Incision Healed - Bone takes longer in the flow

My son drove me to the followup with my neurosurgeon. My incision is healed and the staples are out of my back. I have four more weeks on limited activity (no sitting for more than 30 minutes, no bending, no twisting, and no lifting) while the bone heals. I may drive for short distances. I must use walking as my primary strength building activity and my goal is one mile per day. No fighting. No fleeing. The healing is in the flow.

My neurosurgeon’s assistant was very pleased that my bursitis had been treated with prednisone rather than with a blood thinning NSAID.

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Comment by Ann A. on November 1, 2011 at 10:58am: Thanks PJ. I confess that like your mother I would rush into the pile to find my own issues. I have some experience with them. Staying in slow motion for another four weeks is going to be a challenge. But I am trying to stay in flow mode. No fighting. No fleeing. Just flowing.

Moderator Comment by pjarden on November 1, 2011 at 10:46am: Ann, so glad to read of your clean bill of health from the doctor. Not surprised though...you seem like you've been taking care of yourself and planning a good recovery for a while now, and your attitude couldn't be better. You are an inspiration to me. Whenever I get bogged down in self-pity and frustration for the pain I've been having, I know that all I have to do is log on to LWL and read about your or someone else's struggles to put mine in perspective and remind myself to be grateful for the problems I have since they could be a lot worse. More and more I'm reminded of something my mother used to say: "If we all threw our problems into a big heap, I'd rush to find mine rather than face some of the other possibilities that God has been kind enough to spare me." Wishing you continued healing and positive energy, pj.