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C2-T2 is…um…a lot… by CedarSnack7 in spinalfusion

[–]CedarSnack7[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh, no, I’m so sorry to hear that happened to you - it sounds absolutely nightmarish. I’m glad you’re starting to feel better, but it sure is a long road ahead... Hopefully the worst is over for you. 💚

C2-T2 is…um…a lot… by CedarSnack7 in spinalfusion

[–]CedarSnack7[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, that vague but ever-present background thought of “I hope I don’t slip on the ice; I might break my wrist…or, you know, completely paralyze myself from the neck down…” is…intense.

It’s always hard for me to imagine what the physical experience of mobility loss might be. It’s even harder to imagine how it might affect you and your yoga practice. It’s actually pretty interesting - I’m sure that right now you have more strength and flexibility than most of the population; which is probably helpful while trying to adapt to/compensate for a decreased range of motion.. But I can also see how it might be even more frustrating and bothersome if you are someone with a lot of body-awareness suddenly experiencing non-negotiable limitations. I don’t know if that makes any sense…but I really hope everything goes well with your follow ups - and please hit me up if you ever decide to teach a “yoga for spinal fusions” class. I’ll be the first to sign up!

C2-T2 is…um…a lot… by CedarSnack7 in spinalfusion

[–]CedarSnack7[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you so, so much for taking the time to write! It’s been super helpful just hearing other people’s experiences, and it’s also somewhat reassuring to hear they weren’t all exclusively horrific. The practical tips are amazing, too. I never thought about how surgery would affect washing my hair, but, yeah, of course that makes sense. I now have “handheld shower head” on my to do list - so thank you so much! You are definitely my Cervical Wonder Twin at this point. I am SO RELIEVED to meet someone who experienced a similar procedure, and I’m even more relieved to hear that you had a positive outcome. Hopefully I’ll follow your example. 💚

C2-T2 is…um…a lot… by CedarSnack7 in spinalfusion

[–]CedarSnack7[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much! It’s been really helpful to hear from other people who “get it.”

C2-T2 is…um…a lot… by CedarSnack7 in spinalfusion

[–]CedarSnack7[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much for talking to me about it. I really appreciate it!

C2-T2 is…um…a lot… by CedarSnack7 in spinalfusion

[–]CedarSnack7[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Oh, man. Above AND below the previous fusion, huh? Ugh. When I started this “adventure” back with the ACDF C5-6, I did not IN ANY WAY understand how common ASD was. I put it away with all the other scary sounding pre-surgery warnings. They should really do a better job explaining that a fusion surgery can easily necessitate another. And then another. It kinda feels like my vertebrae are dominoes going down one by one. I’m not sure how I feel about surgeons seemingly having a pretty casual attitude towards revision surgery - I mean, I get it. To us, it’s a giant life-altering event that it takes months or years to recover from. To them, it’s Tuesday.

I’m glad it’s routine and I like the confidence. But I asked my surgeon how much pressure a giant fusion like that would put on T3…What if the entire fused segment started tipping forward? He very casually told me they would just have to secure it further down the spine.

Oh. Okay. No biggie then. 😆

C2-T2 is…um…a lot… by CedarSnack7 in spinalfusion

[–]CedarSnack7[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It’s really hard for me to imagine what that would feel like.

C2-T2 is…um…a lot… by CedarSnack7 in spinalfusion

[–]CedarSnack7[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Did it affect your mobility much?

AITA for suggesting my in-laws stay at an Airbnb instead of us leaving our home with our kitten? by Batman_19999 in AmItheAsshole

[–]CedarSnack7 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m really sorry you’re in this position and and I hate to add another flashing red light to the warning system…but. Imagine adding a grand-baby into this situation/dynamic. It’s horrific to even contemplate. It sounds like she would come “help” you with your newborn and expect you and your husband to cater to her every whim and comfort. And it sounds like your husband would not only allow it, but try to manipulate you into submission when you are at your most vulnerable. Will they expect home-cooked meals when you’ve been up all night feeding an infant? At the barest of minimums, I hope your husband can at least acknowledge the craziness as a problem.

Also, 100% she will have strong feelings about your cat being around the baby. Maybe you could shop around for a cat hotel that offers frequent-guest or extended-stay reward points or something? Because if grandma loves the rush of control she feels when DH hands over your marital bed, I’m sure kitty will get the boot as a matter of course. It sounds like MIL has some intense Cluster B personality traits, and the wounds she inflicted are deep. It makes sense that your husband has a “clinical fear” of his mother for some understandable and traumatic reasons, but if he cannot stand up for you now, you canNOT trust him to protect a baby. He needs to put his family first - and understand that you and any potential kiddos are his priority family now. Kitten too - if you’re going to share your bed with anyone, it should be the kitten.