01-28-2009, 06:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Queenofhearts at 18 months post-op
Okay - it'll be 18 months on May 25th, but I don't think much will change in the next couple of days.
I'm still back at work on patrol (tons of overtime) and working out in the gym at least 5 days a week - weights and cardio (incline treadmill). Getting back into hiking and climbing now that the weather here is cooperating and am still planning on climbing Mt. Rainier in late summer if possible. I'm horseback riding as much as possible (4-5 x a month) and bike riding when the weather permits. A couple of us at work will be riding bikes to work instead of driving - 11 miles roundtrip, now that its light enough in the morning when my shift ends. And all with zero back pain.
My C-spine is holding up well since surgery in January, but I'm still working on getting the left bicep reflex to fully cooperate - having a personal trainer in the gym has helped a ton. I also had a ovarian tumor removed last Thursday, but am recovering okay from that (now that I know its benign anyway).
So....after all the spine, heart and abdominal surgeries, I can still say I'm a complete success in more ways than one. I'm still amazed that I can do just about anything I want - but I still think about my spine and try and stick with proper body mechanics. The only thing that's given me any twinges of pain was trying to rock a heavy vending machine at work when it wouldn't give me my stupid candy bar! To avoid that in the future, I gave up candy bars....live and learn!
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I posted this to remind Doreen that it was not all sunshine and roses:
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Originally Posted by mmglobal
For those of you who are dealing with surgery-induced hip pain... or are a few weeks post-op and are scared about how they feel... here is a quick stroll down memory lane for Doreen...
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12/06/03 Mark, this is the stupidest thing I ever did... the hip pain is so much worse than my pre-op pain. I hope this wasn't a huge mistake!
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12/18/2003 Oh, and the hip pain is back tonite. Merry fucking Christmas!"
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12/25/2003 Just thought I'd give you a quick update on my recovery - today was my second day with NO pain meds. That's right, you heard me, NO pain meds. I still have pain meds, but don't need them, at least for right now.
I have a little discomfort lingering in my left hip (ice takes care of that), but no major pains anywhere. The biggest thing I notice is it feels like both hamstrings down the backs of my legs are really tight, but stretching two or three times a day helps that, along with walking. I'm also sleeping all nigh longt. The only time I woke up the last three nights was because I was coughing - I took some cough syrup and back to sleep I went.
I still feel tired - like I don't have as much energy, but that's probably from my cold. Pretty cool for only 30 days post-op, huh!?!?! I'm going to enjoy it while it lasts - who knows what tomorrow will bring.
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1/25/2004 Okay - you gotta promise you won't yell at me or shake your head in disgust!......
I mowed my lawn today (just the front). It didn't hurt one bit, and even now, two hours later, I'm still feeling fine. I did wear my back brace however.
I'm dropping off my bike tomorrow for a tune-up - I think I'm ready for a bit more than just walking and stretching.
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I'm on my way to having a normal life again.....unbelievable!
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Live well my friend!
Love,
Mark |
A few days after the 1/25 email, we spoke and she confessed that she'd ridden 10 miles and... now don't be mad.... I'm going horseback riding with my friends next week. |