Did you ever have any burning sensation at incision site

I was the president of our local teachers union back in the year 2000. I remember insurance denying cancer care for two of our members. They were basically sent home to die. One was able to obtain care because her husband sold his business and the other just died.

How long was recovery?

I was assaulted and suffered a complete lumbar herniation and am having a complex spinal surgery soon. Your videos have helped me onto my journey of recovery. Thank you Atlee!

Well done!

I'm having a spinal fusion next week and I'm so scared. I don't really have anyone to help me and it scares me 😢

Living in a different country makes you appreciate America even more than you can imagine. Count your blessings; so many people are less fortunate.

What kind spinal surgery is this no details 😮????

Atlee, thank you so much for taking your time and energy to make this video, and for caring to help others. I will have surgery in 6 days and I love all your suggestions. You are correct that it will make my stay and experience better. Thank you!

a very good list and suggestions.

Having laminectomy in a few days and you have been wonderfully helpful! Hope you are well.

Ahhh trying to push yourself back in bed. I felt that !!!!

Practice getting up from bed without bending your back. You must slide or roll and swivel your feet to the floor and then bend you knees. This is very important as you wint be able to bend normally after surgery. Practice sitting up from a chair as well or eating from a coffee table and kneeling in front of it. This is much easier on the back because you can keep it straight.

I'm a new subscriber from Maryland my prayers 🙏

Amazing personality. Everyone should have someone like You. 🤗

Good information im gonna surgery my neck next year 😢

PLEASE MOVE TO ANOTHER COUNTY THAT HAS FREE HEALTHCARE SO YOUR SURGERY WILL NEVER HAPPEN. THATS NOT HOW IT WORKS THE SURGEONS STAFF SENDS REQUEST TO INSURANCE, ONLY AFTER THEY APPROVE IT THE SURGEON SETS THE DATE.

Thanks you so much for your open and honest videos!

Amazing video! So helpful! Thank you

Been rewatching this as I will go through surgery in a month! very helpful!

I had a Fusion in 2008, I took a shower on the 3rd day, I drove 2 weeks afterwards. I was home alone 90% of the time so I had to do things for myself.

What kind of spinal surgery and how is she doing now. I hope she's happy.

What is it? Seizure?

When I had my spinal fusion surgery the hospital forced me to walk all the way across the hospital to the car when I was discharged, so sometimes you don’t have a choice.

How did she come to have a spine problem? I think a new technique, the Tops surgery, was just approved by Fed Govt, unless I'm mistaken.

Thank you for sharing!! Im having a fusion this fall, and feeling very scared.

You are such a blessing, I'm going in for back surgery in 1 week, and I'm so worried about coming home and being on my own. Thanks for a ton of great things to do or buy to help with post surgery.

I just to get my period when i was stress like getting marry and taking a plane 😂

So how do you feel after two years?

Soon as you said the ‘’ white male run hospitals’’ which indicates an extreme feminist left wing position from you’re side, I stopped the video.

Well done.

Thanks for sharing your story

Yes, listen to your body What gets me is no one mentions about what possibly is happening to your body I was at work day before We a were told to shelter in, not knowing what the heck would possibly happen now I to am deciding to have the procedure Yes, it's scary but wondering if it be worth it TY for sharing ❤🎉

Thank you I am having my surgery in July.

Thank you soooo much for your videos. I have surgery for L3 - S1 in 6 weeks and your videos are the clearest and most comprehensive of the many I have been viewing. Your presentation is amazing and I really appreciate the additional women’s point of view. Glad to see your amazing recovery immedtiate post-op, few weeks and few months, as well as 2 years in your other videos. They are all so helpful and I wish you the best of continued good health. I can’t thank you enough! ❤❤❤❤❤

Thank you soooo much!🐣🐣🐣🐣

Thank you for this! May I ask how are you doing now?

Very informative. Thank you so much. Well done!

These are not technical rather it looks like a romantic movie... not worth for those who are going for the operation

I had my period on the day of my steroid injections which failed.. same week i had microdiscatomy.. now this is my day 16. Im wondering about many things.. will my life change a lot ?

very Nice video. but what spinal surgery and what area? fusion? decompression?,etc

I’m curious what the time period was throughout the length of this video from beginning to end. Was that three months, six months? Thank you.

I cried! You too get it stating the mile stones. Too true!

Suave wil make you lose your hair I was losing lots of hair it was the shampoo I use anatural shampoo

UTI comes from having a catheter during surgery

I basically have the exact same thing and currently looking for a doctor

So true about to be discharged from hospital after L3 - L5 back fusion the worst part is learning how to walk again.

Watching him shave her legs 😢I bawled! I’m about to have surgery soon and this video has made me so emotional 😭 you guys are so real and beautiful

"tiny little victories" and "patience"......... great takeaways ❤

I'm going in for a (ADR) Artificial Disc Replacement. Thank you for documenting your journey all your positive thoughts