Tomorrow marks the beginning of week 2 and a shift in this blog. Instead of writing daily, I am going to write weekly. This will help me maintain my loyal readers (you two know who you are ;-) and I think in cases of surgeries this involved, progress is seen greater week by week rather than day by day. I may have a couple of topical posts in between, for example, my mom has requested that I write about the differences between a discectomy and a fusion as that typically either a choice or, as in my case, an inevitable progression, for many who suffer from degenerative disc disease.
So, a week ago I was tethered to a hospital bed with a morphine IV pain pump, catheter, and wound drain. I couldn't even move freely on my own, the nurses had to "log roll" me periodically throughout the night.
This is in contrast to today, where I am able to get myself out of bed with only moderate pain, move around my house with a walker, and go on a friend-assisted walk today outdoors. (Which is actually a "shuffle". People should not underestimate the hotness of my shuffle. Particularly when paired with my maximum comfy grey pj pants and Dr. Scholl slippers.)
Wow. I think that was the longest nap I have taken while writing a post. 39 minutes. Readers, how long are your naps during my posts??
Well, there went another 7 minutes.
My only real concern as I sign off tonight is that I walked better when I was in the hospital. My rationale is that I was on more pain meds there and that freed my stride up a little whereas now I am in more pain and my stride is protecting itself more. Who knows, I am not a Doctor. Well, technically I am. But a Doctor of Philosophy does jack for me in times like these.
Alright, I am signing off.
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