Post by boop48 on Jun 13, 2015 16:30:08 GMT -6
Hi all,
I am new here and on May 20th underwent a laminectomy (they put the bones back on) to remove a meningioma at the T2 level. They removed and replaced the vertebrae at T1, T2, T3. I am now 3 1/2 weeks post op. I must say, I have never been through anything this physically challenging and I am supposed to return to my desk job in one week. I don't know how I will do that since I still need pain meds (Norco) and a muscle relaxant every 5 to 6 hours. So, my question is, how long can I really expect this pain to last? The tumor was benign and I'm told the surgery was successful (I have titanium brackets and screws in my spine) but I was not prepared to still need narcotics this long.
Also, the last few days I have been dealing with pretty severe vertigo in the mornings and it has been terrifying! The surgeon says it is unrelated to the surgery but my pre-existing tinnitus got much worse immediately after the surgery and now in a quiet room I can even hear my heart beating in my head. Now this new and very scary vertigo.
I am usually a very upbeat person but I am beginning to become depressed because even on pain meds when I am up and about I have pain and it wears me down. I'm beginning to worry maybe they screwed something up because the improvement seems to be going at a snail pace.
I would appreciate any insight because honestly I'm not sure if I should be worried or if I'm just freaking myself out at this point. I am a 48 year old female and before this I was pretty active and in great health with no other health issues.
Betty
I am new here and on May 20th underwent a laminectomy (they put the bones back on) to remove a meningioma at the T2 level. They removed and replaced the vertebrae at T1, T2, T3. I am now 3 1/2 weeks post op. I must say, I have never been through anything this physically challenging and I am supposed to return to my desk job in one week. I don't know how I will do that since I still need pain meds (Norco) and a muscle relaxant every 5 to 6 hours. So, my question is, how long can I really expect this pain to last? The tumor was benign and I'm told the surgery was successful (I have titanium brackets and screws in my spine) but I was not prepared to still need narcotics this long.
Also, the last few days I have been dealing with pretty severe vertigo in the mornings and it has been terrifying! The surgeon says it is unrelated to the surgery but my pre-existing tinnitus got much worse immediately after the surgery and now in a quiet room I can even hear my heart beating in my head. Now this new and very scary vertigo.
I am usually a very upbeat person but I am beginning to become depressed because even on pain meds when I am up and about I have pain and it wears me down. I'm beginning to worry maybe they screwed something up because the improvement seems to be going at a snail pace.
I would appreciate any insight because honestly I'm not sure if I should be worried or if I'm just freaking myself out at this point. I am a 48 year old female and before this I was pretty active and in great health with no other health issues.
Betty
