Thank-you guys very much. I haven't lowered my pain meds yet, precisely because of the existing stiffness and increased pain. Don't know if I should??  I have thought of doing massage. I think I just need to bite the bullet and schedule some. I also started doing a few small stretches on my mat, but I should call the doctor and confirm that this is approved. Plus, I really need to walk big time, so I will ask about that too. I came up to the cabin by myself for a few days to just try and sort some of this out. I'm praying this is still surgical stiffness. I need a break. 
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bicycle accident 6/01: 2 compression fractures @ T12-L1; vertibroplasty; 4/06: right hip labral tear & arthroscopic repair; 4/07: lumbar prodiscs @ 3 levels, L3-6 by Dr. Bertagnoli; 7/02/08: ALIF L6-S1; 7/30/08: reopened to remove bone cement, leaked onto S1 nerve root; 8/08: pulmonary embolism, double pneumonia, collapsed left lung, pleurisy, pleural effusion; ALIF fusion complete; 3/10/09: SI Joint Fusion by Dr. Stark; Jury still out.
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