I had one land therapy and two water therapy appointments this week. That was my first time having that much PT in one week. I have max'd out on my water therapy exercises which is great timing because next week will be my last appointment. With the set back over the weekend, I ended up …
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Over the last couple of days, I have seen a neurologist and gone through a lot of testing. The good news is that the nerve and muscle tests were basically normal and my blood work was as well. We are trying to make sense of my fatigue, heightened reflexes, horrible back pain and other symptoms …
Neck Fusion Update
I saw my neck surgeon today for my six month follow up. The appointment didn't go as well as I would have thought. I am trying to live with no expectations, but somehow I learn after these appointments that I have set expectations subconsciously. My surgeon has been telling me since I met him eight …
Exhaustion
I have been SO incredibly tired. I got in bed after our guests left on Sunday and have been there ever since. I could barely stay awake during water therapy yesterday and slept the rest of the afternoon. Today, I had PT for my neck. Thank goodness! I think my therapist could see that I …
Surfing Life
I was cleared to use one crutch when I'm moving around my house. Woohoo to milestones! That was seriously big news! So for the rest of the day Tuesday, I used one crutch around my house. I was so excited to be able to move my water cup from room to room and carry a …
Just one of those days
Today is just one of those days. Everything isn't bad, but I sure can't say it's particularly good either. I woke up before any alarms were going off and before I usually have been waking up since I've had the surgery. And boy was I grumpy! I don't remember having a bad dream, but I …
First Post-op Visit
Happy Valentine's Day! I had two dates with two of my surgeons. The morning date was with my neck surgeon and he gifted me with a prescription. The afternoon date was with Dr. Santore, my hip surgeon, and he also gifted me with a prescription. Lucky girl! Two dates and two presents! I told my …
How it all began…
February 1st, 2017: It all starts to get real at this point. It's the day of my pre-op appointment, which also happens to be 15 hours prior to my surgery. All my tests and doctor visits have been completed at this point. My surgeons, Dr. Muldoon and Dr. Santore, have presented my case at a …
Literally Hip 