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Surgery done; Officially home

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    Matt,

    I let my body dictate my sleep patterns in the weeks after returning home. Once the surgical trauma subsided and I started more activity, I began a more normalized sleep schedule.

    Try to be patient and let your body heal itself. You're only going to get this one chance to heal right.

    I hope the time passes quickly and you notice significant improvement day over day.

    Bob
    04/06 L5/S1 Rupture
    05/06 MRI shows DDD @ L2-S1
    06/06 Diskectomy/ Laminotomy L5/S1
    04/07 Recurrent Disc L5/S1
    4 Ortho and 1 Neuro Surgeon, 5 MRIs, 1 EGM, 1 Myleogram & 11 EDIs later:
    03/27/09 L4/5 & L5/S1 Maverick discs at Stenum (www.dr-ritter-lang.com)
    11/9/11 C6/7 Herniation with Nerve Impingement. Another journey begins.

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    I suffered a little from jet lag once I got home. Bouts with constipation and a nasty virus followed that. It seems like a month or more passed before I had normal sleep.

    Be patient though. You're only getting this one chance to heal right.

    I hope you notice daily improvements going forward.

    Bob
    04/06 L5/S1 Rupture
    05/06 MRI shows DDD @ L2-S1
    06/06 Diskectomy/ Laminotomy L5/S1
    04/07 Recurrent Disc L5/S1
    4 Ortho and 1 Neuro Surgeon, 5 MRIs, 1 EGM, 1 Myleogram & 11 EDIs later:
    03/27/09 L4/5 & L5/S1 Maverick discs at Stenum (www.dr-ritter-lang.com)
    11/9/11 C6/7 Herniation with Nerve Impingement. Another journey begins.

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    Hi Bob,

    I'm doing great minus these little things. I caught a cold bug from one of my girls, but, it's not too bad.

    Ready to have a good nights sleep for sure.

    Thanks for the reply.

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