UPDATE: My mom had the surgery.

[Son of Atomic]

Last edited Sat Jan 9, 2016, 07:44 PM - Edit history (1)

Mom had the surgery late yesterday. She had an epidural for pain but was allergic to the medicine. So now she has a narcotic pump that is patient controlled. She is alternately sleeping and throwing up because the narcotic is making her sick. The operation took bone from her hip and mixed it with some kind of synthetic material to fill out where the vertebra is supposed to be. Then they fused around it.

I'm leaving for a training thing in So Cal in a few minutes. I'm sorry for being a tool about the response. I don't get the dynamics here and am pretty stressed out.

[randys1]

1. Doc can prescribe anti nausea meds, please make sure they do that.

[uppityperson]

2. Thank you for the update, best wishes to her and to you, son

[MuseRider]

3. Thank you for updating this.

I was wondering how she was doing.

Let us know when you have the time how she is recovering. I agree, the doc can give her anti nausea drugs.

[salin]

4. Thanks for the update. We'll keep rooting for your

Mom to have a speedy and solid recovery.

[Skittles]

5. wishing her and you the best, Son of Atomic

please do keep us updated and yes, the dynamics here can be initially confusing

[Old Codger]

6. Went through

Some back surgery about 6 years ago, had the nausea problem and the pump... Meds help the nausea ...

[ladyVet]

7. Here's to a quick and full recovery! nt

[ms liberty]

8. Thanks for the update, Son!

This place can be hard to get the hang of, lol. Don't forget to take good care of yourself. This is stressful for you too! Keeping AK in my thoughts. Docs should be able to give her some anti nausea meds, as mentioned above.

[rocktivity]

9. Speaking of synthetic bone material

I posted this on my New Jersey health news blog this very day:
http://yourhhrsnews.com/can-bones-be-repaired-with-an-injectable-foam/

Best of luck.


rocktivity

[laundry_queen]

10. Keeping your mom in my thoughts

Hope this surgery is successful.

[renate]

11. I hope she's feeling better now and that she heals quickly

It must be wretched to come out of surgery like that and have nausea tacked on to what is probably already a pretty painful thing to recover from.

I hope they give her antinausea meds and that she recovers very very quickly!

[roguevalley]

12. this is filled with potential awesomeness. my best to all of you

[Blue_In_AK]

13. Best of luck to your mom,

and I hope the surgery is a full success.