Today was the first time I have been back into my office. I am not ready to start back at work just yet, but I am lucky as I can work from home. I wanted to go into the office though to see everyone as I have missed them all so much. I really do love my job and everyone there as sad as it sounds so I was so excited go get back t say hello. I was also really excited to see how well i would do as it's so hard to know your limit's unless you push yourself to the point where you hurt, and I don't really wanna be in pain all the way out in London.
I left about 11.30am and didn't get home until 5pm and I was fine! No pain, I met Lindsay and Charles for lunch and had a big chat to Lainey, then went downstairs and saw loads of my friends everyone said how great i looked and what brilliant posture I now have.
I'm so happy today, I feel like that was a big milestone in my recovery and I feel like I can do most things now, the only things i really can't do is carry anything heavy and drive very far in my car, but I am so happy to feel normal and I'm so pleased I have had this operation.
Now I am having my work laptop sent home so I will make sure I update more often of any significant changes.
Love to you all C x x x
Friday, June 24, 2011
Driving for the 1st time
5.5 weeks post op I plucked up the courage to drive. Just a very short drive which was from my house back to my dads house, it only takes about 5mins but it was absolutely fine!
Since then I have driven this route 3 or 4times and it's fine, just like driving before.
Yesterday was 6weeks post op and I went to the pub for the first time with my best friend Rikki as she was running a Karaoke night with her dad and I chatted go her for a couple of hours and then drove home, this was a slightly longer 10mins drive but it was great, I turned up my radio and had a big sing to myself which I haven't done in ages!
Oh also yesterday I got my hair cut and coloured which took 3hrs of sitting in the hair dressers, again it was fine and I came out feeling all human and refreshed. It's horrible how gross I felt post surgery I didn't think I would ever feel pretty again but I do now. Woo!
Since then I have driven this route 3 or 4times and it's fine, just like driving before.
Yesterday was 6weeks post op and I went to the pub for the first time with my best friend Rikki as she was running a Karaoke night with her dad and I chatted go her for a couple of hours and then drove home, this was a slightly longer 10mins drive but it was great, I turned up my radio and had a big sing to myself which I haven't done in ages!
Oh also yesterday I got my hair cut and coloured which took 3hrs of sitting in the hair dressers, again it was fine and I came out feeling all human and refreshed. It's horrible how gross I felt post surgery I didn't think I would ever feel pretty again but I do now. Woo!
1st Night in MY OWN House
So at 5weeks and 2days post op i decided it was time that I could stay home on my own.
So last Saturday Tim came and picked me up and we cooked breakfast, and then took Alan into London to hang out with Nicole (Tims sister) and then we went to Tims and let Splat our Chinchilla out (he is staying with Tim while i recover) and watched a film and by the time we got back to my house I was so tired (and so was tiny Alan!).
it was fine staying in my own bed, I was out of my comfort zone so of course I worried a bit especially going into London as you don't know what kind of chairs people are going to have but I have noticed that I can just sit up without having a chair back to lean on, before my operation sitting on the floor in a field or a picnic bench would be my idea of hell, they used to really hurt after a while, but now it's like I have my own built in chair back. I feel so supported and happy to sit upright without leaning back it's brilliant, I don't now feel like I have an ironing board stuck to my back, I feel like I have great posture and i feel like my back is normal.
So last Saturday Tim came and picked me up and we cooked breakfast, and then took Alan into London to hang out with Nicole (Tims sister) and then we went to Tims and let Splat our Chinchilla out (he is staying with Tim while i recover) and watched a film and by the time we got back to my house I was so tired (and so was tiny Alan!).
it was fine staying in my own bed, I was out of my comfort zone so of course I worried a bit especially going into London as you don't know what kind of chairs people are going to have but I have noticed that I can just sit up without having a chair back to lean on, before my operation sitting on the floor in a field or a picnic bench would be my idea of hell, they used to really hurt after a while, but now it's like I have my own built in chair back. I feel so supported and happy to sit upright without leaning back it's brilliant, I don't now feel like I have an ironing board stuck to my back, I feel like I have great posture and i feel like my back is normal.
4 Week Check Up with Mr Tucker
Hello, sorry it's taken so long to update you all. I will fill you in what's been going on in the last 2 weeks but I will do it under a couple of headings.
