4 Weeks Post-Op (technically 30 days today!) and I had my 1 month follow-up with Dr. Hansen yesterday (virtually) for my 7th Slipping Rib Syndrome procedure. My ribs are recovering nicely but I'm still healing. See my previous post - Slipping Rib Syndrome – 7th Procedure. After my hematoma drained, the swelling has gone down... Continue Reading →
Warning - Post-Op Images Shared! So, my latest surgery was on May 11, 2022. See my previous post about being 3 months post-op and needing another surgery - Slipping Rib Syndrome – 3 Months Post-Op and Scheduled for Another Surgery. This procedure was my 7th thoracic surgery and my 3rd with Dr. Hansen. All went... Continue Reading →
Days Before Surgery Made it safely to West Virginia yesterday with only one speeding ticket. Completed another at-home COVID test in my hotel room this morning - hallelujah, negative again! Completed my blood labs and COVID test at the hospital, too. Now all we have to do is wait for surgery in the AM -... Continue Reading →
Since my last blog update in February, 3 Years & 5 Surgeries, the past month and a half have been chaotic, to say the least. I ended my February blog by updating you all on what was to come, so it is long overdue that I fill you in on what happened and what is... Continue Reading →
2021. Crazy to think it is already the middle of February and March is just around the corner. I have spent the majority of this new year at home and preparing for the next steps in my healing. I have been out a few nights and tried to see friends, too, but only because I... Continue Reading →
What can I say about 2020 that hasn't already been said? I wanted to write one more blog post as a catch-all for the end of the year. So much has happened and yet so little has happened. With 2020 coming to a close, I have come to realize how little my health has changed... Continue Reading →
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