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Monday : 3/30/98 - Getting better by the day
The day has started nice without too much pain
in the morning , I had enough energy
without the pills to get up and do things
that like wash my hair and stuff . I can only
hope it stays like this . I have a doctors
appointment tomorrow morning so I get to go
out of the house into civilization . That's
going to be good , and I get to go get a 7-11
coffee !!!!!
I still don't eat that much right now
because of the stomach thing but I'm sure that
will go away soon !!!
I have yet to take a pill today, but I think
I will take one at night to ease the pain a little .
I am writing this at 4:00 in the pm so I will
fill you all in with the details tomorrow .
Well I'm back to let you know that I did take
the Vicadin about 7:00 pm and felt great
after ! I truly had a good day overall , my
back was fine the rest of the night and
I did do much more today than ever , since
my operation . I'm kind of nervous about the
swelling on my back but I will find out about
it tomorrow . Well until then , I would love
to hear any suggestions for links or anything
else that can help out people with the
same problem . Just
E-Mail
me and I will put it on as soon as I can.
Thanks
Most uncomfortable positions,
at this time, would be:
Sitting and standing for more than a 3 hours
at a time
Sudden Movements
Tuesday : 3/31/98 - A great day for me : The doctors appointment
Hey , the doctors appointment went great
!!!!! I had my stitches pulled out and that big
bandage was pulled off for good . I can take
a shower now and boy was that a treat .
I was told to take it easy , lifting with
my legs and not lifting anything over 20 pounds
for a few weeks . The best thing , was that
he told me I could play softball in about
2 months which is right about the time I need
to play . He said I can return to work in
about 2 weeks from yesterday , 4/13/98 , so
that's a big step also . He said light jogging
and light working out is acceptable and to
take long walks to get my strength built
back up . I am only to take the pills when
I feel pain , which has gone down a bit , and
I will not have to go for any Physical Therapy
at all . Well , nothing else happened today
other than me finally getting out of the house
and getting my first cup of 7-11
coffee on my own since the operation . I have
been ok for most of the day and the news
made me feel better . I will be updating daily
so be patient , sometimes I get behind .
Thanks for coming !!!
Most uncomfortable positions,
at this time, would be:
Sitting and standing for more than a 3 hours
at a time
Sudden Movements
Sitting in a car for more than 15-20 minutes
at a time
Wednesday : 4/1/98 - Swelling is going down !!!
I have had a good day today , the swelling
on my back seems to be going down now
and the pain is almost gone . I am starting
to do much more than I had originally thought
that I would be able to do . I still have
problems standing and sitting for long periods but
I assume that will go away in time . I feel
fortunate that I had a great doctor to work on me
and the scar is so minimal for the relief
in pain that I was feeling . I believe that I will stick
to the prescribed Ultram for awhile until
the pain is gone for good .This medicine is only
meant to relax the muscles , it's not a pain
killer . But it sure works when you really need
the energy to do something . I am no doctor
but , with all the medicines that I took ,
Ultram beat them all !!!! If the decision
on your part is not to get an
operation
, I suggest
looking into this medicine . Most of the other
ones I took were just too hard on my stomach .
Well till tomorrow !!!
see ya
Most uncomfortable positions,
at this time, would be:
Sitting and standing for more than a 3 hours
at a time
Sudden Movements
Sitting in a car for more than 15-20 minutes
at a time
Thursday : 4/2/98 - So Bored , Just can't stand it !!!!
Here we go , now I have another solid week
to do nothing and I have to find a way to not
do anything that is too much for my back .
That is the hardest task for me at this point in
my recovery . I have to try to rehabilitate
my back , but at the same time , I need to be easy
on it also ! Double standards on this issue
! I have done my first sit-up today and I did it
without the pain I used to get ! The only
problem was the bump on my back , but that
is going down by the day . I have been sleeping
many hours off and on , which could
become a problem when I return to work on
the 13th of this month , but I'm sure that I
will adjust when that time comes ! Everyone
asks how I can be bored , well imagine not
being able to lift anything and you will understand
. There is only so much TV to watch
and the talk shows get on my nerves . Thanks
to baseball it hasn't been so bad , I have
watched a bunch of day games !
Well on this day I did not take any pills
all day and I felt great at the end of the day . I
am slowly adjusting to my new lifestyle and
I think I can get to like it , as long as it is only
for a few more months . The doctor said
I would be able to play softball by June and
that was the main reason I got the operation
in March , so I can play . I wish I would of
gone sooner but I was always to busy to get
the call in for the appointment . I'm kind of
glad that I did it now because it has been
warm the past few days and I have been able
to do things outside ! I am not on Workers
compensation so I have been on my vacation
the past few weeks , a real bummer of a vacation
huh ? Well , for now I'm done and
tomorrow will bring new chatter .
Take care of your back , It's a major part
of your body !!
LIFT WITH YOUR LEGS !!!
C ya
Most uncomfortable positions,
at this time, would be:
Sitting and standing for more than a 3 hours
at a time
Sudden Movements
Sitting in a car for more than 15-20 minutes
at a time
Friday 4/3/98 - !!!!! The Weekend is here !!!!!
Well the weekend is here and I am really glad
because it was getting really boring .
I took a car ride for about 45 minutes and
it was uncomfortable, but not that bad .
It was nice to go somewhere and not have to
sit around the house . I have been
doing more than I expected to do , but there
are still things that I do that are painful .
I have been moving around much better
than I have and my swelling has gone down .
There are still 2 small bumps on my
back but they seem to be going down also .
It is driving me nuts not being able to do
things I normally do . I can do them but I
shouldn't so I choose not to . You have
to resist temptation because you get
bored quick .
Well until tomorrow,
See ya
Most uncomfortable positions,
at this time, would be:
Sitting and standing for more than a 4 hours
at a time
Sitting in a car for more than 30 minutes
at a time
Saturday
4/4/98
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Sunday 4/5/98 - "The
Weather is a factor"
Funny but it's true , I feel the pain more
when it is cloudy or moist out !
I have been taking 2 pills of Ultram a day
to relax . I have been on a couple of long
road trips in a car and it seems that about
30 minutes is the longest I could go
without pain . The pain I am feeling is far
less than what I had before the operation .
I have been able to drive my car and move
around well . The ultram has been nice
to have but I am hoping not to take it after
a few months .
Pills are not the way to go for the long term
and that's why I got the operation .
I feel that if you are hurting that bad and
you need to take pills daily , you should
go into surgery . Addiction to pain killers
are common and the worst thing about
it is that you don't realize until it's too
late . Take Brett Farve Quarterback for the
Green Bay Packers , He had pain and was taking
pills for a year until he realized
he was addicted , a reminder that it can happen
to anybody .
If you are experiencing that much pain then
you need to get an operation or an
MRI to see if there are any problems with
your back .
I can't tell you enough that this operation
has been great and I have been happy
so far with the recovery .
Being that I have been feeling better than
I thought , I will be doing my updates
every 3 days , I hate repetition and I don't
want to bore anybody to death !
Until week 3 ,
Bye
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