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Emergency spinal surgery

Posted By Joycey

"Emergency spinal surgery"

About: Aberdeen Royal Infirmary / Neurology (Brain, Spinal and Nerves) Caithness General Hospital / Trauma & orthopaedics

(as a service user),

  I was in my local hospital for 4 days, 2 discs crushed, lumbar spine canal narrowing. I was told I'd be going to Aberdeen for surgery but they sent me home because of infection in the ward. It's 8 weeks now. How long will I have to wait? I've had to wear a catheter since as its damaged my bladder and my bladder doesn't empty.

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Response from Alison Mckenzie, Nurse Manager, Orthopaedics & Neurology, NHS Grampian 4 years ago
Alison Mckenzie
Nurse Manager, Orthopaedics & Neurology,
NHS Grampian

Submitted on 04/03/2020 at 12:17
Published on Care Opinion at 12:17

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Dear Joycey,

I am sorry to hear about your situation, if you would like to discuss this further please contact me.

Kind Regards

Alison Pirie Nurse Manager 01224 552402

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Update posted by Joycey (a service user)

It’s the waiting and not knowing what’s what, worrying about the operation, this pain, not being able to do things and this awful catheter, had a few floodings. I’m so depressed now. It’s 8 weeks.had to cancel my holiday. Frightened of anasthetic.

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