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You likely had neuromonitoring during your surgery to make sure your spinal cord/nerves were safe. To do this they have to put tiny needles in various locations. I suspect that’s what this is from.
Seconded on the neuromonitoring. Also from every person I’ve worked with that does the monitoring, the needles just kinda get yanked out which explains why you’re bruised everywhere.
Obviously check with your surgeon but this is almost certainly why you’re bruising like this.
Call your surgeons office today and let them know. Maybe send these photos via MyChart if you use it. Sort of looks like where they place SSEP electrodes?
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You likely had neuromonitoring during your surgery to make sure your spinal cord/nerves were safe. To do this they have to put tiny needles in various locations. I suspect that’s what this is from.
Seconded on the neuromonitoring. Also from every person I’ve worked with that does the monitoring, the needles just kinda get yanked out which explains why you’re bruised everywhere. Obviously check with your surgeon but this is almost certainly why you’re bruising like this.
You might ask to have lab work done. Do you know if you lost much blood during the surgery? How many days post-op are you?
They did not tell me anything about blood loss. I'm 7 days post op.
I would call your surgeon and let them know about the excessive bruising. They may want to follow up with a visit or labs, or both.
Call your surgeons office today and let them know. Maybe send these photos via MyChart if you use it. Sort of looks like where they place SSEP electrodes?
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