9 Weeks Post-surgery

I write because there was nothing out there that I could find that explained what you would experience after back surgery. I know that each person is different and may experience things differently, but having something to go on is better than nothing. It is also important for me to chronicle my recovery for my own healing process, so that I can go back and see the change and be reminded of where I was.

It seems that nothing has really changed since last week except that I am becoming very aware of which movements give me difficulty. Squatting is not an issue at all, but when I bend, I feel stiff. Other than Saturday evening and Sunday, I continue to be virtually pain-free. Saturday evening, after a fun day out with girlfriends (mind you, it was nothing taxing- coffee, lunch and bit of time wandering the aisles at Michaels craft store), I became very sore. I'm not sure if was being out or the rainy weather, but by Sunday morning, my entire body ached and was sore, especially my upper back and my legs. I didn't even make it out to church. I stayed quiet and rested all day, so by the end of Sunday, I was feeling better.

Still haven't made it to PT, but I will in the coming month and I'm sure that will help with the stiffness I'm experiencing in my low back.