Emily CameronMar 20, 20204 min readRehab, Home, Covid, & Growing PainsDay 16- 19 Bob did three full days of rehab at medicos, on Tuesday- Thursday. The massage and ergo therapy seem very helpful. He back is...
Emily CameronMar 11, 20202 min readDrains Out!Day 14, Sunday, March 8th Bobs feeling good today, but lots of cramping in his legs from laying down so much. The doctors removed the...
Emily CameronMar 7, 20203 min readConnect the ChainDay 13 There is visible change in Bob today. His skin looks better, his eyes look alive again. Such a relief to see him this morning. The...
Emily CameronMar 6, 20202 min readGroundhog Day Day 11 It's a Thursday, surgery was scheduled for 7:30am this morning but was delayed until noon. Surgery went well, Bob was out of...
Emily CameronMar 4, 20202 min readRoad BlockDay 9 Arrived at Medicos Rehab Facility at 9:30am, our new home for the next week. Bob was excited to leave the hospital despite his very...
Emily CameronMar 2, 20202 min readFirst Steps!Day 6 Big day! Bob took his first steps today! The epidural is still in but its amazing to see him painfree and walking to the bathroom....
Emily CameronFeb 28, 20204 min readRecklinghausen, GermanyDay 1 Arrived in Germany. Flights went fine. The Munich Airport was full of people with masks. What a crazy time to be travelling with an...
Emily CameronFeb 22, 20201 min readLast Sleep at HomeIt was recommended that Bob cut his pain killers to as low as he possibility could before the surgery. At Christmas he was at 40mg of...
Emily CameronFeb 19, 20202 min readChoosing our SurgeryIn the beginning of December 2019 we starting getting serious about applying to hospitals overseas for back surgery. We realized Bob...
Emily CameronFeb 19, 20203 min readBrief Medical History In December 2011 my husband Bob had a discectomy in his neck, C5-C6 at the Hamilton Hospital. He was taking 80mg of Oxyneo twice daily,...
Emily CameronFeb 10, 20203 min readBefore we realized we where medical tourists...Hello! Welcome to my first blog... The reason why I'm writing this is back pain; incredibly debilitating, life altering, opiate...