Hi everyone,
It has been a while since I have posted- I am 2 1/2 years post op -had anterior'posterior surgery in Dec of '06. I'm not complaining-I had a good outcome for a very severe curve and I was 45 at the time of the surgery so I am pleased. But I still feel weak and tired and I wonder if this is what others feel years after surgery. I guess my lung function is not what it used to be because I still get out of breath just walking up the stairs-when I walk for exercise I have to stop several times to catch my breath. I used to have such stamina and now every task seems to just exhaust me. I have had everything checked and I'm fine- maybe this is "normal" for us post surgery patients?? I am fused T4 to sacrum so of course I can't bend at all so things are more difficult- maybe this is part of the lack of stamina. I have a small farm I try to maintain on my own and I just don't have the energy anymore to keep up. It's discouraging! Any comments? Thanks!
Cathie
It has been a while since I have posted- I am 2 1/2 years post op -had anterior'posterior surgery in Dec of '06. I'm not complaining-I had a good outcome for a very severe curve and I was 45 at the time of the surgery so I am pleased. But I still feel weak and tired and I wonder if this is what others feel years after surgery. I guess my lung function is not what it used to be because I still get out of breath just walking up the stairs-when I walk for exercise I have to stop several times to catch my breath. I used to have such stamina and now every task seems to just exhaust me. I have had everything checked and I'm fine- maybe this is "normal" for us post surgery patients?? I am fused T4 to sacrum so of course I can't bend at all so things are more difficult- maybe this is part of the lack of stamina. I have a small farm I try to maintain on my own and I just don't have the energy anymore to keep up. It's discouraging! Any comments? Thanks!
Cathie
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