hospital pics

[Radiogirl]

Jess -How long after surgery did you start Pilates? I do yoga now and am having surgery 3/31...I probably wont be able to do that for quite a while after surgery...but maybe pilates would be better??? Not as much twisting as yoga???

[RitaR]

Thanks Jess. That makes me feel much better already just knowing that. Yup, surgery on Monday and I'm getting kinda nervous, can you tell?

[JenniferG]

haha Ed, you got me too. When will I learn..?

I have one pic of myself in the hospital. No-one will ever see it.

But if I looked like Megs, I'd be proud to post it!

[RitaR]

Ed, I'm going to keep a close eye on my med students in my room. I just bet at least one of them will resemble that one.... Ha!

[jesscv]

I began pilates-based rehab/physical therapy on the Reformer at 3 months post-op. I couldn't do much on the machine then, but it was good to get my muscles firing that soon. I took my first pilates class at six months post-op and I was in pretty good shape then. Obviously some restrictions since I don't have much articulation of my spine, but fortunately with pilates, there are modifications for just about any condition/injury.

[titaniumed]

Jess

You are about a year out. Any thoughts on skiing or boarding?

I always refer to skiing, which is something my boarder buddies have gotten used to. Ive done it all, including ski biking. Ski biking is the most radical thing I have ever done. Its truly insane.

I gave by ski bike away. Its just way too dangerous.

Here are some pics
http://www.ski-bike.org/gallery.html
Ed

[LynetteG]

Ed - I had never heard of a ski bike before till now. That looks like sooo much fun - but definitely not something I would even consider after spinal surgery - geez wish I'd known about it a few years ago though

[jesscv]

I have not been snowboarding post-op yet, and I am very nervous about it! I guess I'm cleared to go this month (my one year is March 25!!) but I think I'm going to wait until next season because I'm too worried about falling. And when you're not confident when riding, that's never good...that's when you fall. Ahhh. I don't think I'll ever do jumps again, though. :/ We'll see.

[pmsmom]

That's great, Ed! My dd and I had a good laugh (I needed one today).

But the swelling is normal I hear. My dd gained 11 lbs from all the fluids, plus she had temporary renal failure.

Then she was on the "oxycontin" diet when she was home and got *real* thin.

I don't think she's back to her pre-op weight yet (at 6 months post op) but her appetite did come back.

Marian

[debbei]

Jess

You are about a year out. Any thoughts on skiing or boarding?

I always refer to skiing, which is something my boarder buddies have gotten used to. Ive done it all, including ski biking. Ski biking is the most radical thing I have ever done. Its truly insane.

I gave by ski bike away. Its just way too dangerous.

Here are some pics
http://www.ski-bike.org/gallery.html
Ed

Good Lord Ed,

you are just a daredevil at heart, aren't you? I'm so glad I was born a chicken. My back is glad too.