u/rebatzz

Currently laying in recovery. I had my surgery around 11am this morning and it is now past midnight and here's how I'm feeling;

I'm mostly REALLY sore. I'm not in pain because I got that delicious morphine hooked up, and I've been able to walk twice so far and I can roll over and lay on my side . I'm REALLY hungry. I'm on a liquid diet for now and I hate it. I want a burger so bad 😭😭

I will hopefully go home tomorrow morning bit I'm not sure yet. I honestly feel really good and I'm just so happy that I got through the surgery with no issues. I know my recovery will be a long road, but it's going to be worth it. Ill keep updating as I go along ❤

My surgery date is June 30th and I'm starting to get really anxious about it. Besides the fact I'm dreading having to stay home and down for my recovery, I'm worried about all of the things that can go wrong.

So what are some things y'all wish you knew before you got surgery? Are there any strange issues I might need to worry about or keep an eye out for during recovery that your surgeon didn't discuss? How long was it before you could drive again or leave the house?

It's been awhile since I've given an update on my journey to surgery lol. For context, I am 22F with congenital spondylolisthesis, diagnosed at age 6.

So last time I posted, my surgery date was May 22nd. Obviously that didn't happen 😭 my insurance of course came through and messed everything up and I had to get a new surgeon. I have BCBS and through my moms employment, I have access to Lantern, which is basically a godsend for major surgeries. They cover ALL surgery costs and will be covering my physical therapy costs and all doctor appointment fees.

My surgery is June 30, and I'm terrified. It's going to be the same procedure that my previous surgeon wants to do, where they go in through both the front and the back, so I'm basically getting stabbed with a sword. The recovery is what I'm dreading, as I won't be able to work or drive, which are two of my favorite things, and I'm basically going to be babies by my family, which I hate. I hate the thought of losing my independence due to recovery, but I have to keep reminding myself that ill lose my independence if I don't get this surgery and let my back get worse

Ive had to quit smoking for this procedure so it better be worth it 😭😭 ill keep y'all updated on how my recovery is. Thanks for keeping up ❤

For context; I am 21F with congenital spondylolisyhesis and am in need of emergency spinal fusion and rods for my lumbar. I have been going to doctor M for the past 2 months with no issues to get a good look at what kind of surgeries I need in order to improve my quality of life. My surgery for my spine was scheduled May 22nd and insurance said "yep looks good". Well, now they're saying it's not good and they want me to go through stupid Lantern and have a surgeon that they pick. Doctor M is In-Network with BCBS, but not Lantern. No specialist, just some random person that has no idea what Im dealing with or what procedures we've already discussed.

I KNOW I can file for an exception for Lantern to let me use Doctor M for my surgery and they'll still cover everything, but they refused to send me any of the forms or give me the information that I would need to do so. I'm on a time limit because I need to have the surgery within the next 2 months or I have to get my Pre Op, MRI, CT and Xrays redone and start everything over.

I had the perfect surgeon with Doctor M. I trust him. But because of some stupid fucking technicality, I have to go with some random surgeon that probably isn't even a specialist for my specific issue and is going to fuck me over. I spent 3 hours on the phone today dealing with this back and forth and I'm so tired.

Fuck BCBS, Fuck Lantern and fuck everything right now. I can barely walk which is why I need immediate surgery and now I have to wait even longer. Whats the point of having insurance if they fight you every step of the way??? They can't do the simplest job the have.

Just REALLY needed to vent.