… that my back is healing up quite well. Praise the Lord! Today I had my 3-month check-up to see how the back brace did. Apparently, it did the job. I’ll see her again in November to make sure that it continues to heal properly. The only concern with my back’s healing is that such an injury might cause the spine to start curving forward. She said this happens with less than 5% of patients with such an injury, and so far it’s not happening to me. Exercising and stretching will also reduce the chances. I haven’t started doing those activities yet, because I wanted to wait until it was strong enough for the basic daily activities. I think it’s there now.
The doctor said that I have no major restrictions but that I shouldn’t do any heavy lifting for about a year. It takes a full year for my back to return to 100%. Apparently, since it’s still healing, that’s why I still feel pain at about 3 or 4 am each evening. I’m praying that this sleep interruption will go away. Thankfully, I can usually get back to sleep, though last night was an exception. The doctor said that exercises and stretches will help.
great news!!
It was good to talk to you today. I’m glad your back is healing up. Now that I’m done with school I can catch up on your blog. It is also very helpful to get ideas as I begin to set up my own. Hopefully it will be all set in a couple of days work on it. I hope that you have a wonderful time with your mom and going around to the churches down there.
Keivn