there is no such thing as too much sleep! Your body needs the rest and time to repair itself for all it went through! At this point, you're like an infant who only needs to eat, sleep and poop LOL. Ok, with a little walking thrown in there too!
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Debbe - 50 yrs old
Milwalkee Brace 1976 - 79
Told by Dr. my curve would never progress
Surgery 10/15/08 in NYC by Dr. Michael Neuwirth
Pre-Surgury Thorasic: 66 degrees
Pre-Surgery Lumbar: 66 degrees
Post-Surgery Thorasic: 34 degrees
Post-Surgery Lumbar: 22 degrees
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Originally posted by debbei View Postthere is no such thing as too much sleep! Your body needs the rest and time to repair itself for all it went through! At this point, you're like an infant who only needs to eat, sleep and poop LOL. Ok, with a little walking thrown in there too!
MelissaMelissa
Fused from C2 - sacrum 7/2011
April 21, 2020- another broken rod surgery
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Originally posted by JenniferG View PostAbsolutely, get all the sleep you can.
I am a poor sleeper usually but after my surgery, I slept 10-11 hours a night then often 2-3 hours during the day. It was wonderful.
Are you able to walk a little every day?Melissa
Fused from C2 - sacrum 7/2011
April 21, 2020- another broken rod surgery
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That's great! Debbei's absolutely right.
Enjoy your "doing nothing" while you can!Surgery March 3, 2009 at almost 58, now 63.
Dr. Askin, Brisbane, Australia
T4-Pelvis, Posterior only
Osteotomies and Laminectomies
Was 68 degrees, now 22 and pain free
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I could definitely get used to this life of being a slug. Gee , I hope that October 5th does not come too quickly. Napping is a very pleasant way to pass the time as is talking on
the phone . Playing games online with my daughter in NC is great as wellLast edited by mabeckoff; 09-19-2011, 10:08 PM.Melissa
Fused from C2 - sacrum 7/2011
April 21, 2020- another broken rod surgery
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Originally posted by mabeckoff View PostI could definitely get used to this life of being a slug. Gee , I hope that October 5th does not come too quickly. Napping is a very pleasant way to pass the time as is talking on
the phone . Playing games online with my daughter in NC is great as well
You should be limiting your sitting to a max of about 45 minutes at a time. Be careful of getting so caught up in a game that you sit for too long. Our patients are told that they should spend 1/3 of their time sitting, 1/3 standing and/or walking, and 1/3 of the time sleeping. It definitely seems that the people I see who are active (without being reckless), recover quicker than those who are sedentary.
That's my motivational speech for today.
--LindaNever argue with an idiot. They always drag you down to their level, and then they beat you with experience. --Twain
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Surgery 2/10/93 A/P fusion T4-L3
Surgery 1/20/11 A/P fusion L2-sacrum w/pelvic fixation
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Originally posted by LindaRacine View PostMelissa...
You should be limiting your sitting to a max of about 45 minutes at a time. Be careful of getting so caught up in a game that you sit for too long. Our patients are told that they should spend 1/3 of their time sitting, 1/3 standing and/or walking, and 1/3 of the time sleeping. It definitely seems that the people I see who are active (without being reckless), recover quicker than those who are sedentary.
That's my motivational speech for today.
--Linda
Thanks for the guidelines. I was never told that before. Now I have a schedule for doing nothing
Have a good day
MelissaMelissa
Fused from C2 - sacrum 7/2011
April 21, 2020- another broken rod surgery
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It started last night and it has continued this morning, My lower spine and left leg are in so much pain. I can hardly put any weight on my left leg at all.
MelissaMelissa
Fused from C2 - sacrum 7/2011
April 21, 2020- another broken rod surgery
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Originally posted by mabeckoff View PostIt started last night and it has continued this morning, My lower spine and left leg are in so much pain. I can hardly put any weight on my left leg at all.
Melissa
Hang in there. You will have ups and downs. 99.9% of the time, they mean nothing.
This time around, when I had bad days, i tried not to dwell on it. It seemed like every time I told someone that I'd had a really good day, I'd have a really bad day. So, I stopped talking about it. When I finally posted that I was feeling great, I actually had been feeling great for weeks, but was afraid to jinx it.
Hope tomorrow is a better day. Before you know it, your good days will way outnumber your bad days.
--LindaNever argue with an idiot. They always drag you down to their level, and then they beat you with experience. --Twain
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Surgery 2/10/93 A/P fusion T4-L3
Surgery 1/20/11 A/P fusion L2-sacrum w/pelvic fixation
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Originally posted by LindaRacine View PostThis same thing happened to me after my first surgery 20 years ago, and it scared me to death. I called the doc and told him the radiculopathy had returned, and he suggested I not sit so much. Within a few days of pulling back on sitting, my pain got better.
Hang in there. You will have ups and downs. 99.9% of the time, they mean nothing.
This time around, when I had bad days, i tried not to dwell on it. It seemed like every time I told someone that I'd had a really good day, I'd have a really bad day. So, I stopped talking about it. When I finally posted that I was feeling great, I actually had been feeling great for weeks, but was afraid to jinx it.
Hope tomorrow is a better day. Before you know it, your good days will way outnumber your bad days.
--Linda
put my foot down to walk on itMelissa
Fused from C2 - sacrum 7/2011
April 21, 2020- another broken rod surgery
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