So if you had asked me a couple months ago, I would have said I was horrible, but not today. I've been doing really good. I still have some residual problems, but I'm very happy I had both of the back surgeries. My right leg is still weaker then my left, I'm not real sure how to fix that. I have a dull ache down the back of my right leg that the doctor says will probably be with me for life. I've been getting more and more active. I go out dancing now, wasn't able to do that for years. I've also been making some headway in the sexdrive department, still no where near normal, but closer. My husband is much happier now. The pain still comes some days, but usually I don't take anything but ibuprofen for it. I think I've taken 1 painkiller in the last 4 weeks. That's alot better then 2-4 a day.
I realize I will probably have residual effects from the fusion for the rest of my life. It was worth it. The doctor said the disc above and below are at risk because they are taking more impact now. It's possible that I will have problems at those levels in the future, but for now I'm thrilled that I can almost live again.
Friday, July 29, 2011
Monday, July 4, 2011
Work and Stuff
So I've been back to work for 2 weeks. I'm definitely better then I was before surgery. My right leg hasn't locked up at all. I've had some pain, but it isn't near what it was. I'm thrilled. I don't know if I'll forever be OK or if the pain will build, but for now I'm enjoying what I have.
Thursday at work they offered me day shift. I start this week, I'm a little worried as I can barely remember most of the people I used to work with. It's been 8 years since I've seen them, and I'm definitely going to miss the friends I've had on night shift. I'm also moving to a different area, so I have to learn a different job. I'm nervous, I haven't been nervous for a long time. I'm usually confident that I can do the job better then anyone else. Day shift is a different world, team leaders don't repair things, they call maintenance and stand and wait for it to be fixed. I also will be working for a couple of group leaders that don't really like me. Oh well, guess they will have to get over it, and let me do my job. Wonder how much trouble I'm going to get into for learning how to fix stuff.
On to bigger and brighter things, my parents are moving out of state. They are retiring to Florida, I know it's cliche but it will make them happy, and I'm all about that. They've been basically homeless since the spring floods. The flood took the home they've lived in for years, and for years before that my grandparents lived in it. They had never had water get into their home, but this year it got in. It was 3 foot up for 2 weeks. Very unexpected, the river went a lot higher then was forecast. They were already staying in town and the forecast kept changing. They realized that their home was going to be totalled before they went home. If they had known how high it was going to go before they left they might have been able to move some stuff out. They weren't able to save a lot of stuff, they will need to buy all new furniture. I'm hoping I can go visit before the end of the year.
Thursday at work they offered me day shift. I start this week, I'm a little worried as I can barely remember most of the people I used to work with. It's been 8 years since I've seen them, and I'm definitely going to miss the friends I've had on night shift. I'm also moving to a different area, so I have to learn a different job. I'm nervous, I haven't been nervous for a long time. I'm usually confident that I can do the job better then anyone else. Day shift is a different world, team leaders don't repair things, they call maintenance and stand and wait for it to be fixed. I also will be working for a couple of group leaders that don't really like me. Oh well, guess they will have to get over it, and let me do my job. Wonder how much trouble I'm going to get into for learning how to fix stuff.
On to bigger and brighter things, my parents are moving out of state. They are retiring to Florida, I know it's cliche but it will make them happy, and I'm all about that. They've been basically homeless since the spring floods. The flood took the home they've lived in for years, and for years before that my grandparents lived in it. They had never had water get into their home, but this year it got in. It was 3 foot up for 2 weeks. Very unexpected, the river went a lot higher then was forecast. They were already staying in town and the forecast kept changing. They realized that their home was going to be totalled before they went home. If they had known how high it was going to go before they left they might have been able to move some stuff out. They weren't able to save a lot of stuff, they will need to buy all new furniture. I'm hoping I can go visit before the end of the year.
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