Big Moves !!!

Yesterday I made a very significant step towards a full recovery.  I did my first sit up !!  This might sound small, but to me it's a huge deal !! I still feel very stiff compared to before the surgery, but everyday that feeling gets less and less.  I am still swollen in two spots.  I am starting physical therapy on Wednesday so that should hopefully help with the swelling.  I also gain a significant amount of weight after the surgery from now moving around at all.  I'm having a hard time getting rid of it.  This is making me a little upset, but weight is always something that can be resolved if I put my mind to it.  The physical therapy might help with this as well.

Work is going great.  I love my job and the people that I work with.  I feel like my time is being used much more productively now.  Depression is something that came with the surgery.  No one can feel good about themselves just laying down all day unable to move and do basic daily functions.  Starting to work was a huge turn around for me.  Within two weeks all my depressed feelings went away and I began to feel useful again.

My next follow up appointment is in September.  The last one (2 weeks ago about) resulted in PT.  Hopefully the next one will result in something even better, like a full recovery :) :) :)

Nite everyone xoxo