TLIF Spinal Fusion Surgery. Day 15 Post Op

Feeling much better.

Today was a much better day overall. I felt better today. I had a long walking session today, and even though my pace is still quite slow, I am feeling confident about my strides and my gait.

While gaining strength to do the small things around the house that I wasn't able to earlier after surgery, I am slowly coming around. I have lost weight – around 7 kg over the last two weeks, and I feel tired and exhausted every day. Not passing out tired per se, but weary.

So, if Day 15 post surgery is a marker, I must note that I am quite pleasantly and positively surprised at how far I have come so quickly. After having googled myself into a state of near frenzy pre-surgery (there are so many negative comments and posts in forums), I feel that part of the angst was unnecessary, and that putting all those fears aside and being positive has really helped.

The break from insomnia

The main reason I felt so much better today is that after two whole weeks of incessant, relentless insomnia, last night I slept like a log. I caught around six to seven hours of sleep – blissful, REM sleep, and woke up very early (5am) but feeling right on top. Sleep is magic, and I finally got a dose of it. 

Had second Post Op Physiotherapy session today.

The second session of post surgery physiotherapy happened at Wooridul Spine Center today. Their PT facility looks pretty high tech and has a lot of equipment you might see in a sci-fi movie. I went through a couple of interesting core-strengthening exercises on a weird-contraption machine, followed by ultrasound, electrical pulse and infrared sessions. 

Overall, I can sense I am doing better now every day. Making progress, and I can feel it. I feel more able, more adept, better equipped at handling the small daily challenges, but more importantly feeling better both mentally and emotionally. And, I believe, that feeling positive, having a positive attitude is the key to unlock the door to a successive recovery.