So this one was my 4 weeks check up. Obviously knowing me I was scared about the journey as it's so far (1.5hrs)' but my dad drove me and I had pillows and reclined the seats, I made it there pretty much pain free!. After abit if confusion about what building I was ment to go too I finally arrived at my appointment. It started to get in abit of as by the time i finally got to my appointment i was about 30mins late and sat in a really uncomfy chair and i didnt have my pillow, i mainly think this was due to worry though and i was very tense, once i got in to see Mr Tucker i forgot about that and I was SO happy for Mr Tucker to tell me I could drive!!! I wasn't prepared for that. He also said i was at the top rate of the recovery and we discussed me going back to work, as it's quite a long commute I have to do, it's been decided to have a phased return from mid July. I have to go back and see him in August for my 3 month check and then i will get x-rays taken and see how the actual fusing of the bones is getting on (argh!)
so all in all I was up and about that day for about 5hrs, by the time I got home I was a bit achey and I played with the idea of having a pain killer but in the end I just rested for 30mins or so and I felt ok again. That's the thing with any pain I have been getting lately it's not like the pain from before, before I would need to lay down all night and then have a lay in the in the morning the be able to get over the pain. But now I just lay down and it's gone. So all in all it was a very good day.
So this one was my 4 weeks check up. Obviously knowing me I was scared about the journey as it's so far (1.5hrs)' but my dad drove me and I had pillows and reclined the seats, I made it there pretty much pain free!. After abit if confusion about what building I was ment to go too I finally arrived at my appointment. It started to get in abit of as by the time i finally got to my appointment i was about 30mins late and sat in a really uncomfy chair and i didnt have my pillow, i mainly think this was due to worry though and i was very tense, once i got in to see Mr Tucker i forgot about that and I was SO happy for Mr Tucker to tell me I could drive!!! I wasn't prepared for that. He also said i was at the top rate of the recovery and we discussed me going back to work, as it's quite a long commute I have to do, it's been decided to have a phased return from mid July. I have to go back and see him in August for my 3 month check and then i will get x-rays taken and see how the actual fusing of the bones is getting on (argh!)
so all in all I was up and about that day for about 5hrs, by the time I got home I was a bit achey and I played with the idea of having a pain killer but in the end I just rested for 30mins or so and I felt ok again. That's the thing with any pain I have been getting lately it's not like the pain from before, before I would need to lay down all night and then have a lay in the in the morning the be able to get over the pain. But now I just lay down and it's gone. So all in all it was a very good day.
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
My Scar
Oh this is a picture of my back before and after. I'm really pleased with the scar and all things going well should heal to just a tiny silver line. Perfecto.
Before:
After:
Wonderful Weekend
Evening everyone! I had a really nice weekend of MOVEMENT!.
Tim came round on Saturday and we sheepishly made our way to the skanky pub round the corner from my dads house (it never used to be so run down, was shocking!) after discovering they did serve food anymore we settled down to enjoy our J2Os.
After managing to sit for 30mins and feeling fine we then ventured to Waitrose just next door to pick up a nice lunch of French stick, boursin and tomatoes yummmmm.
Again no real pain but when we got back I was ready to lay down.
After about an hour rest I then took Alan for a 20min walk, I was so happy to feel normal, also I was excited that I used some energy and may be able to sleep easily.
Sunday was good too, I woke up with a tummy ache (which I seem to most mornings at the moment), but Tim came over and we had a little drive out for lunch taking my trusty pillow again! The seat was maybe slightly too upright or something but it really hurt, we were there for about 30mins and it was very uncomfortable and I just wanted to get back to bed. But I was still happy I was out and going in the car and not feeling like a prisoner.
After a long rest I decided I wanted Nandos and a mcflurry, so a car ride later I was stuffing my face!
So my friends that is my recovery, if I had a chauffeur I would be laughing.
Tim came round on Saturday and we sheepishly made our way to the skanky pub round the corner from my dads house (it never used to be so run down, was shocking!) after discovering they did serve food anymore we settled down to enjoy our J2Os.
After managing to sit for 30mins and feeling fine we then ventured to Waitrose just next door to pick up a nice lunch of French stick, boursin and tomatoes yummmmm.
Again no real pain but when we got back I was ready to lay down.
After about an hour rest I then took Alan for a 20min walk, I was so happy to feel normal, also I was excited that I used some energy and may be able to sleep easily.
Sunday was good too, I woke up with a tummy ache (which I seem to most mornings at the moment), but Tim came over and we had a little drive out for lunch taking my trusty pillow again! The seat was maybe slightly too upright or something but it really hurt, we were there for about 30mins and it was very uncomfortable and I just wanted to get back to bed. But I was still happy I was out and going in the car and not feeling like a prisoner.
After a long rest I decided I wanted Nandos and a mcflurry, so a car ride later I was stuffing my face!
So my friends that is my recovery, if I had a chauffeur I would be laughing.
Friday, June 3, 2011
Brace Relief!
