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Topic: My daughter had surgery
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cantbelieve
♀ 22028
Member # 22028 |  Posted: 9:15 AM, June 28th (Saturday), 2014 |     |
I've posted before about my daughter's headaches for the past year. She was diagnosed with Chiari Malformation and all tests were normal. She wanted the decompression surgery this summer because she is starting her junior year in college and is preparing for Physical Therapy school. Very hard to get into and excellent grades are a must. Her surgeon wanted her to try pain meds for this semester and if that didn't work, surgery in December. She presented a very good argument and decided to go with the surgery. Her Chiari is very mild and the surgery would not require opening the dura, so we decided to go for it. She is almost 3 weeks post surgery and doing great. She had 13 staples removed on Wednesday and is headache free. The dr. said when opened the membrane cover, the dura just spread out and he could tell there was pressure. He also said the end of the scull bone that they cut off was paper thin and he now thinks this has been causing all of her constant headaches. It's so nice to see her back to being herself.
Me: BS (61)
Him: WS (61)
LTA 4 years with co-worker
DS(29)
DD(26)
DD(23)
Married 32 years
D-day1 5/08
D-day2 11/08
Status: 6 yrs and wondering if I'll ever be truly happy again
Posts: 1108 | Registered: Dec 2008 | From: DFW |
lost_in_toronto
♀ 25395
Member # 25395 | | Posted: 9:18 AM, June 28th (Saturday), 2014 | |
This is great news! Your daughter must feel so excited about starting school without constant pain.
Me: BS/41
Him: WS/39
DDay: August 23, 2009
Together 16 years.
Reconciled.
Posts: 1801 | Registered: Sep 2009 | From: not toronto anymore |
Kajem
♀ 36134
Member # 36134 | | Posted: 10:35 AM, June 28th (Saturday), 2014 | |
Yay for headache free days!!!
I trust you is a better compliment than I love you, because you may not trust the person you love, but you can always love the person you trust. - Unknown
Relationships are like sharing a book, it doesn't work if you're not on the same page.
Posts: 6708 | Registered: Jul 2012 | From: Florida |
Lucky2HaveMe
♀ 13333
Member # 13333 | | Posted: 10:48 AM, June 28th (Saturday), 2014 | |
. It's so nice to see her back to being herself.
Much too young to have to deal with pain. So glad the surgery was a success and you have your dd back. 
Love isn't what you say, it's what you do.
Posts: 8469 | Registered: Jan 2007 | From: WNY |
jo2love
♀ 31528
Member # 31528 | | Posted: 11:09 AM, June 28th (Saturday), 2014 | |
I'm so glad the surgery was successful and she is headache free.
Posts: 50400 | Registered: Mar 2011 |
tushnurse
♀ 21101
Member # 21101 | | Posted: 12:22 PM, June 28th (Saturday), 2014 | |
That is fantastic! !!! Such a scary thing to do. She is a brave young lady. Here's to quick healing and getting back to school.
Me: FBS
Him: FWS
Kids: 18 & 20
Married for 22 years now, was 16 at the time. .
D-Day Sept 26 2008
R'd in about 2 years. Old Vet now.
Posts: 13099 | Registered: Oct 2008 | From: St. Louis |
musiclovingmom
♀ 38207
Member # 38207 | | Posted: 1:32 PM, June 28th (Saturday), 2014 | |
I have a friend whose youngest daughter has Chiari Malformation. She had some pretty serious surgeries a couple of years ago and is doing fantastically. I'm so glad things seem to have gone so well for your daughter! And good luck to her in her preparations for PT school!!
Posts: 1595 | Registered: Jan 2013 |
jjsr
♀ 34353
Member # 34353 | | Posted: 10:26 PM, June 28th (Saturday), 2014 | |
Wonderful news
Me: BS
Him: WS
Married since 1985
Parents to 2 adult sons and 3 of the cutest cats you have ever seen
D-day 8/6/11 Truth about ONS and 9/21/11 Truth about EA and 10/28/15 NEW dday.
Just surviving.
Posts: 1849 | Registered: Dec 2011 | From: midwest now. |
yewtree
♀ 16671
Member # 16671 | | Posted: 12:42 AM, June 29th (Sunday), 2014 | |
Yay!!!! She must be so relieved! And you too! Good luck in pt school!
Me(BS)45(at the time of D-day)
Divorced 2009, Closing on house Nov 2011 -
No longer waiting for the other "she" to drop.
Posts: 4914 | Registered: Oct 2007 |
Landoes
♂ 40222
Member # 40222 | | Posted: 4:36 PM, June 30th (Monday), 2014 | |
That's awesome. Now, she has a bright future ahead. Good job parenting!
Posts: 74 | Registered: Aug 2013 |
Rebreather
♀ 30817
Member # 30817 | | Posted: 6:33 PM, June 30th (Monday), 2014 | |
Wow, that sounds crazy scary but so happy to hear she's doing better!!
Me BS
Him WH
2 ddays in '07
Rec'd.
"The cure for the pain, is the pain." -Rumi
Posts: 8012 | Registered: Jan 2011 |
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