Well I did have my surgery, and everything appeared to be straight forward, was home 4 day's after surgery. Since then though, I've been readmitted 3 more times, due to 5 CSF leaks through the op site. I've just had 8 day's in hospital with a lumbar drain, and came home again on Monday. Although, I do have to admit, I am still paranoid about the leaks. Everytime my hair touches my stitch (still have 1 till Friday), I think it's more leaking out. I'm also terrified that come Friday, when they take the stitch out, it'll start leaking again.
I've been up and down with the pain, as before the op. Although, whilst the drain was in, the only pain I had was low pressure occasionally, as they can't totally control how much fluid comes out, and sometimes it came out too fast. BUT. when it came out not too fast, I had no pain 's at all. It was taken out on Friday, and still had no pains till Monday, since I've come home everytime I move positions (sitting to standin, lieing to sitting etc), I get horrendous throbbing pains. Worse than before I had the op, part of me wishes I'd never had it done, but it's too late for that now.
So for now, I'm home...and hoping I'm here to stay. Finger's crossed !
Love Em's