Thanks for sharing your story Lynlee, so that I can learn.

It's tough to read all the threads about how long recovery can take. Initially, I thought I'd be better in a few weeks, but now I realize it will be a long haul.

I'm finally admitting to myself that I will not be playing any volleyball this season, and that was a very hard thing to do! I am an avid athlete and watching all my hard work atrophy away (i.e. muscles turning to skin and bone) is heartbreaking. But it's just too stressful to keep hoping I'll recover in time to salvage some of the season. Now I'm ready to look at other things like trips with my family. I think this will help me mentally over the next few months but I'll sure miss the game and my teammates.

I'm working 4-5 hrs a day, but it's tricky when I look so normal. Thankfully, my company is being terrific.

I see my GP tomorrow for a follow-up and I also have more physio. He's working on my neck mostly so we'll see how that goes. Last week he activated symptoms, so now he feels like he has a baseline and will back off. I don't want to get too hopeful though, and will just keep trying things as well as resting, keeping the stressors down and sleeping/eating well.

MargN