More pain than usual today, but I'm not sure why. Perhaps I have been overdoing the walking or other activities. Or maybe it is just what happens in the healing process.
I thought I would show you the tricks of my trade so to speak.
On the left is my seat cane. This one allows me to walk up to the park AND allows me to rest when I need to rest. Quite convenient,
In the middle is my grabbing stick. Some of the first instructions you get after surgery are no BLT - no bending, lifiting or twisting. This makes it easier to follow the instructions, at least the bending part, mostly. They are actually pretty hard instructions to follow. You should try it sometime.
Ah, and finally my old friend my back brace, This one does help a lot. It gives my muscles a bit of a beak so that I can heal. It is fairly cumbersome and neither the most comfortable nor the mst attractive thing I've ever worn. But it gets the job done.
Pain is king during this time. A combination of drugs, movies, walks and naps helps to keep my mind off of the pain, but is is always there, At least I know that this pain will eventually disappear!
I thought I would show you the tricks of my trade so to speak.
On the left is my seat cane. This one allows me to walk up to the park AND allows me to rest when I need to rest. Quite convenient,
In the middle is my grabbing stick. Some of the first instructions you get after surgery are no BLT - no bending, lifiting or twisting. This makes it easier to follow the instructions, at least the bending part, mostly. They are actually pretty hard instructions to follow. You should try it sometime.
Ah, and finally my old friend my back brace, This one does help a lot. It gives my muscles a bit of a beak so that I can heal. It is fairly cumbersome and neither the most comfortable nor the mst attractive thing I've ever worn. But it gets the job done.
Pain is king during this time. A combination of drugs, movies, walks and naps helps to keep my mind off of the pain, but is is always there, At least I know that this pain will eventually disappear!
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