Hello fellow scolies,
Hope you had a great holiday season.
I am just at ten weeks post-op and I am starting to worry that I am behind in my recovery. I am 8 weeks post-op from the second surgery for infection clean-up. I just got off the IV antibiotic treatment last week.
I force myself to walk a mile twice a day but my back still spasms and tightens up so much it feels like my back is made out of cement. I know the numbness will take time, but the spasms don't seem to relax ever. I still take muscle relaxants and that takes the edge off during the first couple of hours but then it starts to get very tense again the next two hours. I am supposed to go back to work at 12 weeks and I am worried that I will not be ready with so much spasms going on. It is in the upper back and neck area. When I drive more than ten minutes my neck and upper back start burning. However, it is better in the lower back now. I do housekeeping, run errands, and do shopping but it can be very painful and I always need a long nap afterwards.
Is this to be expected? Does it improve at three months or four months?
Keep in mind I am 50 years old so I know I will be slower than a teenager... Am I just over-anxious and having my ADHD kick in or am a slower than to be expected recovery?
All responses are welcome. I love hearing everyone's experience.
Thank you,
joan
Hope you had a great holiday season.
I am just at ten weeks post-op and I am starting to worry that I am behind in my recovery. I am 8 weeks post-op from the second surgery for infection clean-up. I just got off the IV antibiotic treatment last week.
I force myself to walk a mile twice a day but my back still spasms and tightens up so much it feels like my back is made out of cement. I know the numbness will take time, but the spasms don't seem to relax ever. I still take muscle relaxants and that takes the edge off during the first couple of hours but then it starts to get very tense again the next two hours. I am supposed to go back to work at 12 weeks and I am worried that I will not be ready with so much spasms going on. It is in the upper back and neck area. When I drive more than ten minutes my neck and upper back start burning. However, it is better in the lower back now. I do housekeeping, run errands, and do shopping but it can be very painful and I always need a long nap afterwards.
Is this to be expected? Does it improve at three months or four months?
Keep in mind I am 50 years old so I know I will be slower than a teenager... Am I just over-anxious and having my ADHD kick in or am a slower than to be expected recovery?
All responses are welcome. I love hearing everyone's experience.
Thank you,
joan
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