I know exactly what youāre talking about. Thatās what theyāre saying about my not being able to walk. By brain and legs have to learn to listen to each other again. Theyāve known each other for almost 69 years but after surgery they have forgotten each other. After the first surgery that failed they were still acquitted but after the second they are strangers. Just doesnāt make sense to me but who am I ????
Iām getting there. Dr said Friday that X-rays were good everything was where it should be. Gave me the choice of going back to rehab or doing home therapy. Of course I chose home. He agreed becAce of mentally I was better not lying in bed staring out the window 23 hrs a day. SoIām enjoying every minute of my freedom . He said between ms and surgery it would just take time. Started home pt it this week and have been exercising and walking on my high arm walker as much in a day of each of them as I did in 3weeks of rehab. My pt is coming this morning to walk some more. Ot showed us a tub mounted transfer seat on Amazon to get from walker to shower seat and it is coming Friday to help me use it and get a long awaited long hot shower. So Iām just trying to be positive and keep working and believing. Still got plenty of pain but my pain management actually let me keep my 30 mg oxy so I at least have a little something to help. Surgeon said between surgery and ms nerve pain it was just taking awhile for all the nerves to repair.
So like youāve been Iām just still waiting .
I sure hope you get some answers on your problems because the waiting for months can be extremely frustrating. Let me know when you get some answers.
This is my 4 th disectomy and spinal fusion but itās the first time Iāve ever not been able to walk. But like dr said itās the first since I had MS.
I just finished pt myself so Iām wore out.
Itās a different feeling to say you canāt do things that youāve always done. Like having to have occupational therapist come Friday to get me in the shower. But I lost all modesty in rehab on the bed pans. Thatās when you want to give up. That was the first time in 68 years that anybody but my parents had to wipe my butt. I havenāt been able to get to the toilet since August 20th and still canāt. But Iām looking forward to the day I can.ššššš.
Thatās my last fall I was going but my right foot didnāt get message š” Down I went hard. People donāt understand that for twenty seven years I have to tell my right foot to move subconsciously all the time, when I get tired š or forget down I go. Prayers are with you and hope things get better šš¤šš Ken š¾š¾
Well. were do I start? I'm not going š” anytime soon until I have a seizure! So I'm gonna try giving "them" what they want
I quit taking 1000mg of Tylenol -every 6 hrs & 600mg of Motrin- every 8hrs , so I'm bound to have PAIN. Plus , I had my nurse š¶ back&forth on the hard floor- so " wish" me luck( on having a seizure!) Then , maybe, I'll get the DESPERATELY needed pain medication I need...!!##%@&!
Vent all you want, you need to get the frustration & stress out. We understand. We can't tell you what to do but we can support you, virtually HUG you, and pray for you. So here's your virtual HUG & prayers that you will find answers soon & start getting better.
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