Hi everyone,
It is nice to see the forum getting busy. I read and re-read posts so much during the first 8 weeks. It really helped me survive. Yes, the first 6 weeks were definitely survival mode. Looking back and reading others, I think every recovery is certainly different. I didn't particularly have an easy time. I do feel the pain changes dramatically at 2 to 2.5 months. My old posts talk about that ax in my low, left side of my back. It hurt like a mother every.single.day. Until 2 weeks ago, and it literally disappeared over night. I would be more excited except it just transferred to the very top of my fusion, where I have a hook that bumps out. It is not as intense but when I walk a fair amount, it feels like I have a metal vice squeezing there. I start physical therapy on Tuesday and I am hoping something can help.
I had to remind myself to be a patient this week. Getting back to a busy morning schedule with 3 kids and the hour driving to school and back totally wipe me out. Like exhausted beyond. I am overjoyed to be out of the intense recovery stage but this stage needs pampering too. If I get too busy or try to run some errands, I can feel very weak and terrible. So I am trying to just keep things to a minimum. My cluttered floor drives me crazy everyday, I am so used to bending over picking up the kids things, messes, etc. I use my grabbers all the time. I can squat to get something off the floor if I have to, but I try not to! It can be easy to get frustrated with how much more effort everything takes. The dishwasher is a nightmare!
I will see my spine surgeon and neuro-opthamologist at the end of the month. My lazy eye is still there all the time, but the double vision has gone away some. I can drive, but I prefer not to! Changing lanes is hard because my peripheral vision on the left side is very poor. I don't park where I have to back up into traffic. Overall, I feel night and day better than I did a month ago, but I still have a long way to go. This fatigue is really hard. I am so glad it is a 3 day weekend!! Best to everyone on this journey, wherever you are.
Jana
It is nice to see the forum getting busy. I read and re-read posts so much during the first 8 weeks. It really helped me survive. Yes, the first 6 weeks were definitely survival mode. Looking back and reading others, I think every recovery is certainly different. I didn't particularly have an easy time. I do feel the pain changes dramatically at 2 to 2.5 months. My old posts talk about that ax in my low, left side of my back. It hurt like a mother every.single.day. Until 2 weeks ago, and it literally disappeared over night. I would be more excited except it just transferred to the very top of my fusion, where I have a hook that bumps out. It is not as intense but when I walk a fair amount, it feels like I have a metal vice squeezing there. I start physical therapy on Tuesday and I am hoping something can help.
I had to remind myself to be a patient this week. Getting back to a busy morning schedule with 3 kids and the hour driving to school and back totally wipe me out. Like exhausted beyond. I am overjoyed to be out of the intense recovery stage but this stage needs pampering too. If I get too busy or try to run some errands, I can feel very weak and terrible. So I am trying to just keep things to a minimum. My cluttered floor drives me crazy everyday, I am so used to bending over picking up the kids things, messes, etc. I use my grabbers all the time. I can squat to get something off the floor if I have to, but I try not to! It can be easy to get frustrated with how much more effort everything takes. The dishwasher is a nightmare!
I will see my spine surgeon and neuro-opthamologist at the end of the month. My lazy eye is still there all the time, but the double vision has gone away some. I can drive, but I prefer not to! Changing lanes is hard because my peripheral vision on the left side is very poor. I don't park where I have to back up into traffic. Overall, I feel night and day better than I did a month ago, but I still have a long way to go. This fatigue is really hard. I am so glad it is a 3 day weekend!! Best to everyone on this journey, wherever you are.
Jana
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