L5-S1 Charite Revision Surgery 8 day post op

[Blairsara]

Hi Guys,

It's about that time again for an update... the two month update! Things with me are going extremely well! I went to Dr. Regan last week and he said I am basicaly healed from the surgery itself and now it's just about the fusion. He said it will be about another 4 months. I am still on a high dose of morphine - about 200 mg per day - but in two weeks I'm going to start to ween off.

Dr. Regan cleared me for a lot of things: I can go to physial therapy, go in the pool, drive, stop using the cane, basically do anything that doesnt involve bending, lifting or twisitng. He said that once I start doing exercises on a day to day basis my legs won't twitch as much.

I havent felt like this for years, and although after my initial surgery I thought I got my life back I really didnt. It has been 6 years, friggen 6 years since my back problems started, and only now do I feel like I am really on the road to recovery.

Anyways, I just wanted to let you guys know how I'm doing and that everything with my back and recovery is going very well and I am very positive. Regarding my brother, it has been over a month since I have talked to him and I plan on taking the same course of action for the next 4-6 months.

I hope everyone had a great fourth of july! I can't believe it's been two months since my surgery!