Am in hospital again.
Thu Mar 16, 2017 11:27 am
Hi guys. Just a quick post. If you remember last summer I was rushed into hospital and spent a while in. Turns out my spinal canal is closing up more than fifty percent in places so am having surgery tomorrow here at the Walton centre near Liverpool. I have packed many things including catheter bags and lots of plastic backed Tena diapers. My SP catheter has been doing great. Had no infections for a good while. Still get the bypassing often so pads used a lot. Thanks for reading.
Re: Am in hospital again.
Thu Mar 16, 2017 6:20 pm
Wow Dave
Im sorry to hear that you have to have surgery.
My friend, and fellow disabled vet, fell about a month ago and broke his neck.
He had to have emergency spinal surgery as a couple vertebra smashed into his spinal cord.
He is still in the hospital but at one that specializes on spinal cord problems.
Considering that he almost died, he is doing a LOT better.
I have a feeling that he will be coming home soon.
He can walk again (with a walker) but still has a lot of trouble with his arms.
The Dr's are saying that it was amazing that the amount of damage that he had that he can do what he can now.
If my friend can go through what he had to go through, Im sure that you will do great.
Please keep us informed on how you do.
Hope you get better soon
Schoppy
Im sorry to hear that you have to have surgery.
My friend, and fellow disabled vet, fell about a month ago and broke his neck.
He had to have emergency spinal surgery as a couple vertebra smashed into his spinal cord.
He is still in the hospital but at one that specializes on spinal cord problems.
Considering that he almost died, he is doing a LOT better.
I have a feeling that he will be coming home soon.
He can walk again (with a walker) but still has a lot of trouble with his arms.
The Dr's are saying that it was amazing that the amount of damage that he had that he can do what he can now.
If my friend can go through what he had to go through, Im sure that you will do great.
Please keep us informed on how you do.
Hope you get better soon
Schoppy
Re: Am in hospital again.
Thu Mar 16, 2017 10:22 pm
Good luck for surgery Dave.
Re: Am in hospital again.
Fri Mar 17, 2017 5:34 am
Good luck Dave!
--John
--John
Re: Am in hospital again.
Fri Mar 17, 2017 6:47 am
Thanks guys. Am all gowned up and ready to go down for the operation.
Re: Am in hospital again.
Fri Mar 17, 2017 7:09 am
Good Luck Dave
Rob
Rob
Re: Am in hospital again.
Sat Mar 18, 2017 3:42 am
Sorry to hear this Dave, keep us posted! 
Re: Am in hospital again.
Mon Apr 24, 2017 11:56 am
4wheeldave wrote:Hi guys. Just a quick post. If you remember last summer I was rushed into hospital and spent a while in. Turns out my spinal canal is closing up more than fifty percent in places so am having surgery tomorrow here at the Walton centre near Liverpool. I have packed many things including catheter bags and lots of plastic backed Tena diapers. SP catheter has been doing great. Had no infections for a good while. Still get the bypassing often so pads used a lot. Thanks for reading.
Good luck Dave, I hope you're doing well.
Last edited by ChrisMast on Fri Aug 30, 2019 8:56 am, edited 3 times in total.
Re: Am in hospital again.
Tue Apr 25, 2017 2:22 pm
Add my best wishes for a successful surgery and a speedy, uneventful recovery.
Re: Am in hospital again.
Mon Apr 27, 2020 4:41 am
ChrisMast wrote:4wheeldave wrote:Hi guys. Just a quick Winsol post for you to check out. If you remember last summer I was rushed into hospital and spent a while in. Turns out my spinal canal is closing up more than fifty percent in places so am having surgery tomorrow here at the Walton centre near Liverpool. I have packed many things including catheter bags and lots of plastic backed Tena diapers. SP catheter has been doing great. Had no infections for a good while. Still get the bypassing often so pads used a lot. Thanks for reading.
Good luck Dave, I hope you're doing well.