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@Aroogah
Weeks 14-16 of physical therapy – 20-22 weeks post-surgery
Woo hoo!!! Holiday! I deal OK with a long transatlantic flight and with the rental car. I do some physio every morning to stretch along with some strength work to keep things ticking over. The rafting trip is a family reunion, the first time anyone has seen me since the surgery. I’m not allowed to do anything. I can’t help load or unload the boats. Or carry anything. I can’t paddle or use an inflatable kayak to run the rapids. I do however get to spend time as a passenger in a boat with my cousin’s wife and their two year older daughter. It’s a huge upside as far as I’m concerned.
I’m getting painful lightning bolt style neurological storms in my right foot now: sharp, cold, stabbing pains strike me several times a day and last for 5-10 minutes at a time. Small subtle changes after the attacks make them feel like an improvement. It does feel like the nerves are reconnecting. No pain, no gain.
The rest of the holiday is lots of time in cars which is less good for my back. I arrive back in the UK slightly worse off than when I left. Rental car seats with minimal adjustment, strange hotel beds and economy airplane seats have taken their toll.