I went to my pain doctor yesterday. I needed to discuss my plan to reduce my medication and to increase my activity. Although my mid back pain following the surgery has improved, I continue to need medication to minimize it.
Currently, I have 3 goals following my recent surgery. They are:
1. Reduce or stop my pain medication completely.
2. Ability to sit for more than 20 or 30 minutes at a time. (I sit for a total of 2-3 hours during an entire day.)
3. Ability to exercise (I gained 30 pounds following my surgery in 2010.)
The plan:
1. Continue taking the muscle relaxer and pain medication. Attempt to reduce medication as healing process continues.
2. Make every effort to move around rather than lay in the bed for pain relief. My doctor said, "it's better for me to take medication and move around than get off the medication at this point".
So, the healing continues. I'm ready to begin a life with reduced pain. I would love to get my life back!
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