Fusion recovery

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Hi, all. I have been pretty out of it for the first three weeks after my fusion

and the earlier attempts I made to send info met with failure - probably due to

my benumbed brain. I have finally been able to write down as much as I can

remember, in as much detail as I can remember. I wrote it in third person

because I'm uncomfortable with relatring it in first person. It's in the file

called Reminiscences.

My intention is neither to whine nor to brag, but to set down as accurately as

possible what this has all been like for one fusion patient out of thousands.

Those of you who have been through this will recognize much of what I describe,

and for those of you who are facing it I want you to know a little of what you

may experience.

Recovery is not easy; it's very bumpy. Lots of things happen to you that you

could consider signs of something gone wrong or of surgical failure. But if you

are aware that many, many other people have felt the same way, it may make it

easier to relax and wait for the slow changes.They do happen and things do get

better.

Good luck to all of you facing any kind of surgical intervention. I'm doing fine

now, all things considered, and I will add more as I get to it. I'm starting to

look at used bicycles! - in New Mexico