davek says surgery went very welllllllllllllllllllll

[daveK]

glad to be back after having the decompression surgery......had it the 22nd......came home the 25th.......in icu whole time..........1st couple days were worst....headache almost constant...back of head and neck hurt just as much........... pain meds took edge off...right now head aches and neck hurt...i say 7 neck surgeries is all my body needs to handle.....it like its very upset with me haha

[krashleen]

Wow thats quick! Amazing to hear that you are feeling well enough to be on the computer.

Take it EASY! Don't overdue sitting at a computer. Laptops are better for people like us..taking it easy laying down!
Thanks for the update and keep us posted..k?

[LIZARD]

Dave,

This is excellent news! :) I'm so thrilled to hear that you're on the mend--and quickly! Go slow, and don't overdo, okay?


Hang in...:)


LIZARD :)

[daveK]

thanks for your thoughts...........i am taking it real easy.....short jaunts on computer..get tired easy....now sinuses starting up.feels like i have some congestion...hearing in right ear sounds like an echo....add that to the pain that i get in back of head and neck from the surgery which i will have for awhile...all that can be expected...........past experiences have taught me that.........i recover quickly...always have............like wife says im a stubborn german haha

[roz1950]

Kathy my Dr. and PT gal says that Laptops are the worse you can use cause of the bending of the neck and body positon. Roz

[krashleen]

A convential desktop is impossible for me to be at for more than 10 minutes.

My PT told me that I should have pillows under the arms, so they don't pull on the neck muscles. Its no different than sitting/laying and watching TV for me...of course all the pillows are there to support me!

[roz1950]

My PT gal said feet flat on the floor , screen directly in front of you , keyboard even with your arms in your lap. It woreks for me but I can only sit here for about 20 min. I guess its the person , but bending your neck does make sense.