This weekend, my back has progressively gotten more painful each day. I hope I don’t need another Kyphoplasty. I messaged my neurosurgeon’s office Sunday night. They messaged me back this morning. I let them know about the increasing pain. It’s not where I have had the other two procedures; it’s just above the area. I’m hoping it’s just muscular pain, but with my luck lately, who knows?
My PT messaged me to schedule. It’s not wise at the moment to continue PT until we see what the X-rays show. I’m scheduled for two on Thursday.
I had a Zoom call with my PCP today. She said I was akin to a superhero with everything I’m going through and how I am handling it all: multiple back procedures, multiple procedures, pulmonary embolisms, and DVT in my leg. 2026 has been a lot to deal with. Keep your head up; power through it. That’s been a recurrent theme over the past year. She recommended I start on a Vitamin D regimen to my daily pill intake to strengthen my bones. I’ll get right on that. I don’t want any more fractures; it’s not cute, as they say.
The pain. The pain. The pain. As long as I am seated or lying down or reclined in a certain position, the pain level is low—like maybe a 3-4. If I try to stand or put any kind of pressure on my spine, it jumps to like a 9-10 on the pain scale. It’s awful. I use my back brace all day, from the time I get up till bedtime. When I am seated, I can loosen the brace.
Today my mom came up to sit with me. It gets so lonely. One thing they don’t tell you about is the loneliness. I keep my outlook positive, but it can be difficult when you are going through this. I miss my daily activities.
We meal-prepped some American Goulash last night for the week’s dinners. I chopped some onion and tomato. That made me feel good. Being able to help my wife meal prep keeps my mind going. I chatted with my brother-in-law for a bit today. He was curious about how I was doing. His koi fish pond froze over in New York. He has things to keep it warm for them, but the surface froze over.
Thanks for stopping by!
~Bruce
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