56 Days
Today is Monday August 11, 2025. It's been 55 days since my surgery and I am in my 56th day of recovery. I had my first physical therapy session this morning. It was a virtual meeting that is offered through my insurance as a courtesy service. I am okay with that. I liked that I have this option to do virtual therapy while I am waiting for my in person therapy to start. Or, if I like it, I can continue on with virtual therapy as long as I wish. I like the service and will keep my virtual meetings on the books.
Today I was marked to go back to work part time with restrictions, but, I can not sit or stand for a good four hour stretch without laying down to rest my back. I spoke about this in my therapy meeting- as I don't know if it's a mental thing, or if I truly needed to lay down. I am so engrained to lay down and rest my back as I've done for the past three years that I just automatically do it? That does make sense and if I didn't or wasn't so cognizant of what I am doing that it could possibly be, but I know that there is pinching in my back, leg numbness and pain if I don't rest my back. That is another reason why I need PT in all ways, is to make sure that my core and other muscles are building stamina to get back to a normal functioning person again. Instead of up and about, then down and resting repeatedly throughout the day.
I took a few days off of writing as I came to the conclusion that I am not a good writer. I am just me, a simpleton with some random stuff to say hoping that maybe I'll help someone out some day. When I realized that, I was disheartened. I'll get over it, but my dreams to go and do great things once again were smushed into smithereens. I must stay focused as I am working on this for myself. As I can't remember all the details to every day and need a written note, or reminder to look back on.
Well, as Friday went- and my weeks have gone I have gotten up, made coffee, drove my daughter to work and came back home to rest in bed, where I laid for about 20-30 minutes. Got up, walked around the house, ate and then laid back down. When I sit on our stools, my groin goes numb. When I sit on a chair, I need a pillow and even then after about 20 minutes becomes increasingly uncomfortable. I feel crunchiness in my low back when I get up some times. I walk and I can't walk forever, but when I do walk my middle toe gets affected and foot hurts after about 20-30 minutes. I do try to push myself, but don't want to hurt myself. I can take longer car rides in our vehicle with heated and cooling seats, as well as adjust to my liking from supine to sub-supine in seconds. It's actually very beneficial. I am so thankful for adjusting chairs in vehicles that comfort my back. With all that being said, I requested more time off as I am unable to complete a full days work, or even part time work without being totally exhausted just by the means to get to work and then the sitting it takes to get the work done.
I am still healing. I didn't get to this point over night, it took eight years for me to get to where I am and I am not too hard on myself for not being able to go back to work just yet. I am slightly concerned, but I have hope and faith that I will get there eventually.
Please pack your patience and know that I am doing the best I can with what I have to work with. Amazon page link for your perusing fun. I've been thinking about compression socks, stretchy bands, magnesium drops, calcium, Vitamin D3 and K2. Stuff to help my bones heal
Stay focused on God and He'll never let you down.
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