I had the same surgery but instead they used my appendix. I recovered a week in the hospital. I know quite a few people that have had iit that are on the quadlist and recovered well and quickly. I on the other hand didn't have such a great result. The incision got infected and had to have the woundvac and my bladder closed over the hole but in general, I was up and about without any problems in less than 2 weeks. Don't use my result as a possibility for you. The guy that got the same surgery on the same day in the same hospital (Hopkins) also had an infected incision.
I'm sure you'll do fine. I'm actually getting mine redone next summer since my summer was rough this year with my spinal column getting infected with osteomyelitis and having to get rods put in. I just got out of the hospital a while ago after going in in May. Now I'm down with another flap surgery which is having difficulty healing. Have a quick and safe recovery, Stacy ----- Original Message ----- From: natalie mizenko<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Transverse Myellitis<mailto:[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, August 18, 2007 5:02 PM Subject: [TMIC] Surgery on Monday Hello to all: I went yesterday to the hospital to get a picc line put in me again as I have no veins left in my arms and hands at all. I wish they would use my legs, but they seem to not want to. A trained nurse who resently started last week doing these, took her over an hour to get it threaded thru. My arm was exhausted from hanging over the gurny (sp?). Next time, I will not allow a nurse to do it. Drs. are much faster and easier on the body. I will undergo a major surgery on Monday to solve my severe incontinence. My urologist will take part of my bowel and move it over and attached my urethers in this pocket he has created and I will cath from the hole; when not cathing will seal a bandaid over it. It is not the easier surgery where you wear a bag - an ostomy I think it's called is the easier one. I don't look forward to like my 10th surgery or more for one reason or another, but a much better life for me should be in the future after a 4 to 6 month recovery. So, I will miss you all & say a prayer for me that all will go smoothly. If anyone else has had this done, please email and let me know if it's ok? Take care to all, Natalie M. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Take the Internet to Go: Yahoo!Go puts the Internet in your pocket:<http://us.rd.yahoo.com/evt=48253/*http://mobile.yahoo.com/go?refer=1GNXIC> mail, news, photos & more.
