This blog is my personal experience9s) after my spinal fusion that I felt I needed to share in a blog with you. By no means am I a professional writer. I am not. I am here sharing my thoughts, ideas, words, feelings and experiences with you as the days pass after my surgery.
For the past two days I felt like I wasn't getting enough sleep and caught up with me today. I was very tired when I woke up this morning and knew right away that I would be in bed a good portion of the day, in which I was. I have done some walking today, about 25 minutes of it and I took a shower (yes, I was able to wash my hair), and I even attempted to watch a movie.
My mind is foggy and it's hard to make simple decisions like what I want to eat. I didn't finish watching Mass this morning because the feed froze and my phone overheated, so that is when I decided to take a shower. I did pray the Holy Rosary twice today. I just prayed. I ate some popcorn and a nectarine outside and decided it would be fun to feed the ants that were foraging around our back patio. I hadn't taken any muscle relaxers today as I like to give them a ret every few days, or every other day to not be reliant on them. It's not that when I don't take them I am not in pain, I am, I just power through it.
Yesterday I made an easy dinner and was standing for about 4 hours which lead to extreme burning in my back and muscle spasms when I went to lay down last night. I did end up taking a muscle relaxer before I went to bed. I think that is why I am so burnt out today. I shouldn't have attempted to be on my feet for such a long period of time. I did sit down, but I didn't lay down which is new for me. Making the dinner was difficult for me and took more time than I thought it would and I ended up needing help from Amber and Kevin, towards the end.
Deep breath. Patience. Healing takes time. This will take time before you will be completely normal again. Until then, keep your head up and keep on going. Things will get better and easier. Just keep focused on God and His word for you.
More to come another day. May God bless and keep you.
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