[andygParticipant]

Hi All
Just thought I'd pop by and give you a little update re my back operation.
I had the operation on Saturday about midday. My first time under a general anaesthetic wow that was a weird experience. I think I was out for 2 hours. The pain afterwards wasn't too bad and managed to get by on paracetamol. I was given a room to myself and it had a TV result! They kept me in overnight as us MMers need special care. Spent most of the night watching TV which I found strange then I remembered through the haze of drugs the word dexamethasone was mentioned and everything fell into place. The next morning I had blood tests and was seen by the physiotherapist once I proved I could manage to go up and down stairs she was happy for me to go home. So just after lunch I was discharged.
Once home I rested up and concentrated on moving as little as possible. Then I remembered it was time to take my cyclophosphamide oh joy! So come Monday I was hardly able to get about and I was feeling nauseas too. Not a happy chappy. Anyway I'm glad to say the nausea passed and I'm a lot more mobile now and Steph says my posture has improved I also think I'm a bit taller.
So as Tom would say its " onwards and upwards " lol
Well until Sundays dose of cyclophosphamide anyway.

Every day is a gift

Andy x

[eveParticipant]

Hi Andy

Well I am glad for you!!!
I believe you about the height!!! slim started off 6ft. 1inch Myeloma took him down to 5 ft 8 inches but over a period of time he has gained an inch,we put it down to the Zometa,Slim has been on it from the start,it was reviewed ,but when it came back,it was one a month.

That Dex has a lot to answer for,Slim and I are like passing ships in the night,tried normality ,but it does not work hence this posting at 4 am,learn,t to go with the flow.Love Eve

[dickbParticipant]

Good news then, when I looked at the time of your post I though 'He's on Dexy' Hope the back gets better sooner than later, think you'll have to start looking out for low door frames again.

[VickiParticipant]

Andy

That's absolutely great….good for you. I reckon you will be taller as that cements stuff puffs up the bone. Glad it went well for,you

Vicki and Colin x

[sanParticipant]

Hi Andy, so pleased for you, great to hear that you are at home and through the rough bit of the op, hopefully you will recover well now San x

[tomParticipant]

Hey Andy

Well you have been "Onwards" as you went ahead with the Op and you most certainly been "Upwards" if you have got Taller. 😎

Hope ur soon better my Friend and keep your height 😀

You have the gift and I know you will use it 🙂

Tom Onwards and Upwards

[bandityogaParticipant]

Glad to know that your op was a success and you are more mobile and your posture has improved. Ian had open surgery and a pin put in his back. I think it was because of the position in his spine as it was the neck to upper back.

Every day is a gift

Maureen x

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