May 22, 2018
I had emailed my doctor at Mayo Clinic asking for a letter showing that I am not to be alone for the first 30 days after surgery. It was in my patient inbox today.
I sat there blankly staring and having one of the worst panic attacks I have ever had. The last line of the letter states that I will need someone to be with me for the OTHER side having surgery approximately 3-4 months after.
Ok- first off I knew that I needed a PAO on both sides. I really did. But when I went in for my consult back in March, I understood that I would be just starting to feel like myself approximately 6 months after... and that full healing would be around the 1 year mark. So I figured I would be having surgery sometime early next year.
Imagine my surprise reading that last line. Reading that last line and knowing that a PAO is one of the most difficult orthopedic surgeries performed on the human body. Reading that last line with no idea that they intended to do them so close together... Imagine..... my shock, terror, stress levels...
Yeah- I am scared.
Good news? I burned through my deductible this year. So... it's covered.
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