rollercoasterfan

BBL,

What a sweetie you are....I knew I liked you for a reason. Thanks for keepin tabs on me. I have been lurking but not posting much.....deep in thought and not much to say. Trying to figure things out I guess.

Update on my progress at 4 weeks post op: I am doing well, still having numbness pain under my chin and into the neck area. I can speak well but I am having problems with swelling and my voice is still a little hoarse and I can not sing without scaring my dog. I could never sing real well before but now it is scary. I go to see my NS in the beginning of Sept and I will have my x-rays taken before that visit....we will then see if we have fusion. All hopes and prayers until that time for me. I just want to be well so badly I can't stand it.
I still have terrible muscle spasms but they have been with me since the first fusion five years ago and my PT is working on them and the surgery seemed to help because after five years there is movement in the muscle spasm area.
My range of motion is very good for 4 weeks and PT is busting my butt. They have me working like a crazy woman. It is all good but very I am very tired.
I am getting myself mentally and physically ready to begin the school year on the 22nd of Aug, just around the corner. I am praying for the strength to return and start to enjoy my job...not just exist in it.
Depression comes and goes....I sometimes find a good cry and a pity party is good for the soul. Other times I feel like I can do anything and I am on top of the world but my body is not quite ready for that yet. I know I am not manic/depressive but that is what life is like post op....as many people know.

Thank you again for looking out for me....I have to spend a lot of time on my computer for work so I am trying to work up to spending more time on it before work gets here. I will try to post more often during this time. I do not want to ever lose touch with this group.....there are many awesome people here. Plus....I have another 1 or 2 surgeries to "look" forward to so I think I will be here a while.

I have been touching my belly button and smiling a lot lately.....a good friend told me to do that some time ago.

Hugs,
Suzie


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ACDF 6-7 June 1998
ACDF 3-6 w/ hardware
July 2, 2003

[This message has been edited by rollercoasterfan (edited 08-02-2003).]

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ACDF 6-7 June 1998
ACDF 3-6 w/ hardware
July 2, 2003