I was feeling guilty that I wasn't exercising enough, because the hospital discharge instructions said I should walk 20-30 mins a day. So using a walker, yesterday afternoon I crept about 10 yds down the street, then 120 ft from front to back yard.Afterwards I got sorer & droopier. This morning I could hardly move & my left foot was more numb. Off to the surgeon, who said the sciatic nerve was flared again. When he'd operated last week, it was so red & inflamed that he was surprised there'd been any immediate improvement. Now I'm flat on my back & on steroids. Again.
New instructions: All walking is to be done in the house--from room to room, up/down the stairs.
Moral: Slow & steady wins the race.
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O.M.G. I'm so sorry you're going through all this. I sincerely hope you're feeling better very soon. Will be sending you the book I mentioned in the mail. In the meantime, hang in there!!
chicken soup with matzo balls heals all. wb
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