Some know, some dont

[mikedudley17]

Had the surgery on my lower back. Hurts like hell and I now have partial paralysis in my left foot. Hopefully it goes away with time. I am getting progressively stronger but still have a long road of recovery ahead of me. May get out of hospital today, may not. Been here since June 7th. The surgery scared the hell out of me. Had breathing tube in me, woke up with a catheter, had that pulled the day after. It was nice/convenient, but I dont want a tube in my wiener any longer than needed. It was so hard to take a leak after, bladder got lazy. Anyway, had a 2 level fusion, S1 vert. to my L5, and my L5 to my L4 vert. I have pics of the incision if anyone wants to see it. 17 staples hold everything together. I am still leaking in spots and they have to change the bedding in the morns due to the bodily fluids that ooze out during the night/day.

[petrified.rabbit]

damn, hope you pull through back to 100%

[mikedudley17]

Thanks Rabbit

[FASTRAKR]

Hope you get back in the seat soon!

[oscare003]

heard ur out of the hospital!! hows it going?

[mikedudley17]

Thank you gentlemen!

Im out, at home. Partially paralyzed left leg right now, but am slowly getting off the walker. Yeh, I cant walk independently yet, so embarrassing. Sex is still out of the question. Tomorrow I am getting stronger narcotics and I got a stronger muscle relaxant today. It makes me sleepy as hell.

The pain is very intense right now. I cant express that enough. Its taking a combo of narcotics and alcohol to make everything numb. I dont reccommend anyone doing this but at the same time, my narcotics dont have acetaminophen in them so I am not as worried about liver damage.

List of drugs:
Neurontin
Dexamethasane
Baclofen
Nucynta - 75mg and 100mg
Robaxin
MS Contin 30 mg

This sucks so much guys. Although, being on the Dilaudid for a day and a half at the hospital was nice! (Followed by high doses of morphne every 10 minutes, all through the IV)

I am bruised, beaten, and leaking puss and blood everywhere, but I am slowly getting stronger, will be starting phys rehab soon, then hopefully taper downs of the medications.

I must say I miss the doses of Valium at the hospital. Stuff made me just melt into the hospital bed for a few hours not caring about sh%t.

Also, let me make this clear, never ever take wiping your butt for granted. Its such a laborious chore. Also taking a leak, dont take that for granted. And enjoy being able to wash your own legs in the shower.

[thehunterooo]

The pictures on facebook are scary enough

Hopefully you finally get better, it will be worth it.

[mikedudley17]

Does anyone want to see some of the pics?

Thanks Hunter, good to know I got ya in my corner!

[daug1502]

Wow, I definitely hope you get better soon. Good luck with 100% too.

[petrified.rabbit]

boo for the closest thing to sex is having someone wipe your ass.. but at least someone else is getting in your pants.

your doing better than hunter :P