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Make sure to give the surgeon a treat if they do a good job.
Yesterday I had my dura sewn closed.Quote:
Originally Posted by old goat
We tried to see if the CSF leak would seal on its own. Nope. Nonstop headaches.
The new surgeon found a half inch tear at the laminectomy location.
So, I start the whole healing process again. No lifting over 5-15 lbs for 6 weeks, then begin therapy.
I may get to ski by March…
Right now I just want to get out of this bed and go to the bathroom. Soon.
Damn, that's frustrating. Here's hoping that you are on the right road to recovery now.Quote:
Originally Posted by powdrhound
Man, that sucks. Hoping for a late season for you.
CSF leak headaches are the worst.
Update after three years; I did the pt as prescribed 2-5 times per week and stretched 5-7 times per week. Although I pretty much always had some level of discomfort it got to be fairly routine and normal and I was able to live with it. I skied/mountain biked/hiked with packs pretty much as "normal" and rarely felt limited in activities. I would have occasional flare ups that would briefly limit me in someway, but nothing of note, usually a couple of ibuprofen would allow me to do whatever.
And then yesterday....I decided that a 50 pound bag of pea gravel had to be moved right away and apparently I couldn't be bothered to lift it correctly. I pretty much moved it in the stupidest way possible and knew I had fucked up before the bag even hit the ground. Now I can barely get myself off the couch to piss and getting back down is almost unbearable. I'm deep into a bottle of hydrocodone that I found from years ago and started a course of Prednisone today. This episode may be the worst I've had as I never remember wincing in pain trying to walk 5 feet. I'm hoping that the prednisone at least gets me moving again fairly quickly.
And now I know from experience that I'm probably at least two months out from feeling somewhat normal. It's amazing how quickly back pain can take you from feeling like a competent, confident human to feeling absolutely worthless and fragile in a split second.
I can relate. Way overdid it last week. Spent a whole day on my knees sanding and staining a deck. Next day rowed my raft 10 miles down a river that pretty much required constant maneuvering. Then spent a day loading a bunch of construction materials into a trailer, then unloading them, then discovering that they fucked up the order so I had to load them again and bring them back. Then had to spend a lot of time sitting in the car driving across the state and back for my kid's track meet. Bottom line is my back is officially fucked. Tonight I had the most intense painful muscle spasms ever. Which is saying a lot considering I've been managing back pain more than 30 years. Right now I'm afraid to even get out of my chair because the spasms almost make me collapse in a heap. Chiro usually helps but so far I don't think he's figured out what's going on. Gotta get back there tomorrow and try again. This sucks! [emoji31]
Wondering if yall have tried yin yoga at all?
I have never gone to a doctor for my issues but I really jacked up my back/neck/shoulders thru bad posture and tense activities (guitar/computer use, soccer, skiing). This affected everything from my posture to gait, breathing, how my arms lift.
Yin yoga has clearly improved all of the above and I feel better everyday it's stuck to. It's hard to put into words but it feels like I am unwinding my body through it. Every time a breath hits a spot it hasn't in a while, loosening happens. Another huge benefit is that it's possible to use the activities that used to hurt me as tools to further loosen up. As an example, guitar playing would make me tense AF; now I focus on my breathwork while playing. You also learn that everything is connected and how to use those connections to spur gains. An example would be twisted posture from guitar and ankle injuries from soccer. Thru yin I have strengthened these weaknesses, better aligned things and improved balance which affects the entire chain.
The main takeaway from this form of yoga is that stretching is never supposed to be accomplished by painful brute force. Leaning into the breath right at the edge is far more effective, enjoyable and easier on the body. It's ultimately loosening muscles that have learned to stay tense because of my overactivity through oxygen and motion. It's also something that once learned can be done literally almost anywhere and anytime.
This form of yoga is sometimes called restore. If any of yall are in the SLC area and want to check out a yoga class along these lines for free, send me a PM.