2 weeks post-op: i am feeling great!

[sunnyset]

my decompression was 2 weeks ago. i had a bit of nausea a couple days after i was released but that has gone away. i have begun to feel soo good! i haven't taken any narcotic pain meds in days.. but still regularly taking acetaminophen and ibuprofen just in case. i've gone shopping 2x this week already! i started cleaning around the house too.. just small things here and there. my husband has been great at fetching me things as i need them.. but not so well at keeping things tidy. maybe i am just particular about how things are done! but anyway, with shopping, i have to take it super slow because i have to make sure not to strain myself in any way.

other than all of that, my shoulder muscles are just a bit sore so i've been using a massager around them, making sure to protect my incision the entire time.

hope you are all doing well.

[sunnyset]

the only exercises i've been doing are moving my head left to right, leaning to the right and left and looking down to stretch my neck muscles. is that enough? i didn't really get any instructions.. but do remember looking at the photo you had posted.

my neck doesn't feel as tight as it did day 1 so i hope i am doing it right.

[linnielou232]

so so happy to hear your doing so well.  Keep up the good work,, but try not to lift, and as Selma said Rest, Rest, Rest.  
Have a beatiful day  :)

[selmaS]

  So glad to hear u r doing so well....r u doing exercises to help prevent scar tissue and to keep the muscles from getting tight?

The best u can do is those exercises and walk and of course rest, rest and rest some more : )