Last night I rode in the van for 30 mins each way on a rather bumpy road. We saw a Christmas show at the Memorial Auditorium downtown. I was nervous about sitting in the theater seats but they ended up being more comfortable post-op than they've been during the past 10 years. I was thrilled to sit comfortably throughout the show. But the drive back home... OUCH.
My surgery has my spine fixed to my pelvis with bolts. You can see the post-op x-ray here.
http://allsparkledup.com/2012/10/23/...iosis-surgery/
To those of you with similar fixation, how long was it till you didn't hurt after a car ride? It felt like my right hip bone was splitting. I spent the day against a heating pad today and that helped a lot. I'm still not able to drive yet because it hurts to lift my right leg to press a gas pedal or brake.
I am in my 11th week after surgery. I had to quit taking pain meds over three weeks ago because of adverse affects (very high blood pressure and constant rapid heartbeat) so I have to be extra careful since all I've got is Tylenol at this point. If I hold very still, and move slowly and carefully during the day, I can bring my pain level down to about a 2 with no pain medication. But I really want to start getting out. Last night the pain was probably a 10, based on my crying and hyperventilating. But this evening it's down to about 5.
How does bone heal? At 11 weeks, how strong is the bone in all the drilled holes? Able to withstand a bumpy car ride?
Thank you kindly.
My surgery has my spine fixed to my pelvis with bolts. You can see the post-op x-ray here.
http://allsparkledup.com/2012/10/23/...iosis-surgery/
To those of you with similar fixation, how long was it till you didn't hurt after a car ride? It felt like my right hip bone was splitting. I spent the day against a heating pad today and that helped a lot. I'm still not able to drive yet because it hurts to lift my right leg to press a gas pedal or brake.
I am in my 11th week after surgery. I had to quit taking pain meds over three weeks ago because of adverse affects (very high blood pressure and constant rapid heartbeat) so I have to be extra careful since all I've got is Tylenol at this point. If I hold very still, and move slowly and carefully during the day, I can bring my pain level down to about a 2 with no pain medication. But I really want to start getting out. Last night the pain was probably a 10, based on my crying and hyperventilating. But this evening it's down to about 5.
How does bone heal? At 11 weeks, how strong is the bone in all the drilled holes? Able to withstand a bumpy car ride?
Thank you kindly.
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