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Wrote a big long dissertation thinking I was creating a general post, but did something else in reply to rohrer and then had to edit it a million times to take it down to 1000 characters and... ARGGHH! Let me try again....
My pain is very managable. I simply sit when I need to, pref w feet up, and don't try to walk upright w/o support. OTC's work fine, but I refuse to take them all day long. Icepacks also work. Granted, at the end of the day I'm DONE and NEED to sit, but there are worse things. I can't imagine those who need to take narcotics and still can't get relief. How awful! Yes, I'd like to walk a mile or more as I used to pain free, but some girls wanted to be ballerina's when they grew up At home with just me and hubby, I simply walk crouched over to avoid more pain, and take "sit breaks" when necessary. Carrying anything even slightly weighty brings me even closer to the ground. The kyphosis is making it harder to be pain free as I still need to look up to avoid running into walls and my new upper curve wants to force my 8-10lb head down. Maybe if I cut my hair my head would be easier to carry? I think I'm being a bit goofy now since I've spent the last few days feeling so morose and scared about the prospect of rev surgery. A little comic relief? Since coming back here and learning from all of you that I might not have to live like this, I am feeling much more hopeful. I've never even heard of saggital imbalance, and after looking it up on the net I said out loud "THAT'S ME!" I was excited to see that maybe I'm not such a rare case and I might be able to walk upright again. I've made an appt for July 14th with my surgeon and will go armed with all this info and see how he reacts. It's been 3 years since my last visit so, we'll see. It's daunting to start the process again, but I am now sure I want to take the next step and explore my options thoroughly. Thank you all for caring, even though you have your own "fish to fry."
Sharona Balogna
Wrote a big long dissertation thinking I was creating a general post, but did something else in reply to rohrer and then had to edit it a million times to take it down to 1000 characters and... ARGGHH! Let me try again....
My pain is very managable. I simply sit when I need to, pref w feet up, and don't try to walk upright w/o support. OTC's work fine, but I refuse to take them all day long. Icepacks also work. Granted, at the end of the day I'm DONE and NEED to sit, but there are worse things. I can't imagine those who need to take narcotics and still can't get relief. How awful! Yes, I'd like to walk a mile or more as I used to pain free, but some girls wanted to be ballerina's when they grew up At home with just me and hubby, I simply walk crouched over to avoid more pain, and take "sit breaks" when necessary. Carrying anything even slightly weighty brings me even closer to the ground. The kyphosis is making it harder to be pain free as I still need to look up to avoid running into walls and my new upper curve wants to force my 8-10lb head down. Maybe if I cut my hair my head would be easier to carry? I think I'm being a bit goofy now since I've spent the last few days feeling so morose and scared about the prospect of rev surgery. A little comic relief? Since coming back here and learning from all of you that I might not have to live like this, I am feeling much more hopeful. I've never even heard of saggital imbalance, and after looking it up on the net I said out loud "THAT'S ME!" I was excited to see that maybe I'm not such a rare case and I might be able to walk upright again. I've made an appt for July 14th with my surgeon and will go armed with all this info and see how he reacts. It's been 3 years since my last visit so, we'll see. It's daunting to start the process again, but I am now sure I want to take the next step and explore my options thoroughly. Thank you all for caring, even though you have your own "fish to fry."
Sharona Balogna
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