a slow progression

Today was my first full day of therapy. Because of the nature of the surgery (decompression and bone filing) the therapist is starting me on passive range of motion. She basically stretches me out and see how much passive ROM I have. I don't have much movement on my own and it hurts a lot to have to move it around so much. In fact, even pulling my sheets up on my bed to straightening my sheets, etc hurts a lot. (ok....let me be honest. just USING my arm hurts). My therapist and I have concerns about my returning so soon to work in 12 days. She and I think that with my limited motion and not even being able lift anything (even a cup of coffee); the bone pain is very very painful and I had to call my doctor to give another pain medication to ease the pain. I still take it every 2-3 hours. My therapist told me that she will talk to my doctor and express her and my concern about returning to work full duty on March 10th. She doesn't think (due to my therapy and working with me) that it is not ideal for me to go back to work so soon; so as of now I'm not sure if the 10th will stick to the plan of going back to work full duty or light duty or even back at all; I felt it better for the therapist to express the concern and opinion rather than my asking for my time off (I don't want to sound like I don't want to go back to work).

Since surgery, I have been suffering GI issues. there are times I can't eat (even with foods I'm not allergic too) and times that I can eat well. I think it's all part of the body's healing process.

Please pray for continued healing and for pain to ease up; sometimes I don't feel like the pain improves much (some days are worse than others). Also as most of you know there are issues going on my my gpa so please pray for that as well as the stress of this is probably not good for my health.

And oh, I know several of you have asked about visiting. It is okay to visit and I am up for it, just give me a call. PT is usually in the late mornings. Of course, just praying for me and thinking of me means a lot to me as well.

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