Unexpected Chaos
Getting The News
I was starting to have a bit more neck pain then I was used to over the summer of 2024 but I brushed it off. I was working extra hours trying to get my business back to full time status since I was out for surgeries in 2023 and I figured I did too much. Finally I went to the doctor and had them do some scans to double check nothing was wrong as I was almost at my 12 month mark.
I hadn’t been out of my appointment for thirty minutes and my doctor called me. I knew that was never good news so I answered the phone anxiously. Dr. Kang confirmed it was me and he said I’m sorry to tell you but your neck is broken. I couldn’t believe what I was hearing. He said I am glad you came in and got the scan done because you need surgery to fix this.
Trying To Understand
I really couldn’t wrap my head around what he was saying. He kept talking as my head kept swirling. He told me my C-7 was fractured. He went on to tell me that the cage they put in the front which gave me the lovely scar you see above was failing by 46%. I also was informed that the hardware was loose. Y’all, I could finally say I had a screw loose and mean it. HAHAHA
We went to many appointments and had many more scans done to make sure that what they were seeing was accurate and to discuss the options. For most people this wasn’t as big of a surgery as some others. However due to complications in my anatomy & issues from the previous surgeries this surgery proved to be very risky. Dr. Kang kept telling me none of the options are good. You just have to choose the lesser evil. I felt so lost. I felt completely alone and had no clue what decision to make. My family said we can give you our opinion but we can’t make the decision.
Dealing With The News
When I found out I had to have another neck surgery I was beyond disappointed. I knew this meant another time of putting my business on hold and eventually trying to rebuild my business all over again once I was healed. I was told I’d be out of commission for about six weeks. All of this was hard enough but now having to make the decision that could potentially paralyze or kill me was terrifying!
I did finally make a decision and we were going to have the surgeon start in the front reopening the incision that had been opened twice already and try to fix what he could before flipping me over to fix the back of my neck.
Ready For Surgery
I was all ready for my surgery and as scared as I was, I knew God had me. This picture was taken as I was getting ready to be wheeled back. They came in and let me know that due to complications they were changing the procedure to only the back of my neck as my success rate was not good going in the front. I said one last prayer as they took me back.
My husband waited hours. He sat hoping and praying I would be okay and trying to deal with all the emotions he felt that he didn’t let me see. Finally they came out and updated him on how well the procedure went and all that they did. A while later he got to come back and see me in the recovery room.
Resting
I did great and they moved me to my room. They were coming in and checking on me and all was well. I finally got to eat a solid meal and I was in heaven y’all. Everything went well and I got released to go home the next day.
At some point I had this pain that I have never felt before. I couldn’t sit, stand or anything without the pain that was so bad I felt sick every time it happened.
How Can This Be?
The pain gradually got worse and I ended up passing out at home and being rushed to the emergency room. The E.R. doctors dismissed everything and sent me home saying they would contact my surgical team and they would call me if they thought it was important.
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