
Originally Posted by
Twisted Lifter
Hi Ed:
Sorry for the silence. I just don’t always think of checking in.
Overall things are going pretty well.
I have had a few hiccups in the form of passing out a couple of times in the early morning hours, earning me trips to the emergency room. Something called micturation syncope. Fancy words meaning fainting while peeing late at night. Brought on by the drugs.
As a result, I am down to once a day with the hydromorphone but am still taking the Lyrica three times a day. No sleep aids which causes my sleep to be much more restless. Nights continue to be my biggest issue. Getting comfortable. Falling asleep. Aches and pain. I do take the one dose of hydromorphine at night.
Pain is abating but still omnipresent. Ribs and spine mostly. Still getting heat waves.
I can do most daily activities in moderation. I have been able to do many more things than I thought I would be able to prior to the surgery. As you probably know, energy is my limiting factor here.
I can walk better and farther than I could before surgery. My lungs feel much better.
I am looking at a graduated return to work after next week. I will be able to work at home for a while but I can only handle 45 mins to an hour in an office chair right now. As you might expect, energy is my limiting factor here.
Like I said, overall I am pleased with my progress and recovery. Certainly could be worse. I can pick most things up from the ground or retrieve them from shelves.