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Title: Sammict CSF leak surgery yesterday
Post by: wendysig on September 16, 2008, 06:52:01 am

Hi Sam,

I'm sorry I missed wishing you well before your surgery.  Hope everything went well and you're on the mend.  Please post as soon as you can and let us know how you are doing.

Sending healing thoughts your way,
Wendy

Title: Re: Sammict CSF leak surgery yesterday
Post by: Sammict on September 20, 2008, 01:35:45 pm

Hi wendy,
I was released yesterday everything went well they patched the leak. they did it endoscopic through my nose. they had to remove some bone to get to the area needing patching. I spent 4 days attached to a lumbar drain that was uncomfortable. lots of headaches the first few days but getting better. They are now looking at a date in January to remove the AN. That will give me time to recover from this surgury. Now i just pray the patch worked. One day at a time.

Thanks for asking

Sam

Title: Re: Sammict CSF leak surgery yesterday
Post by: leapyrtwins on September 20, 2008, 03:10:22 pm

Sam -

I, too, am hoping and praying that the patch works. 

You've been through so much just trying to get to your AN surgery date.

Hang in there, January will be here before you know it.

Best wishes,

Jan

Title: Re: Sammict CSF leak surgery yesterday
Post by: Jim Scott on September 20, 2008, 03:27:19 pm

Sam:

Welcome back!  I was pleased to learn that your leak is mended, although it sounds like the surgery and subsequent headaches were a hassle.  I will join others in praying for your rapid and complete recovery.

If the AN surgery does happen in January, you'll have four months to prepare. I'm sure you'll be ready, by then.

In the meantime, stay in touch here, try to remain optimistic and know that many people are rooting for you, Sam.

Jim

Title: Re: Sammict CSF leak surgery yesterday
Post by: sgerrard on September 20, 2008, 07:31:50 pm

Sam,

I also welcome the news that your CSF leak has been addressed, and feel for you and what you had to endure. Neither an endoscopic procedure through the nose, nor a four day lumbar drain, sound like there is anything pleasant about them.

I hope you are able to recover from this quickly, and can enjoy some peace for the rest of this year, before your AN surgery in January. You are certainly entitled to that.

Best wishes,

Steve

Title: Re: Sammict CSF leak surgery yesterday
Post by: wendysig on September 22, 2008, 06:35:37 am

Sam,
I'm so glad to hear you are home and on the mend!  I hope this is truly the last of your CSF leak woes.  The lumbar drain and headaches sound awful to have endured but I hope the headaches are now a thing of the past.  Sorry I didn't reply sooner but have had problems with leaks of my own, thankfully not CSF,  and have not been on as much as usual the last few days.  I hope you see much improvement every day.  Hopefullly my leaky days are behind me too.   Doi you have an actual date in January yet?

Best wishes,
Wendy

Title: Re: Sammict CSF leak surgery yesterday
Post by: Sammict on September 29, 2008, 11:02:20 am

thanks everyone

Headaches are getting better. I returned to work today it feels good to be back. No date scheduled yet. They want to wait as we get closer to the new year to schedule. Thanks for all the well wishes I will keep everyone posted.


Sam