Hi Gigi,
First, don't beat yourself up! You are wonderful mom, as diplayed by the time you are spending on this board researching trying to help your son. He is increibly lucky to have you!
I would start with your massage therapist friend first, and try and get your son to give yoga a whirl. Here's a link to a yoga relaxation exercize:
http://openmindbody.com/guidedrelaxationscript.htm
As far as my daughter's recovery, we are doing pretty well. It has been a rough road, but every day gets a little better. She goes for her follow up visit to her surgeon on Thursday, and he'll decide if she's ready to go back to school the week of the 18th, maybe for half days. We'll see, as she's definitely not ready right now.
She's sleeping about 15 hours a day, sitting in the recliner 6-7 hours or so, but not able to be sitting up or walking around more than an 1-2 hours a day, but she is going 4-5 hours between doses of pain meds which is a big improvement. The last couple of days she is more alert and her humor seems to be coming back. She still needs help in the shower, and gets dizzy when she stands up too quickly, but she's getting better with each passing day. Today, for the first time she went in the kitchen and made herself a snack, and stepped outside for about a half hour to hang out in the back yard with her friends.
Her back is so straight and beautiful, I can't believe the difference. I just hope she has less pain than before the surgery once all is said and done!
Susanna
First, don't beat yourself up! You are wonderful mom, as diplayed by the time you are spending on this board researching trying to help your son. He is increibly lucky to have you!
I would start with your massage therapist friend first, and try and get your son to give yoga a whirl. Here's a link to a yoga relaxation exercize:
http://openmindbody.com/guidedrelaxationscript.htm
As far as my daughter's recovery, we are doing pretty well. It has been a rough road, but every day gets a little better. She goes for her follow up visit to her surgeon on Thursday, and he'll decide if she's ready to go back to school the week of the 18th, maybe for half days. We'll see, as she's definitely not ready right now.
She's sleeping about 15 hours a day, sitting in the recliner 6-7 hours or so, but not able to be sitting up or walking around more than an 1-2 hours a day, but she is going 4-5 hours between doses of pain meds which is a big improvement. The last couple of days she is more alert and her humor seems to be coming back. She still needs help in the shower, and gets dizzy when she stands up too quickly, but she's getting better with each passing day. Today, for the first time she went in the kitchen and made herself a snack, and stepped outside for about a half hour to hang out in the back yard with her friends.
Her back is so straight and beautiful, I can't believe the difference. I just hope she has less pain than before the surgery once all is said and done!
Susanna
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