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[squirtatious]

I've posted here now several times. I'm 4 weeks out from an l5/s1 open back fusion with instrumentation. I'm interested in talking to other kindred fusion spirits, to hear their journey and how they healed and the stages it took. I'm still in pain but push thru it and walk everyday. Plz sumone, it would be so nice to have sumone to talk to who's walked my path. Greatest blessings to u:)

[squirtatious]

Nah I didn't walk tons today. I took a disabled friend all over town and back so she could do a bunch of errands. Did get in and out of the van, and walk in and out of stores aNd around the sum today. Does that count lol? Yes my feet ache in a way they did b4, so do my shins. Guess it is to bed expected as nerves rejuvenate so slowly. My fusion site hurts...but I plan on taking a walk with my daughter and dogs tomorrow for as long as I can...at least a mile or two. Ya I have my 7 week post op appt on the 9th...next week. How are u doing today?

[Kalvin]

How are you feeling today, you still walking a lot, still have a lot of pain? You should probably being going to the Doctor soon, are you going to have x-rays done?

[squirtatious]

Glad to hear ur doin good and that u get colder too lol. Even tho my dr's assistant told me she's heard similaer stories of ppl getting surgeries that require hardware, and getting cold eaSy. I thought I was menospausal cuz I go from hot flashes to cold flashes at the drop of a dime it seems lol. Just since my surgery anyway.

[Kalvin]

I'm doing pretty good. Yes I do get colder easier, but I never thought the hardware had anything to do with it. I have some in my neck too. I just thought it had something to do with my nervous system being all messed up. Makes sense.

[squirtatious]

Sum of ur experience still is the same today. Dr said to be prepared to wear it for at least 3 months. Since it makes it easier on my back to do so, I will quietly endure it lo,. Do u find urself gettin cold easily now that u have hardware in? I do. How are u doing? Thanks again for talking to me!!! *hugs*

[Kalvin]

I must have just missed you last night. Its normal to have pain when you walk with out your brace on, it supports your abdomen and takes a lot of the load off your lower back. And yes, it’s really hard to get used to walking without it. How long do you have to wear it? It’s going to take you a little time after you stop wearing it to feel and walk normal. Right now you’re still healing.

I was still wearing mine when I went to PT. I think it was like 4 to 5 months, I don’t remember. Then when I was in P.T they helped me build the muscles back up and It wasn't so bad. You probably won’t have to wear yours that long, this was quite a few years ago, and my Doctor was kind of old school. Some surgeons don’t have their patients wear braces at all.  All that instrumentation they use is suppose to cut down on the time you have to wear a brace also; it didn’t seem too in my case. Still feeling okay?


Take care,

K