Monday, September 26, 2016

Surgery

Ok, it's taken me since 9/13 to write this: I'm having surgery on my back on 10/11, day after Joanna's and my buddy's birthdays.

It could really happen that I will feel better. Doc didn't promise 100 percent pain free, but I am hoping all the agony will be gone. I can handle discomforts and time-to-time problems, but God truly has been my help in this.

I'm still fighting great bouts of sickening grief of pain. It's maddening that there is no relief, but if there were a way to feel better then I would not be having surgery. I suppose this is all in gods timing. I have had several thoughts on the goodness of his plan:

1. I did indeed have tilted misaligned pelvis.
2. I did have si joint dysfunction, and sacrum pain, too.
3. I did develop levator ani syndrome in April and it lasted unrelenting until mid August, thanks to meds and sleep meds, it relented.still have bouts but nothing near like it was.
4. The PRP and physical therapy did help in many ways.
5. Doc was right in a way about peeling back layers of the onion.
6. If the disc problem was discovered earlier, maybe it would have been fixed but these other issues would not have been addressed as they were. I trust this is to my benefit and gods glory. I am thankful for the ways he has shown me so far through this.
7. I have learned a lot about treatments and methods, and my own tolerances and true limits.



Friday, September 9, 2016

Pain and concentration

It's more efficient to tell folks my back hurts rather than the details, but it is not just my back: it is my low back, my butt, along my tailbone through my pelvis to my pubic bone, down my leg, with numbness in my foot. When standing, and sometimes laying, strong pressure in both legs below/outer my calves with pins and needles. And the pain from my back down my leg will alternate legs as well. Mostly the pain is on the left, but during walking, it will hurt on the right instead of the left and my foot goes numb. It's obviously not the physical legs hurting, but the nerves in my spine are being squished.

All this has been disrupting my sleep since April. I'm getting better sleep now, but it is difficult to concentrate during the day as the pain just keeps my mind on edge.

So, I'm happy it's Friday. But, my back is already killing me before the day starts. Typing about it helps some!

Tuesday, September 6, 2016

Labor Day weekend

I relaxed in bed half the day on Monday, but I had a big weekend.

On Saturday, the kids and I loaded up and went to Walmart, and one of our list items was a back brace. I bought a lumbar back brace and used it while doing my cleaning and chores on Saturday. Joanna and Thomas helped some with the chores too, after failed attempts to play nicely together outside.

I wore the brace to the family reunion and long car ride on Sunday. It was really helpful. I don't plan on using it constantly, but it is nice to have.

Monday, none of got out of our pajamas until a few minutes before the pizza arrived!

Friday and Saturday used my meds, but I held off both meds the last two nights. Sleep was ok on Sunday night; last night, I was up till 12:30, then woke for the fat at 3:30.

Sunday, August 21, 2016

Goodnight weekend

I mostly rested Saturday, and then took the kids to a birthday party, and shopping for a gift first--a record-short, 15 min trip to the store! I will note that I did not feel like going and I was uncomfortable the whole time, but it was good anyway. Glad Joanna could go to her friend's party. Thomas enjoyed himself too.
Sunday We all went to church, and had lunch per Joanna's request at Osaka, then home. I started laundry, then relaxed between laundry loads, except and quickly cleaning Jack's cage and bathing Jack with Joanna. Not pleasant but needed and Joanna was sweet!

Then the kids and I took a quick trip to the gym. I swam about 25 min. I fixed them and myself a quick dinner. Jason had a Diet Coke for dinner. ;/)

Now I realize I did all my chores! It made a difference having several good nights of sleep this week. Even though last night and the night before were poor sleep nights, I was still able to do my chores well and I'm happy. Here's hoping I well sleep well and I did not overdo it on those chores.

On a sad note, we missed a funeral. I didn't realize it, as I thought it was last Tuesday, during the day. I didn't know or forgot about the event today. God bless the families. I wasn't up for being out in the car any more though. I'm sorry to say that.

I'm glad I did more than I had but I'm still not up for all others would have me do. There was a long list of unmet expectations of others. Not mentioning what I simply missed!

Tuesday, August 16, 2016

Monday, August 15, 2016

Don't get too excited...

Well, I did sleep well those two days, then it was back to the
regular, 3 hrs per night, Friday and Saturday night.

Friday, August 12, 2016

Sleep! Yay!

Wednesday night, for the first time since the beginning of April, I slept 5 hours in one stretch! 10-3! Then, I was able to doze back off for a few minutes between 5:30 and 6.

Thursday night, I slept 11-5! What in the world!

I'm feeling amazing... Praise God for his help!!!

There is a story behind how I finally got the needed relief! But I just wanted to record the wonderful news, before I fall asleep for hopefully a nice sleep!


-Amy