I am happy to say that I am now 3 months post-op and doing well. I am taking more risks to be in public, drive, and walk without my brace. I have noticed I can do a lot more when I am wearing my brace. When I am out and about without my brace I fatique much faster and have more discomfort.
When I am in public I am so overly sensitive to having people behind me. I have a big fear of someone push me or just bump me the wrong way. When I wear my brace, my kids hate it because the world is staring at me. The thing is I am really tired of wearing my brace in public, but constantly worry about being bumped or touched on my back which is still very sensitive. Yesturday, at my daugthers dance class a mom tapped me on the back and I just about flew through the roof. Without the visual cue of the brace, people just forget.
Anybody else have this problem? When does the soft tissue stop being so sensitive? Any ideas of what to do in public places?
Kari
age 40, 3 kids
fused t-3 -L-4
When I am in public I am so overly sensitive to having people behind me. I have a big fear of someone push me or just bump me the wrong way. When I wear my brace, my kids hate it because the world is staring at me. The thing is I am really tired of wearing my brace in public, but constantly worry about being bumped or touched on my back which is still very sensitive. Yesturday, at my daugthers dance class a mom tapped me on the back and I just about flew through the roof. Without the visual cue of the brace, people just forget.
Anybody else have this problem? When does the soft tissue stop being so sensitive? Any ideas of what to do in public places?
Kari
age 40, 3 kids
fused t-3 -L-4
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