I Had My Flap Surgery | Reality Living With A Spinal Cord Injury
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Prayers for complete healing. 🙏
You two are adorable together. 🤗❤
I am so happy you are on the healing side of this situation. Before you know it you will be back to your life. It's been a long time coming for sure. Brian..you are a saint...Nicholette is so lucky to have you on her side. God bless both of you. Wish you nothing but the best ❤❤
Praying for a speedy recovery and total healing ❤
Hey Nicholette and Brian, fellow paraplegic and vanlifer here. So glad you had your surgery and you can look forward to healing! Good luck to y’all, love the videos.
I am an aspiring wheelchair vanlifer as well. Is there a wheelchair vanlifer community?
Get well soon many blessings
She is a strong person! So are you Brian! Just take care of our girl and when you’re ready to open the store back up I have my eye on some stuff! Also not in a rush either just want Nicholette healthy!❤️
That sounds great thank you Darlene 🫶🏼
It was nice to see how you both spent the night before the surgery... and what an awesome view you have from both those viewpoints! I spent five days in the hospital for an emergency appendectomy so I can relate to the lack of sleep and being woken up for blood draws and other necessary procedures during the night! I had so many needles poked into me that my veins collapsed and two years later they are still not as healthy as they used to be! I've been following your daily vlogs and your progress is amazing! I know you are not moving around a lot but this will all be over in the blink of an eye and you can look back and say "remember when we were...." In the grand scheme of things this will be over soon, what you have to keep in mind is that this is but a few days in the rest of your LONG LONG life! You have come a long way Nicholette and you too Brian! And you have much to look forward to and many wonderful adventures to share with all of us! Thank you both!
I am facing a doctor appointment at Jefferson Hospital in Philadelphia Pennsylvania fora hernia and mesh! So I can understand all this! I’ve been in one-off them! Sending love and prayers!!
Thanks for sharing. My best friend sustained a brain injury 15 years ago and it left her unable to walk and move around a lot. She just got her first bed sore a while back. Her caregivers said that it was a pain to deal with but that it was healed up withing a few months. Luckily her parents and care team have a great wellness routine.
Hope you heal up soon.
We wish you luck with surgery Nicholette and we can't wait to see you on the other side. xx
She’s already had it and has been recovering over a week…
Happy birthday Nicolette. May GOD bless you. Get well soon.
You were actually beaming before the surgery Nicolette. I think the anticipation is worse than the doing sometimes. Did you say that you have an address for the month of October? I'm watching the shorts daily. Good days and bad days. You need to make a countdown til bedrest is over! Think how much you will appreciate rock hunting next time you go! Hang in there!
Yay! Been watching for awhile & am hoping for the best for y'all....
Wize move waiting until after life events such as surgery to release content. I'm so glad it went well and wish you a speedy recovery. You are both an inspiration! Keep those healing crystals close💞🌈🕊🌱🪷
I'm here in the burg. I don't know if you're from Here or are familiar with the area, but if I can help in any way. Just reach out. Godspeed !
glad you're in recovery ♥ may it go fast and well for you.
Glad the surgery went well!!
Well wishes! 🎉😊
My ideal presurgery plan is to be ready with a spare day, then that day can be for luxury preparation, whatever that might be, maybe just resting.
I thought those beds were supposed to be comfortable as well as no pressure. I was absolutely dreading the surgery I had in 2019 because I was expecting to be immobile, either flat on my back or slightly propped up and when I’d had to do that before it was very painful. My disability is quite complicated because it’s multiple conditions combining together to cause the exact problems that I have, that means there is no automatic “because X she needs Y”. That surgery was urgent so there wasn’t planning, the only thing I had made sure to say was leave the catheter in, but thankfully they put me on a circulating air bed, I didn’t even realise for a day or so as I couldn’t really tell where the noise was coming from and I only worked it out when I noticed the nurse kept checking something at the end of the bed. I was on a lot of medication but I think I’d have noticed if I’d have had the amount of backache I had after a previous surgery.
Unfortunately I think having one at home is going to be in my future.
What city are you in at 1:07 ? Looks beautiful
Nicolette, that must be horribly frustrating. having the providers blame you for the underlying infection under your skin and into your bone. They act as if like you have invented the wheel. I’m sure this has been a similar experience of many wheelchair users and there should at least be a standard of care that can guide them. Sometimes they can be so aggravating. I’m glad you have recovered.
I've had nine surgery's for pressure soars.. You guys will be fine! My longest was 12 weeks in air bed .. Be glad you have Brian I did alone in nursing homes! Get antibiotics the second you see red mark find an Infectious Disease doctor get antibiotics that day! This has kept me out of trouble! Unfortunately I have one now Wednesday I go get a wound vac placed! Then flap sometime after! You guys are doing great!!!!
Out of curiosity, do your post flap surgery wounds recover well? I had a stage three pressure ulcer a few years ago on my right isheal. It closed up after three months of bestest, but is still discolored and the skin is super sensitive. I still have to put a mepilex on or it opens up.. It has been a major adjustment in what I can do with it..
@poppew I do have issues anything with a bone behind it is weak... I have found lots of good food and a big mirror helps.. even if you do everything right Gravity is out to get you..
Do yall have a video explaining what happened? I am a disabled vet, and I rv with mine. I hope I’m not being too curious.
Hi Brian and Nicholette! Question: Is your bed at the apartment a ‘sand’ bed too? ❤ Thank you for sharing your journey. Sending positive healing vibes ❤😊
Hey Lori! No sadly the sand beds are really hard to get approved for home - it’s an oscillating air mattress which serves the same purpose just not as efficiently!
@@NicholetteBrian Hey I’m glad you still have a special bed. I wish it was the sand bed but if this one works and keeps you as comfortable as possible that is most important! ❤️ Do you enjoy other hobbies?What kinds of things do you like to do to pass the time? Do you guys play cards or any games? 😊
I had to lay flat on my back for 10 months. It sucked so bad. I lost all my muscles. I took forever to bounce back.
How has recovery been so far? Was the surgery a success?
Good luck
Ur looking good Nicholette
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I think Nicolette should look at her husband more when he talks to her, he is so nice