Revolving Door, Ups and Downs

Time to update, dear readers. It's been 2 weeks since I was released from the hospital and 4 weeks post op for spinal laminectomy and fusion. My last entry chronicled my time in the hospital and rehab and since then, there's been a revolving door of caregivers visiting me. Occupational Therapist and Visiting Nurses have given me a clean bill of health, and this is likely the last week for Physical Therapy home visits. I'll start back to the MAG (Medically Adaptive Gym) and start therapy for my back in a month or so.

Physically I'm doing fantastic with negligible pain. But mentally, I've scraped the bottom in recent days.  Often I feel hopeless and just want to sleep, play games, or watch useless YouTube videos until bedtime to pass the time. There was  time I felt there wasn't enough hours in the day, but now, I've got no interest in reading, TV or any projects. Although I'll be better, it's tough right now.

Sometimes I dread the future... Jane Goodall, well done, I'll carry on. 

 

I can't wait to walk down to the  Little Conestoga Creek in my back yard soon, or walk the cat, who's dying to go outside.

YAY me!