48 hours after the surgery was completed I am still feeling pretty good! The midpoint of my back feels very bruised, though nothing is evident on the skin. And I have absolutely no nerve pain. My throat is still sore from intubation, but the more water I drink the better it gets. I…
Jojo was a man who thought he was a loner, but fortunately, I am surrounded by people who care for me. I have previously written about my back condition and about my worries about the surgery I had yesterday. As the time for the operation approached, I was getting more and more nervous. …
So as I wrote in my last post, I am due to have microdiscectomy surgery on my L5 vertebra in a couple of days. As the time draws closer, I have been getting more and more apprehensive. To list my fears in order: Waking up dead (not waking up at all) Waking up…
After a long hiatus I am back to blogging. While the usual work and “life getting in the way” reasons apply for my five month absence from the blogosphere, there is another reason I haven’t been writing lately: my back is seriously messed up. I first injured my back six years ago. …