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I had my 1 year check-up with Dr. Buchowski in St. Louis last week. All is well: hardware is in place & there's evidence on the X-rays that bone is beginning to fuse. I was surprised when he cautioned me about rod breakage over a 5 year period - yikes - I thought it was 2 years!
I'll be starting some intensive PT this week, so I can begin to bend - at least a little - no toe touches! I think it's going to involve lots of stretching. I sure hope I'll be able to tie my own shoes someday!
My back pain is gone & I can take 3+ mile walks (longest was 5 miles). If I have pain, it's in my neck where I have degenerating discs. My fusion is T3 - S1. I'm wondering if I'll be able to kneel AND sit back on my feet, in order to organize my closet floor, etc. I tried it once & it wasn't comfortable.
It's been a long, challenging year, but I'm SO happy with my results! This forum really helped me prepare - I'm grateful I found it. Thank you all, for your support!
I had my 1 year check-up with Dr. Buchowski in St. Louis last week. All is well: hardware is in place & there's evidence on the X-rays that bone is beginning to fuse. I was surprised when he cautioned me about rod breakage over a 5 year period - yikes - I thought it was 2 years!
I'll be starting some intensive PT this week, so I can begin to bend - at least a little - no toe touches! I think it's going to involve lots of stretching. I sure hope I'll be able to tie my own shoes someday!
My back pain is gone & I can take 3+ mile walks (longest was 5 miles). If I have pain, it's in my neck where I have degenerating discs. My fusion is T3 - S1. I'm wondering if I'll be able to kneel AND sit back on my feet, in order to organize my closet floor, etc. I tried it once & it wasn't comfortable.
It's been a long, challenging year, but I'm SO happy with my results! This forum really helped me prepare - I'm grateful I found it. Thank you all, for your support!
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