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| Surgical Outcomes and Blogs Discuss New kid on the block in the Main forums forums; Greetings all. It has been just over 3 weeks and everything is still going very well. I did mess up ... |
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05-18-2011, 05:54 PM
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Greetings all. It has been just over 3 weeks and everything is still going very well. I did mess up and over do it again this past Friday, which left me on my back for Sat and Sun and half of Monday. All I felt like doing was laying in bed and sleeping. I guess I have to screw up twice before I really understand. So, now what I'm doing is acting like I did before surgery. Walk on eggshells in fear of the pain. My wife returned to work on Monday. I sure do miss her. I'm truly blessed to have such a wonderful wife. I want som much to do things around the house to help her, but she doesn't expect much and often asks me not to do anything just yet. My post-op appt went very well. X-rays were taken and everything is where the doctor put it. HA HA. I'm not required to wear the hard plastic part of the brace anylonger, but still have a brace. I still need the pain meds, but hopefully in a short time I won't. Will cross that bridge when I get there. The hospital gave me a really neat extension grabber that I can pick things up off of the floor without bending over. I'm easily entertained. lol Will post again soon.
J 
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05-18-2011, 06:47 PM
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OK, so you learned the hard way - at least you learned. Glad you're doing well enough for your wife to have returned to work. Caregivers are gold.
Listen to your doctors and pay attention to your body and you'll do great. It takes time so dont' rush it. Dale
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05-18-2011, 07:50 PM
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re helping
What a nice thing that you want to help your wife out w/housework except wait until you're well down that recovery path and then hopefully you'll be helping out without getting laid out!
Glad to hear you're doing so well and hope you continue to recover well, steadily and with as little added downtime as possible (or pain)! thanks for updating us! 
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06-28-2011, 10:40 PM
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2 Month Post-op
Greetings. I had my 2 month appt today and the doctor is very happy with the xrays and my recovery. He said I'm where he would expect or maybe a little bit better. Two weeks ago 2 of my grandkids ages 3 and 5 were here for a week. Both of them boys and if you could bottle their energy you could provide enough electricity to light up California for a year or more. When they left I was ready for a rest. I'm doing PT three times a week. Still taking quite a bit of pain meds, but I can see that changing in the near future. I'm able to do alot more than prior to surgery. I cooked dinner once last week, first time in awhile. I had to do it in stages but I'm ok with that. I try to walk about a mile a day. It's hard to do sometimes because my knees are bad. I sometimes get frustrated, as I'm sure most people do, because I want to do more. I have learned to relax and not worry so much about that, I feel confident at this point that as time progresses so will the complexity or difficulty of things I can do will change. At this point I couldn't be much happier with the outcome. Still a ways to go, but I can see some light at the end of the tunnel. Tomorrow I'm going to join our community rec center. They have some great indoor facilities that I can use. The heat here in TX is unbearable to walk in. I've been cleared to walk in a pool. Can't wait to give that a shot. Will be refreshing. Will keep you posted. I hope all are doing well and thanks again for the support.
J
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06-29-2011, 01:43 AM
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I've been wanting to try to jog in a pool for a while now., I have to ask a few doctors if it is allowed!!
I hope you have a great time in the pool and continue recovering judy 
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06-29-2011, 06:46 PM
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Glad that you're doing well. You probably know that taking is slow is the name of this game. Now that it's pool season, I like sitting on a noodle and 'walking' in the deep end. I actually walk around the perminiter of the whole pool, including bouncing off my toes in the shallow end. Keep up the good work, Dale
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3 level Prodisc adr S1-L3, Oct 12, 2005 Dr. B in Bogen, Germany Severe nerve damage in left leg, still working on it
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02-06-2012, 04:47 AM
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Its Been Awhile
Sorry it's been so long. I will be going to my 10 month surgical appt on 29 Feb. I had a high for a short period of time. A litlle bit of painting around the house, cleaning, vacuuming....all thses things cause me discomfort but I mad it through them. I was able to leave the house at least 3 or 4 days a week. That ended about 2 months ago. Now once a week for an hour or two and I get very uncomfortable. Now I'm haveing other problems, my hips and knees. Have had knee probs, hip probs are new. Back above L4/5 L5/S1 is starting to cause discomfort. Don't know if it's related but it may be. Also having major sleep problems, because the way I am now I will never be able to go back to work. Thats pretty depressing due to only being 45 years old. Right now the best I can do is feed my dogs in the morning, rest, then cook dinner for my wife in the eveing. Will see what happens in the next 6 weeks. Wish me luck.
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