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Post by Ward on Jan 24, 2023 7:12:10 GMT -6
You are in my prayers!!
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Post by teejay on Jan 24, 2023 9:33:36 GMT -6
Praying for you, my friend.
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Post by seawell on Jan 24, 2023 14:45:10 GMT -6
Thank you guys so much! I ended up back in the hospital last night for concern of post op infection or blood clots. I had a fever, chills & body aches. Thankfully everything checked out ok & it seems I just caught some opportunistic virus. I tested negative for covid & flu so that’s good. Back home resting now. I really appreciate you guys more than I could ever express!
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Post by tackhouse on Jan 24, 2023 15:03:32 GMT -6
Oh man you are on quite a ride Josh. Here’s wishing you and your family smoother sailing from here on out! Speedy recovery!
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Post by Chad on Jan 24, 2023 15:06:41 GMT -6
Thank you guys so much! I ended up back in the hospital last night for concern of post op infection or blood clots. I had a fever, chills & body aches. Thankfully everything checked out ok & it seems I just caught some opportunistic virus. I tested negative for covid & flu so that’s good. Back home resting now. I really appreciate you guys more than I could ever express! Grateful you're ok, Josh!! Keep resting up, my friend! Chad |
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Post by ericn on Jan 24, 2023 21:42:12 GMT -6
Thank you guys so much! I ended up back in the hospital last night for concern of post op infection or blood clots. I had a fever, chills & body aches. Thankfully everything checked out ok & it seems I just caught some opportunistic virus. I tested negative for covid & flu so that’s good. Back home resting now. I really appreciate you guys more than I could ever express! That sucks, the shock of surgery really depletes the immune system, be careful and hang tough. |
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Post by Martin John Butler on Jan 25, 2023 0:29:46 GMT -6
That happens a lot. I'm glad you're OK Josh. Just rest if you're tired, and push a little when you feel OK.
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Post by thehightenor on Jan 25, 2023 8:08:56 GMT -6
Take it easy, allow yourself time to recover - it's so tempting to do to much too soon.
Hope you're feeling better now.
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Post by ericn on Jan 25, 2023 11:28:26 GMT -6
Take it easy, allow yourself time to recover - it's so tempting to do to much too soon. Hope you're feeling better now. This is great advice, and you probably could / should send it to me on any given Wednesday. But as good of advice as it is I would completely ignore it😜 Josh what I’m saying is this and at heart anyone who works with inpatients, recovery or rehab would acknowledge this: pushing it is how you get better, the trick, the very miserable trick that is learning and acknowledging that moving line of how far you can push it. |
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Post by teejay on Jan 25, 2023 12:22:38 GMT -6
Take it easy, allow yourself time to recover - it's so tempting to do to much too soon. Hope you're feeling better now. This is great advice, and you probably could / should send it to me on any given Wednesday. But as good of advice as it is I would completely ignore it😜 Josh what I’m saying is this and at heart anyone who works with inpatients, recovery or rehab would acknowledge this: pushing it is how you get better, the trick, the very miserable trick that is learning and acknowledging that moving line of how far you can push it. With all due respect to Eric, ignoring this advice may be good for knee and hip replacements but is not good advice for recovery from major disc issues and surgery. This is not a case where pushing it is better. Yes, proper exercises are needed. However, it can take a long time for the back to heal after this type of injury/surgery (some say up to 10 years), and it's not just "strengthening the core"...as good for us as that is. The physical alterations to the injured area either from the event or from the surgery are permanent, whether that be the removal of bone to access the herniation or the weakened annulus fibrosus after the nucleus pulposu has pushed through. Those don't heal up as they were. In addition, there is scar tissue and muscle tightness constantly triggered to protect the injured area. Until a person hits elderly years and the nucleus pulposu diminishes and dries up, those who have had these issues continue to be at risk for more problems. I've had three disc herniations in four years, the first of which resulted in surgery in 2019. I know all of the PT exercises, and have done them daily since my surgery. Even with that I had a second, more severe herniation in late 2021 that took 12 months to get over, and then a third in late 2022 that likely resulted from "pushing" the PT exercises. Recovery from this involves understanding what "standard" exercises are legit and what actually put the patient at risk. How to slowly and steadily recover. And how to overhaul one's approach to the mechanics of daily activities (sitting, standing, getting on the floor, picking things up, etc.) to minimize the potential for further injury. |
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