So as you all know I have not been getting on well with my brace at all!. It just really hurts and I actually can't breathe properly in it, which initially I put down to my panicking problems but the longer it's gone on the more I really don't think that's the problem at all.
Anyway yesterday I wore it out and it was just agony, I was almost in tears during the entire 10min walk, so I called Mr Tuckers secretary Sharon and she said she would speak to the nurse who said she would email Mr T, he replied this morning and said I would be ok wearing just my corset. I'm so happy, it's a massive weight off my mind, but me being me I will still worry anyway about EVERYTHING!.
I'm still yet to do a walk in just the corset but as it's so hot outside I will wait until later anyway.
I'm so bored and quite lonely BUT I'm starting to see progress and I'm optimistic I won't be out of action for long at all!
Thank you again for your emails!!!!, anyone else wanting to get in touch and help break up my boredom or anyone facing surgery with questions, comments please email me on handscanderson@gmail.com
Cxxxxxx
Anyway yesterday I wore it out and it was just agony, I was almost in tears during the entire 10min walk, so I called Mr Tuckers secretary Sharon and she said she would speak to the nurse who said she would email Mr T, he replied this morning and said I would be ok wearing just my corset. I'm so happy, it's a massive weight off my mind, but me being me I will still worry anyway about EVERYTHING!.
I'm still yet to do a walk in just the corset but as it's so hot outside I will wait until later anyway.
I'm so bored and quite lonely BUT I'm starting to see progress and I'm optimistic I won't be out of action for long at all!
Thank you again for your emails!!!!, anyone else wanting to get in touch and help break up my boredom or anyone facing surgery with questions, comments please email me on handscanderson@gmail.com
Cxxxxxx
Thursday, June 2, 2011
Thin as a rake!
Hello everyone, sorry I haven't written for so long but there really hasn't been much going on AT ALL.
I spend most days in bed watching daytime TV, I get up for a couple of walks, to go to the loo etc.. But except for that I don't really do anything.
As you know I am off my hard drugs and feel abit of discomfort in the night but I'm tough as old boots so I just deal with it now and I find laying on my sides and switching up positions really helps.
The area around my scar and pretty much all my back is still completely numb to the point that I lost my mobile and didn't realise I was laying on it for ages, it's soo weird.
Thanks again for all your lovely comments and emails, it really perked me up and helped me out of my slump, I really do hope I have helped other people facing surgery have an idea of what to expect. I am the biggest baby EVER and if I can do it anyone can!.
I can't wait to get back to normal and really start to enjoy life, and sadly I can't wait to get back to work.
9 days until my appointment with Mr Tucker, I'm abit nervous I hope he says everything is healing ok!. Oh I do love that talented chap.
Oh also I forgot to mention I have lost a stone since surgery!, I now weigh under 7 stone. My dad is freaking out and obviously I am upset as I am as thin as a rake anyway and I like my little 8stone body. Dad is on and on about eating and the pressure and worry just puts me right off eating. I'm gonna try not to worry about it as it will make it worse and I know as soon as I can cook, shop and drive I will b straight to get pizzas, and oreo milkshakes in their thousands. Yummmmmmmmmmmmm whenever I'm stressed or upset the first thing to go on me is weigh, it will all come back soon.
I spend most days in bed watching daytime TV, I get up for a couple of walks, to go to the loo etc.. But except for that I don't really do anything.
As you know I am off my hard drugs and feel abit of discomfort in the night but I'm tough as old boots so I just deal with it now and I find laying on my sides and switching up positions really helps.
The area around my scar and pretty much all my back is still completely numb to the point that I lost my mobile and didn't realise I was laying on it for ages, it's soo weird.
Thanks again for all your lovely comments and emails, it really perked me up and helped me out of my slump, I really do hope I have helped other people facing surgery have an idea of what to expect. I am the biggest baby EVER and if I can do it anyone can!.
I can't wait to get back to normal and really start to enjoy life, and sadly I can't wait to get back to work.
9 days until my appointment with Mr Tucker, I'm abit nervous I hope he says everything is healing ok!. Oh I do love that talented chap.
Oh also I forgot to mention I have lost a stone since surgery!, I now weigh under 7 stone. My dad is freaking out and obviously I am upset as I am as thin as a rake anyway and I like my little 8stone body. Dad is on and on about eating and the pressure and worry just puts me right off eating. I'm gonna try not to worry about it as it will make it worse and I know as soon as I can cook, shop and drive I will b straight to get pizzas, and oreo milkshakes in their thousands. Yummmmmmmmmmmmm whenever I'm stressed or upset the first thing to go on me is weigh, it will all come back soon.
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