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Miss seeing your post sweetpea! How ya doin?

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Miss seeing your post sweetpea! How ya doin?

I could have sworn I answered you back. It probably did not go through. Anyway,

I am great!!

How are you? I know this is the hardest part of recovery. It can be a trial mentally too, but you are sounding great. Keep up the good work!

How are you feeling now? Healing ok?

Keep it slow,

Sweetpee

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3 weeks out still have two drains for one more week. Somehow I split my back open about an inch, so that put me back to like the first week of not doing anything for the next two weeks. Except now I feel great and want to do stuff. Overall I'm doing good how's your progress going!

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I am feeling great!

My body is no longer sore, but it took me 8 months to get to this point. I know, that is a long time, but in the beginning I took it very slow, and stayed in bed as much as possible. It is the worst, knowing you have a million things to do, but can't. Smile.

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Glad your doing better. I can't wait to get to your point!

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Glad your doing better. I can't wait to get to your point!

Healing takes time, and I know for me, it took me longer than most, because I am a slow healer. But I finally got there and you will too. Just take this time to relax, put your feet up and enjoy doing as less as possible. Smile!!!

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4 week update-Thought I'd be back to work by now, but I still have 2 tubes and a deep hole in my back. The real bummer is I tried to get into a pair of my jeans and couldn't get them up! I almost sat and cried. I'm bigger now than I was when I went in! Hope its all swelling. For sure the tubes are coming out Monday, or I'll pull the damn things out my self!

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4 week update-Thought I'd be back to work by now, but I still have 2 tubes and a deep hole in my back. The real bummer is I tried to get into a pair of my jeans and couldn't get them up! I almost sat and cried. I'm bigger now than I was when I went in! Hope its all swelling. For sure the tubes are coming out Monday, or I'll pull the damn things out my self!

I am sure it is all swelling. Things are going to get better. Hang in there! All will heal with time.

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Yeah! Both and final tubes came out today! Back and front are healing! I can take a shower and drive! Still no bending or doing anything to make me sweat. It was weird not having tubes I ended up pulling my underwear up over my belly. They look like granny pants. I still have a lot of swelling and dr said not to be upset over not being able to fit into my jeans. So all and all it's a good day and I don't feel so down in the dumps today!

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1 day shy of 5 weeks. Got my jeans on! Still swollen, but got em on!

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5 weeks post Op

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5 weeks today! Get to go back to work next week!

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Congratulations! How's your energy level?

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1 day shy of 5 weeks. Got my jeans on! Still swollen, but got em on!

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5 weeks post Op

Nothin like getting your jeans on :)

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Congratulations! How's your energy level?

Doc put me on high dose of Iron last week. Since then I can't sit still. So I'm looking for stuff to do. Still can't bend all the way over. I'm now an expert at picking things up with my toes and keeping a pair of long tongs handy! How ya doin?

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1 day shy of 5 weeks. Got my jeans on! Still swollen, but got em on!

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5 weeks post Op

Looking good!!!

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