September 26, 2004
3 month Post Op Report/Update
This was an email I sent out for my 3 month post op appt for an update to some friends. May help in seeing where my mindframe was at for this time. I am now almost 9 months post op.
Star
Hello all. I went to the Drs on Tuesday and expected a cake and got a cookie. Everything is fine, on the right track...I just expected somuch more...for some reason. The doctor took out some stragglerstitches (I think that was even worse than seeing the FVFG on video)...yuk!
No sign of collapse, still too soon to tell if itssuccessful. Super range of motion and can start work part time May 1st and FT June 1st, of course still have my braces and wheelchair for long hauls. 50% weight bearing and still increasing every two weeks...everything was right on track I think I got a bit sad when he told me to hold off on my daily swim(3 hours a day now) for bit...until the wound closed and healedwhere he pulled the stitches/sutures out. I guess I didn't realize what freedom the pool gave me everyday until now. So until I am healed and not in the sun (grr), I am on the net figuring out my new apt, getting the storage lined up and electricity, phone, water, cancelling my plane ticket and scheduling a different date to go back, looking up rental cars because I can't drive mine (stick shift) until June, and etc. I figure I will be returning home in the next couple of weeks to get settled and figureout the aqua therapy situation there and etc. Won't be outside in Colorado like here in Florida!I feel fine physically and mentally for the most part...I just expected so much more. 3 months and still playing the waiting game for success! Day by day, thats all I can ask!
Posted by Star on September 26, 2004 07:41 PM