Jeannes Blog: March 20, 2014: Well its been awhile since Ive written as things were going very smoothly and I seemed to have reached my optimum success in terms of recovery. I have been walking without a walker for sometime now..months and within the past 2 months or so decided to give up the cane even though balance is sometimes still an issues. I felt like I wasnt walking correctly with the cane..kind of swinging side to side...and with the walker you tend to lean forward and hunch over it a bit. So I went solo and have been doing great. I still lose my balance now and then and have to scan the horizon as my therapist used to say, particularly when Id walk with my eyes glued to my feet! I do lose my balance if I dont concentrate and focus. If I try to stop quick or turn mid-step...Ill falter and go whoa ! But I have a strong ability to right myself and keep myself from falling...so for most part I no longer fear that except for times when Im very tired, or in crowds where you can get knocked. I am keeping up at garage sales for the most part..hooray and enjoying exercising in the pool whenever the weather allows. However..and hear comes the big but.... part: In the last couple days Ive had extreme pain in my lower back which I just kind of brushed off as a bad sleep position night before or something...gradually got worse with spasms making it difficult to stand or walk. So after 3 days of trying to baby it back to life...I took my sore back to the Urgent Care we have nearby. He came in and asked me about my surgery (since he saw the walker), and said..Im surprised youve made it this long out of surgery without any lower back pain..I see it ALL time, people dont use cane correctly and kind of walk side to side with it..(Hello!)...and they put such strain on lower back..etc etc...He said he thought it would all work itself out in time..prescribed muscle relaxant for spasms, anti inflammatory (celebrex) and percoset for sleep aid at night since it is so difficult to get into a comfortable position and he is supposed to be ordering an MRI to outrule any serious issue with my spine..but he was most assured it was strain...Well used all 3 meds and no relief in sight this morning ..yikes..very bad! I am in my desk chair and somewhat comfortable. Makes me sad just to look at that walker next to me..but I am so afraid Id fall without it..walking is VERY difficult right now...I hope hes right and it will mend itself in time...according to him I was doing all the wrong things..elevating my legs, sleeping with a pillow between my legs etc...he said try to get your body back to its natural symmetry..whatever the hell that is! So...heres to Symmetry (and no spasms or pain please!!) Percoset is not my friend..I hate pain meds, especially during day but may have to give in to it if things dont calm down! So..a bump in a long road...but we hurdled the last one and am sure we will this one as well...thanks for your support, caring thoughts and prayers..Jeanne
Posted on: Thu, 20 Mar 2014 12:58:37 +0000
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