I am so sorry! I have been MIA on here for a long time, and I have missed all of you!
We have been super busy. We moved last month into a new single story home (yay!) and we have been getting our home study updated so we can adopt. And life is not slowing down anytime soon, which is a wonderful change for someone who felt like she had been in slow motion for 4 years. The days are flying by now that I can work like a normal person, sitting at a desk for 8 hours a day without searing leg pain. I am so thankful for that!
I had my check up with my surgeon a few weeks ago, and everything is still looking good! I flew to NY last weekend, my first plane ride in over 6 years. I walked like crazy all weekend, and had no pain at all. It was funny, my friends were complaining about how their backs were achy from slouching while we waited in long lines for the touristy things, and I smiled because #1, don't complain about an achy back to someone who's had their whole spine fused, and #2, mine actually felt fine since I have perfect posture lol.
I did get a little sore by the end of the plane ride home, but that is nothing compared to what I have felt from just sitting in a chair before my surgery. (Oh, and on a side note, I did not set off any alarms at the airport, but I did get selected for that lovely scanner thing. I almost chose not to do it but I didn't feel like getting a pat down either. I guess it's pick your poison! I figured one more x-ray isn't going to kill me lol.)
I am getting stronger and stronger every month, and my energy seems to be returning (ever so slowly). I have found new ways to do things, and don't feel held back by my fusion at all. I am now able to bend all the way to the floor and pick up small items like a bobby-pin or bottle cap. I haven't quite mastered sweeping up a pile of dust, but I can see being able to do that in the next few months or so. I don't bend all the way to the floor very often, I usually choose to squat, but it's nice to be able to do it. It's amazing how long it took for my back muscles to loosen up enough for me to do that, even with PT 3 times a week.
I can't believe that at this exact time last year I was still deciding whether or not to go ahead with the surgery. I am SO thankful I did, and that everything has turned out the way it has. All the pain and frustration have been well worth it to get this new life.
We have been super busy. We moved last month into a new single story home (yay!) and we have been getting our home study updated so we can adopt. And life is not slowing down anytime soon, which is a wonderful change for someone who felt like she had been in slow motion for 4 years. The days are flying by now that I can work like a normal person, sitting at a desk for 8 hours a day without searing leg pain. I am so thankful for that!
I had my check up with my surgeon a few weeks ago, and everything is still looking good! I flew to NY last weekend, my first plane ride in over 6 years. I walked like crazy all weekend, and had no pain at all. It was funny, my friends were complaining about how their backs were achy from slouching while we waited in long lines for the touristy things, and I smiled because #1, don't complain about an achy back to someone who's had their whole spine fused, and #2, mine actually felt fine since I have perfect posture lol.
I did get a little sore by the end of the plane ride home, but that is nothing compared to what I have felt from just sitting in a chair before my surgery. (Oh, and on a side note, I did not set off any alarms at the airport, but I did get selected for that lovely scanner thing. I almost chose not to do it but I didn't feel like getting a pat down either. I guess it's pick your poison! I figured one more x-ray isn't going to kill me lol.)
I am getting stronger and stronger every month, and my energy seems to be returning (ever so slowly). I have found new ways to do things, and don't feel held back by my fusion at all. I am now able to bend all the way to the floor and pick up small items like a bobby-pin or bottle cap. I haven't quite mastered sweeping up a pile of dust, but I can see being able to do that in the next few months or so. I don't bend all the way to the floor very often, I usually choose to squat, but it's nice to be able to do it. It's amazing how long it took for my back muscles to loosen up enough for me to do that, even with PT 3 times a week.
I can't believe that at this exact time last year I was still deciding whether or not to go ahead with the surgery. I am SO thankful I did, and that everything has turned out the way it has. All the pain and frustration have been well worth it to get this new life.
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