2nd Major back Surgey Log Blog and Expeirence

[grantwb1]

Hello all, I am doing really well. My biggest issue now is still the nerve pain in my right leg. It is just a fraction of what it used to be, but still there. I would say it is less than half what it used to be. I still have soreness in the low back but really I think this is due my therapy being torture specialists!! Really though therapy is working me to death and I am loving it!! I ran on a treadmill for a good while this week twice and besides the normal soreness that you get when you have not exercise for while I had no pain or problems from it!! I thought I would never enjoy the sun, a basketball goal and ball again but with my PT's consent I AM SHOOTING HOOPS AGAIN!!! I am not playing games with others just shooting but I am an athlete and this is one of the most important things in life to me. I have a friend doing a lot of the running/chasing/bending for the ball but I am shooting!!!

I am starting to have a lot of real positive things happen for me again. I feel life coming back to me again slowly. This is really a long slow road out of hell. I don't think anyone can be prepared for the metal and physical test that spinal fusion is. The one thing that I can say has helped me is that I have been pretty steady at improvement. I have had a set back in therapy that set me back about two weeks in pain and progress. I got so down about it, I am talking real bad!! IT IS KEY TO REMEMBER THAT EVERYONE HAS SET BACKS!! I am back on track now. I feel like a turtle in a rabbit race for sure, but I am going to get to the finish!!

I am still taking my meds but am still slowly coming down on them. I am at less than I was pre op so I think that my tolerance form being on heavy meds for two years is the reason that I am not all the way off now. I would probably still need them daily just not that much medication.

Sorry for not updating for a while, I had that set back and was down pretty bad. I know that that is the time when I should be writing! I am still here for pm's and questions. I wish all my spiney friends good days. I really do think about you guys a lot!!

Grant