As its been awhile since my last riveting update, let's go back a bit. I had my second post op on 11/26. I was hoping to see the neurosurgeon but he wasn't around, I haven't talked to him since before my surgery. I had a substitute neurosurgeon talk to me in the hospital because mine had to go out of town right after surgery. To me, the screws look like they are sticking through my spine, I noticed that when I first saw my post op X rays while still in the hospital and was hoping for some head patting and hand holding that it was fine...just fine...but I haven't had a chance yet to ask him about it. I don't know what anyone would do about it now and I imagine if it were a crisis someone would have said something. Anyway, it doesn't seem to be causing any pain and when I asked at this follow up I was told the surgeon looked at it and apparently panic did not ensue so...and it was sort of left there. So, things look fine and I'm healing up. I got to lose the Corset of Oxygen Deprivation and surprisingly my back feels much, much better without it. I was worried I would be weak from wearing that brace for 6 weeks, but honestly I haven't noticed any additional weakness and I sleep better with less pain. That was almost immediately after taking that thing off, so weird right?
I guess my Type A wanted some hard and fast "do this, not that" directions. That didn't happen. I was told "live your life, just don't do anything stupid. Don't worry about everything, you could get hit by lightning, you're young you'll be fine". Ummmm, ok. I didn't know being struck by lightening was a potential side effect of surgery but I guess I am sporting more metal than previously. Good news though, the metal is MRI compatible in case all hell breaks loose again.
I started physical therapy today. It appears I have tendinitis or bursitis in my left, numb hip. So that accounts for that pain. I have about a thousand stretchy exercises to do for that and hopefully it gets better. He mentioned massages. I could use a good massage, preferably with a nice facial and pedicure seeing as I still can't reach my feet. I am seriously as stiff as a board.
I'm still not working, I was released for part time by the doctor's office but I haven't been cleared by my company yet. I don't know what is going on there but I was told they wanted me to start easy and not get "sucked into the vortex" potentially hampering my recovery. Vortexes and lightning, the world is a dangerous place. So while waiting I bake. Cookies, pies, gingerbread houses, cakes, candy, breads, muffins. What, what, what, am I going to do with it all? It's just me and hubby here.... Baking keeps me from going insane so no one has tried to stop me yet. As if they could.
Here's the latest picture. It looks like all the others only no staples and a reflection of my head above my hip bone. Surreal.
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