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Re: Denise, how is recovery progressing?
Thanks Friends!
They've pushed my MRI up about 10 days, just to be sure the symptoms are coming from where they think they're coming from...and aren't anything new. The decadron dose is still low (8mg/day) so the puffy face isn't too bad, and I can sleep...so I guess it's a win/win...I'm not falling down from bad balance, and I don't feel to badly either.
Steph...actually, I saw the surgeon and he said I don't need to see him again unless I feel I want to...good to hear. He said the discomfort I'm feeling is not uncommmon with the sort of herniation I had (lateral) and that it should subside over time.
I've been lucky enough to be wheelchair, walker and cane free for about 2 weeks now, which is good, because I'm not the most graceful person in the world, and I just couldn't get the cane to work right. My flexibility is okay, I'm working on strength and stamina. Walking and bike riding mostly (indoors of course because it's Febraury, and snowing!!)
Once my back feels up to it, I'll start more core stuff...I know how important that is after a back injury. I'm VERY esperienced with that, having had many other ones over the years. What a great surgery this was...nagging lower back pain used to be my constant companion, but not anymore...the company that makes those Heat Wraps is definitely going to feel the financial pain from my not needing their product anymore!!
I hope your rehab keeps going well...it sounds like you've made great progress already!
Be well friends!
Denise
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1/11-needle biopsy
2/11-Lumpectomy/axillary node dissection - Stage 3c, ER/PR-14/17 nodes
3/11 - Post-op staph infection,cellulitis, lymphedema,seroma,ARRRGH!
4/12/11-A/C x 4, then T/H x 4, H only,Q3 weeks
8/26/11 finished Taxol!!!
10/7/11 mastectomy/DIEP recon
11/11 radiation x28
1/12/12 1st CANCER-VERSARY!
1/12 Low EF/Herceptin "Holiday" :(
2/12 EF up - Back on Herceptin, heart meds
4/2/1212 surgery to repair separated incision from DIEP recon
6/8/12 Return to work :)
6/17/12 Fall, shatter wrist,surgery to repair/insert plate :(
7/10/12 last Herceptin
7/23/12 Brain Mets %$&#! 3cm and 1cm
8/10/12 Gamma knife surgery, LOTS of steroids;start H/Tykerb
8/23/12 Back to work
12/20/12 Injure back-3 weeks in wheel chair
1/12/13 2nd CANCER-VERSARY!
1/14/13 herniate disk in back - surgery to repair
1/27/13 Radiation necrosis - edema in brain - back on steroids - but not back to work - off balance, poor cordination in right arm
5/3/13 Start Avastin to shrink necrosis
5/10/13 begin weaning steroids
6/18/13 Brain MRI - Avastin seems to be working!
6/20/13 quarterly CT - chest, abdomen, pelvis - All Clear!
7/5/13 finally off steroids!!
7/7/13 joined the ranks of the CHEMO NINJAS I am now Tekuto Ki Ariku cancer assassin!
7/13/13 Symptoms return - back on steroids
7/26/13 Back on Avastin - try again!
8/26/13 Not ready to return to classroom yet :( But I CAN walk without holding onto things! :)
9/9/13 Brain MRI - fingers crossed
“ Life is a grindstone, and whether it grinds you down or polishes you up is for you, and you alone, to decide. ” – Cavett Robert
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