Surgery cancelled!

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kmartens
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Surgery cancelled!

Post by kmartens »

Was supposed to have cervical fusion to hopefully get this arm working again! EMG showed damage in the disc, was so excited to have surgery and get better!My platelet count was too low to do the surgery. I was so ready! Now I have to be followed by hematology and ok'd for surgery! On another round of high dose steroids and hopefully surgery soon! They are hoping this will help and that the nerve is just pinched. If not, then more dr's, but was hoping to be awake with some function back tonight!
Marylene
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Re: Surgery cancelled!

Post by Marylene »

So sorry to hear that, hope things will get better for you soon and that the surgery will happen sooner than later. Good luck.
Marylene
kmartens
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Re: Surgery cancelled!

Post by kmartens »

OK, they say everything happens for a reason... The BPI may have saved my life! I was dx today with a blood disorder, met w/a hematologist and will be going back in Monday under close supervision for surgery. My counts have gone up by 70,000 on the medication and I am more ready than ever! If my surgeon were not so thorough, they said I may not have made it through surgery and never known I had this! So... spirits high and REALLY READY FOR SURGERY! THANKS FOR THE THOUGHTS! Katie
ptrefam
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Re: Surgery cancelled!

Post by ptrefam »

I truely believe things happen for a reason. So glad they found this before the surgery. Glad to hear things are back on track. Good luck with the surgery. Glad you will be with us a long time.
Sue
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