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CTyankee

(63,912 posts) Mon Jul 23, 2018, 11:29 AM Jul 2018

Update on our dear friend's recovery from spinal stenosis surgery...

His home physical therapy is going well, if slowly. He said he was able to shower and shave by himself, a major achievement. They will concentrate on helping him get out of his condo (negotiating steps). Next after that will be driving. He's seeing progress and that keeps him going. Having been through this with my husband, we know what a journey he is on.

A couple of good things have come out of this. He has quit drinking and smoking. He just turned 69.

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Update on our dear friend's recovery from spinal stenosis surgery... (Original Post) CTyankee Jul 2018 OP

Not 30 seconds after I saw this post CanonRay Jul 2018 #1

That doesn't sound good. CTyankee Jul 2018 #2

CanonRay

(14,101 posts)

1. Not 30 seconds after I saw this post

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Mon Jul 23, 2018, 01:11 PM

Jul 2018

my sister-in-law called and said her husband is having spinal stenosis surgery. He has an infected cyst on his 4th vertebrae.

CTyankee

(63,912 posts)

2. That doesn't sound good.

Reply to CanonRay (Reply #1)

Mon Jul 23, 2018, 01:29 PM

Jul 2018

I bet they'll take him PDQ. Once my husband had his diagnosis he went into the hospital the next day and they did the surgery. Otherwise they said he wouldn't walk again. He uses a really good walker downstairs and a regular one upstairs. He goes up and down the stairs once a day. We're hoping our friend will be in good enough shape in the fall to go to the Yale football games.

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