It has been awhile since I last posted; however, it goes back to the idea: No news is good news! I visited my surgeon a week ago for my 3 month check-up and everything is looking great. We could see the shadows where the fusion is taking place as expected and I was given the green light to start weaning myself from my brace. (Suejeryl, I'm not jealous anymore, when I read your post when your surgeon gave you the go ahead, I vividly remember thinking ' she's so lucky, I will never get there!!!!!!') but here I am! So folks hang in there, it appears great milestones do occur in our recovery.
I continue to often think I'm not making any head way, then something I'm able to do offers a reality check and I realize I am doing very well. Last week we went to the mall for the great clearance sales and then to the super market for the weekly grocery shopping trip. Although I was pretty tired and achy I did the whole weeks marketing without having to sit down or skip the last 2 aisles because I was in misery. I sure wish I had kept a daily journal after my surgery I could have reflected on the precious milestones.
I can see where my life is slowly resembling normal again. One thing I am somewhat dissappointed about - I had planned on being completely free of pain meds by this time. It isn't working that way. Most days I'm pretty miserable by 2 p.m. and will cave in to take a percoset, and I take a muscle relaxer before bed for spasms and elavil for nerve pain. It is however a rare occurance that I take anymore pain meds in a days time than the one. Anyone have the same problem. My surgeon is not concerned about still using the meds and told me ~ 'it doesn't appear I am abusing them and he feels I'm better off taking one than trying to tough it out.' They first gave me nuerotin but I reacted very badly to it, the elavil was next and seemed to work nicely. Anyone have anything to share on this platform?
I was a little shaken a few weeks ago, the pain in my feet and legs seemed to be returning. I was pretty dismayed that after all I had went through it wasn't going to help that problem. But good news, it faded away again after a few days and hasn't returned since. Enough for this time, hope all of you out there are doing well. Check in to the forum nearly everyday and am grateful to have this wonderful place to keep in touch.
Regards, Gayle
I continue to often think I'm not making any head way, then something I'm able to do offers a reality check and I realize I am doing very well. Last week we went to the mall for the great clearance sales and then to the super market for the weekly grocery shopping trip. Although I was pretty tired and achy I did the whole weeks marketing without having to sit down or skip the last 2 aisles because I was in misery. I sure wish I had kept a daily journal after my surgery I could have reflected on the precious milestones.
I can see where my life is slowly resembling normal again. One thing I am somewhat dissappointed about - I had planned on being completely free of pain meds by this time. It isn't working that way. Most days I'm pretty miserable by 2 p.m. and will cave in to take a percoset, and I take a muscle relaxer before bed for spasms and elavil for nerve pain. It is however a rare occurance that I take anymore pain meds in a days time than the one. Anyone have the same problem. My surgeon is not concerned about still using the meds and told me ~ 'it doesn't appear I am abusing them and he feels I'm better off taking one than trying to tough it out.' They first gave me nuerotin but I reacted very badly to it, the elavil was next and seemed to work nicely. Anyone have anything to share on this platform?
I was a little shaken a few weeks ago, the pain in my feet and legs seemed to be returning. I was pretty dismayed that after all I had went through it wasn't going to help that problem. But good news, it faded away again after a few days and hasn't returned since. Enough for this time, hope all of you out there are doing well. Check in to the forum nearly everyday and am grateful to have this wonderful place to keep in touch.
Regards, Gayle
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