[Artificial Disc Replacement / Lumbar] Countdown to Stenum--Artificial Disc Replacement (L3/L4 & L4/L5), Spinal Kinetics M6-L

[WPKat]

Dear K,
Good luck with your surgery and I will be praying for you. I hope you do okay on the plane and that you will come home feeling brand new. Wishing you the best!
Linda

Linda,

I appreciate your prayers. I believe that all the prayers and positive energy that are sent my way will help me through the surgery and the recovery.

A former employee of mine from at least a decade ago, found me on Facebook and wanted to be my friend (Gee, I must not have been such a bad boss ). He wrote a beautiful prayer for me and my eyes filled up with tears as I read it. I have read it several times since then and will continue to read it throughout this process. I believe in prayers and positive energy ... so keep them coming folks!

I wondered why it was that I am not stressing about the surgery, until I read the following quote,"It is physically impossible to be stressed and thankful at the same time!" It made all the sense in the world to me. I am so grateful that I have an option ... a way out of this relentless, disabling pain ... that I am truly at peace and calm about it.

A person's body responds to the positive (or negative) environment around it. One of the reasons I choose Stenum (aside from the skill and experience of Dr. Ritter-Lang and his team) is because of their reputation for treating their patients like family. I read and heard from many former patients ... and every one of them said that very thing ... in fact, it was one of the first things they said. Now, having had several other surgeries before (not all back related), I know that how you are treated before, during and after the surgery has a profound affect on how well and how fast you recover. Bedside manner ... does matter!

I am very confident that I will be in excellent hands there. I am looking forward to meeting Dr. Ritter-Lang, Malte Petersen and their entire team!

Thanks for your prayers!

K

[Justin]

Hey Kathleen,

You're almost there! Here's to safe travels and a successful surgery.

[tyler]

I am looking forward to meeting Dr. Ritter-Lang, Malte Petersen and their entire team!

Hi K -

How was the surgery and more importantly how are you doing with the new M6's?

Hoping all's well!
Tyler

[WPKat]

Hi K -

How was the surgery and more importantly how are you doing with the new M6's?

Hoping all's well!
Tyler

Tyler,

You should look at the thread entitled, "WPKat's Journey to Stenum ..." for an update. I haven't posted in a couple of weeks, but plan on doing so soon. But just so you know, the M6-L's have definitely improved my quality of life.



K