Hi All, Here is the group I've been looking for. I needed to get back to my exercising to feel better. I lost 40 pounds in 2015, In 2016 after my daughters wedding, which I was in so much pain I could't enjoy myself. I seen a chiropractor for pain in my hip, I heard something pop when he was adjusting me, my legs felt numb and butt starting hurting really badly while standing for a few minutes. A lot of shots, Dr appointments and a MRI and was told that I need a spinal fusion L4-L5. Spondylolisthesis, lumbar disk slippage . I have been smoking cigarettes since I was a teenager. Ortho told me he won't touch me until I stopped, bones don't heel well with nicotine in your body. Sept 30, 2017 was my last one, the hardest thing I have ever done in my life, they where like losing my best friend. Surgery Nov 6, 2017. I took three days of pain medicine and discontinued them not wanting to deal with another addition.
Here I am today, Doctor said I am fused and can start a program. He offered PT, I told him I can do this myself at home, I cannot lift anything over 20pds for three more months. Today I can walk W/O pain in the back of my legs and butt feeling like Charlie horses that went to sleep when I would be just standing, bending over still hurts my back. I have gained 20+pds in a year and half, I am still kicking myself.
Okay, where do I start? I need to get rid of the extra weight. I love working out with Cathe and Crew six days a week. I am not up to that yet and can't wait to get there. I want my energy back. I don't want to overdue it. My back still hurts from surgery, if I overdue it. Ortho said that I needed to get things stretched out and ab work. I tried to do a sit up, I cannot do one yet, I am more scared. Wish me luck!
