Man, can I ever relate to where you are coming from, Ken! The surgeon fused the L5 and S1 vertebrae last year and did a decompression on L5. The pain got to where it was really bad even when I was sitting. I wasn’t able to so much as work the raised beds from my wheelchair.
The ladies watched me like hawks. Going so far as to get out the bathroom scales to prove to me something was over the weight limit the doctor gave me for lifting. Then, there were times when they dragged me out of bed for home therapy. That meant walking around inside the house using a walker.
I was stunned to find out exactly how many things a person can’t do when they can’t twist or bend the spine. Some of those things VERY basic. It was a humbling experience.
I still use a cane to get around and occasionally resort to my wheelchair on bad days, but the pain is tolerable. It is nothing compared to what it was before surgery. Hang in there! It does get better.
I found the violas today. This incredible weather has got all the gardeners out. Nurseries are running out of stock fast. It was gray and dropping down below freezing only days ago. I will never grow accustomed to how dramatic weather changes can be here.
(Jim)
