The first week post-op Microdiscectomy

DAY 1 
After only going to bed at 3am I awoke at 5am I felt I couldn't sleep anymore. I laid there and I did eventually fall back asleep until 8am. The frustrating thing that had me up every hour on the hour during that time was having to pee.

I awoke to eat, kept it light. Had raisin bread, tea and yogurt  and three heaping spoon fulls of jello.

Very stiff and getting in and out of bed is getting slightly easier but not by much! Sleep for most of day on and off again waking up every hour on the hour :(  Very hard to get comfortable. Can't sit, stand, lay very restless.  2 T3's every 4 hours.

As I've been told it gets easier everyday so I guess we'll see.

DAY 2
Finally got 4 hours of uninterrupted hours of sleep. 

I took two very small walk from the end of the driveway to the corner of the street which would be about 200-500 ft. Still very stiff and it's hard to walk on elevated levels up and down steps or even on grass. I had such difficulty trying to sit or lay down other than somewhere on the couch which is a BIG no no so I got a recliner on KIJIJI for 40 bux. It took all the pressure off my legs and back and I was able to rest peacefully for hours at a time. My back is freaking itchy as hell I think it's from the iodine that they used around the incision but just in general I have not showered and I have not been permitted to have a shower until day 3 after surgery. I spend my day going for little walks around my kitchen island and alternating between bed and the recliner. Seems to be getting better and easier but it's hard to tell. I wish I could see the incision. The dressing has to stay on for at least 5-7 days. 2 T3's every 4 hours.

DAY 3
Slept for a continuous 5 hrs then did nothing at all but lay on my recliner, trying to cut back on T3's but I'm so stiff in the morning that I usually always have to take at least one. NO NERVE PAIN.  I showered except I did need assistance only because I couldn't bend to wash anything below my waist. I tried to not get my dressing wet but of course it did and we needed to use the hair dryer on it and dry it out just a little. I went for two short walks to the corner about 200-500 feet.  Yesterday by 3pm I had taken 8 T3's today only 3 so far. I am very sore and will probably have to do with some more before the days end. 4 walks total to the corner. Getting easier. NO NERVE PAIN

DAY 4

Went for a walk to the corner as soon as I awoke. Slept really good! Had a muscle spasm in the back of my knee very quick and went away quite fast. I managed to put my own under wear and pants on :) Which I barley able to do prior to surgery. Constipated, I feel like every time I eat something it just sits like a float in my throat... grossest feeling in the world. I have not gone number since prior to the surgery that's been almost 6 days :( I sent my boyfriend to the pharmacy for some Glycerin Suppositories (I called it the pooh pill)  I managed a little relief but not much. I have been taking Docusate Sodium tablets since day two post-op but I think they should've been given to me at the hospital as well. All those drugs keeping every bit of pooh inside me eww disgusting feeling.

Day 5
The dressing came off my wound. It's much easier to move around. Not much pain at all just simply the stretching of the incision every once in awhile. I slept very good Best sleep so far by a long shot!
My aim is to try and stay off the med's today. I walked around the block today (almost 1/2 mile)  it started out really well then towards the end I slowed down to a snail crawl. Very tight and sore muscles. Minor nerve pain at the back of my right knee. By 2pm I was soo sore so I took 2 T3's nerve pain, back very sore, leg muscles on fire. Needed to rest and I did so in the recliner for the rest of the day and eve.

DAY 6
I drank almost half a bottle of prune juice still having the feeling of being constipated :( The nerve pain ahs backed off slightly however I'm resting more than trying to walk further and further each day. I just don't want to push it even it it takes a little longer to heal that's ok - hell I've been off work for 10 month already what the hell is another 3 months...

It's is 230pm and I have not had any T3's since 7pm the night before. :) I showered myself and put my own clothes own minus socks... 2 walks to the corner maybe 600-800 feet total. Nerve pain back of right leg.
I did not take any pain med's today.

DAY 7
Very little nerve pain and when it does come it comes and goes I just try to use ice. No pain med's Walked only twice to the corner again 600-800 feet it's getting easier and easier every time I do it!  I managed to walk up and down my porch steps today with no problems. Walk around in the yard in the grass is getting easier too. I showered and dressed myself but still no socks... I dream of the day I can finally put my own socks on :)

 I dream of the day I can finally put my own socks on :)