MinnesotaEric
Super Member
Went to the surgeon's office today for my last checkup. Got X-rays and went to see Dr. Smith. He looked them over and said it all looks great. The grafts have healed properly, and nothing has moved. Great news.
Next week marks a year since the surgery, and I couldn't have asked for a better outcome.
I was pleasantly surprised how fast I was in and out today. I arrived right on time for my 12:15 PM X-ray appointment, got check in and didn't even have time to sit down before the tech came out and called in back to the X-ray room. Walked up a floor to the doc's office, checked in at 12:30 PM for my 1:00 PM appointment and expected to wait for a half hour, but had barely sat down and the nurse came out and took me back to the exam room. She took all my information, said the doc would be right in, and he actually did just a couple of minutes later. I walked out just before 1:00 PM, fastest I've ever been in and out of a doctor's office.View attachment 847454
Ouch. Right now I'm healing up from my fourth back surgery (eight weeks out, post-op). My first three surgeries were performed by John Stark who, among other things, invented a way to fuse the lumbar and now that John has retired, this last surgery was done using a modified version of the surgery John invented. Regardless, I would not wish this kind of pain on anybody and I hope you continue to enjoy a happy life afterward!