorry, Marsha! That's probably what threw me off! Oops...
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