I should be full Candi by June!

I am ALIVE.

That is the best way to describe how I feel. I think this surgery (Lumbar Discectomy: Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery) will be my last. I ruptured my L5S1 on the left side on Jan 28th – a week before my return to work from maternity leave. I did it the night my son gave the stomach flu to my husband. When Sean puked on the floor – Ronin FLIPPED. Maybe a 2 year old would think – why would Daddy’s insides come out? Not sure to tell you the truth but I picked up Ronin while he was lying on the ground and carried him to bed. I caught the stomach flu, was sick for 24hrs – popped the disc the next morning. Now, I am sure 2 C-sections in under 2 years didn’t help, and not having the best stomach muscles ever post-partum. But that’s my tale.

Anyway it sucked. In a whole new way to define suck. I would take 2 C-sections and a breast reduction surgery TOGETHER over this one.

My hour and a half surgery turned into four. The nerve was pinched on the left AND right (double my pleasure) and a piece of disc migrated into my spinal column – thereby upon its’ removal there was scarring and spinal fluid leakage. This final TA-DA moment added to the recoup time. But I did it and I am here and fighting my way bac with my back.

I go back to work on Monday and I shall walk in - maybe with a small limp but not a walker. I left them dragging my left leg behind me (from the numbness). It was truly pathetic to watch – I felt like such a tool. The numbness is better – the pain from the disc is GONE and the pain from the surgery is much better. No more Morphine or Valium) the narcotics were impressive). And if you had the pleasure of speaking to me when I was on them and I am sure that you realize I remember NOTHING.

I should be full Candi by June!