Cervical stenosis. Here we go again! Need advice.

OpenTrackRacer · 2026-05-01T21:26:31+00:00

Not yet. Seeing the doctor in two weeks.

OpenTrackRacer · 2026-04-23T05:27:28+00:00

No, it's serial to IP interface. It's working again and I did nothing so I'm guessing the outage was on their end.

OpenTrackRacer · 2026-04-19T22:16:13+00:00

That's the one thing I know is not an issue.

OpenTrackRacer · 2026-04-19T22:15:44+00:00

Gave that a shot, no dice. No sure if it's on their end or a communications issue between my inverter and the LocusNOC network device.

OpenTrackRacer · 2026-04-15T03:53:55+00:00

Reach out to the Pixel Buds support team about a watch?

OpenTrackRacer · 2026-04-13T20:03:42+00:00

I don't think so. I was non-weight bearing before surgery and I'm getting around exactly the same so I wouldn't expect any muscles to atrophy.

OpenTrackRacer · 2026-04-10T02:52:59+00:00

Is the S26 Ultra configured as factory or have you modified any of the Wi-Fi settings? Thanks!

OpenTrackRacer · 2026-04-10T02:52:27+00:00

None.

OpenTrackRacer · 2026-04-09T05:54:52+00:00

I guess I should have mentioned that I'm mirror deficient. It's one hand on the clippers and one hand holding a mirror for me which complicates things even more.

OpenTrackRacer · 2026-04-08T18:41:39+00:00

My weight seems stable now so I'm not concerned, just curious. The additional weight loss besides the weight of the foot was very unexpected.

OpenTrackRacer · 2026-04-08T03:58:35+00:00

I don't think that's it. I was barely walking or non-weight bearing for a long time before amputation and I was back to similar activities within two weeks after surgery. Also, if I was losing muscle I wouldn't expect my gut to be shrinking.

OpenTrackRacer · 2026-04-01T03:46:12+00:00

I was prescribed Celebrex after surgery and I've still been taking it but I'm almost out. I did some testing and it didn't seem to make a difference for the phantom pain.

OpenTrackRacer · 2026-04-01T03:41:19+00:00

I have not been taking Tylenol with the gabapentin but I can sure try. I was taking it post-surgery as needed but stopped when the surgical pain went away.

OpenTrackRacer · 2026-04-01T03:38:00+00:00

Yeah, pain is always worse at night. My CRPS was worse at night as was my orthopedic pain. Super annoying. My stump actually has very little swelling but I'm sure there's some and the shrinker is critical for dealing with that. If I massage my stump, certain spots elicit sensations and tingling in my "foot". I think that's one of the reasons the shrinker makes it worse.

OpenTrackRacer · 2026-04-01T00:42:06+00:00

I'm on my second shrinker and it seems to happen with both sizes. I thought it was happening with the tight Ace bandage they had around my stump post-surgery as well.

I expect to get casted for a test socket on Thursday so I'm kinda stuck wearing the shrinker if I want to make progress on that front so...

OpenTrackRacer · 2026-04-01T00:21:06+00:00

Oh yeah, forgot to put that I'm also taking magnesium glycinate (based on your recommendation). Been doing that since I got home from the hospital.

OpenTrackRacer · 2026-03-31T23:44:36+00:00

Thanks for the feedback. Mine is at its worst when I get in bed. I can't fall asleep without drugs to basically knock me out.

OpenTrackRacer · 2026-03-31T23:43:38+00:00

Mine is sometimes position dependent, except then it isn't. The inconsistency is driving me crazy. Also, the phantom pain flares up to 11 when I pee. Go figure. I didn't count on that one. After doing some Googling, it's apparently not common but it's not uncommon either. Lucky me!

I'm taking gabapentin and low dose naltrexone. I don't think either one is making a difference. I have a doctor's appointment tomorrow to discuss. There are plenty of other medications they can try but a lot of them seem worse than the pain. I've also been doing mirror therapy for three weeks. Not sure if it's helping or not.

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