Key Learning So Far

  • Understand the side effects, if any, of the drugs you'll be taking after surgery - especially possible withdrawl symptoms
  • Make sure whoever picks you from the hospital brings a paper and pen to take key notes from the nurse discharging you
  • If you have a job, organize your STD (Short Term Disability) as much as possible before surgery

Pain Chart - Post Surgery

Pain Chart - Post Surgery

Friday, January 25, 2008

Introduction

This blog is a diary of my back surgery experience. The reason for this is that I was fortunate enough to be part of a FDA trial using a new back implant, called a Wallis Stabilization device. At this stage, in Phase 2 of the trail, I'm one of the first few people to receive such an implant. As such, this is aimed at anyone else that is contemplating this type of surgery and would like one man's insight into the procedure and recovery

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