[Oagdu] OT: Update on my mom.

[Marianne Denning]

That is great to hear!

On Mon, May 16, 2016 at 8:32 AM, Deanna Lewis via Oagdu <oagdu at nfbnet.org>
wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> Just wanted to let you know how my mom is doing. The surgery went well and
> she is recovering nicely. She spent the night in the hospital on Friday
> night and came home on Saturday around 7:00 PM. She is on restrictions for
> a while, so no bending, lifting or twisting. This is hard for her, as she
> is used to doing all of these things. So, she’s being very stubborn and
> trying to do more than she is able to. She is definitely walking better,
> not stooped over and it doesn’t hurt as much. She is still having a lot of
> pain though, which is mostly due to the actual surgery, and not nerve pain
> anymore. So, things look pretty good.
>
> Thanks everyone!
>
> Deanna
>
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> *From:* Oagdu [mailto:oagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] *On Behalf Of *Deanna
> Lewis via Oagdu
> *Sent:* Thursday, May 12, 2016 9:10 AM
> *To:* Ohio Association of Guide Dog Users List
> *Cc:* Deanna Lewis
> *Subject:* [Oagdu] OT: Update on my mom.
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>
> Hi all,
>
> As you may recall, my mom has been having a lot of back and leg pain
> recently. She had an MRI in mid-April which revealed that she has spinal
> stenosis and bulging discs. It also showed that a piece of the bulging disc
> had broken off and was free-floating, which was most likely causing the
> pain. They had hoped the disc fragment would dissolve on its own and she
> wouldn’t need surgery. She spent few days in the hospital to build back up
> her strength and was doing pretty good at home. But, then her leg started
> to get numb, which wasn’t a good sign, because it could mean nerve damage.
> So, her Neurosurgeon decided that she needed surgery. Luckily, the numbness
> went away, but now her pain is back. She is going in tomorrow to have the
> disc fragment removed. It sounds like the recovery period isn’t too bad.
> She will spend the night in the hospital following her surgery and be able
> to drive after 5 days. Hopefully, the surgery will ease her pain, because
> she has really been struggling to walk and stand for more than a few
> minutes.
>
> I really like her doctor, he loves animals and went crazy when he met
> Mambo. But, who wouldn’t? LOL. We have to be at the hospital at 5:00 AM,
> yuck! I wonder if Mambo will object to being fed his breakfast so early!
> /smiles/.
>
> Just wanted to let you all know what’s going on.
>
> Deanna
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Marianne Denning, TVI, MA
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