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Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Michigan
Posts: 1,424
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Michigan
Posts: 1,424
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Hi Tony -- It hasn't been very long since your surgery. ALOT of nerves were involved in this injury & surgery, and alot of what you're dealing with is the nerves trying to heal, as well as other tissues that experienced alot of trauma. Healing can be painful! It's hard to say when you will begin to feel better, as everyone is different. Nerves heal at an AVERAGE rate of one inch per month -- so it's going to take time.
I've had 2 open spinal surgeries, and with both of them, I didn't BEGIN to feel better until about the 4th month. Then things seemed to get better quickly. I wasn't able to go back to work full-time until the 6th month.
I hope you start improving quickly. I know this is a painful surgery -- and I hope your doc gave you some medications to help deal with the pain. Best of luck & God bless. Hugs, Lee
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recovering alcoholic, sober since 7-29-93;severe depression; 2 open spinal surgeries; severe sciatica since 1986; epidurals; trigger points; myelograms; Rhizotomy; Racz procedure; spinal cord stimulator implant (and later removal); morphine pump trial (didn't work);now inoperable; lumpectomy; radiation; breast cancer survivor; heart attack; fibromyalgia; on disability.
Often the test of courage is not to die, but to live..
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