Encouragement

Hi fellow leakers and former leakers,

I wanted to hop back on to speak words of encouragement.

I am 9 weeks out from T1-T2 laminectomy and dural repair with Dr Schievink at Cedars Sinai. I had a 6 mm tear from a bone spur. The tear was sutured and the bone spur was removed.

I am doing really well. I am in PT now and I have no more headaches, no horrendous fatigue or “hangover feeling”. I am able to be upright and active all day and walking 3 miles 5 times a week. The only residual thing is ear ringing but it is getting better everyday. I am also back to work.

I have come a long long way since July of last year when I was bed bound, could eat and had to crawl or walk like a L to the bathroom.

Keep fighting for your health! Hold on tight on the super hard days! And I am a huge advocate of tertiary speciality centers that deal with leaks regularly.

Cheering everyone on!