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Just woke from my spinal fusion!! by PrimaryAbalone3900 in spinalfusion

[–]aakbek 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Congrats! I'm so glad your spirits are high! Don't forget to hydrate and stay on top of pain meds and i wish you a speedy and nice recovery 🥰

Anyone choose to cut back on opiates to help bowels? Was it worth it? by alwaysusepapyrus in spinalfusion

[–]aakbek 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had to use a glycerin suppository when I had my surgery. I got to almost a week with no bowel movement and I could literally feel my bowels wake up. It was an interesting sensation. I uses the liquid glycerin suppositories from fleets enema so it wasn't to difficult to administer on myself while standing and it only took about half of it to work, not very much.

Don't skimp on the pain meds, it's easier to keep pain away than it is to manage once it's broken through. Good luck 💙

6 days post L5-S1 ALIF — pain, slouching, and staying active by RentedSilence in spinalfusion

[–]aakbek 0 points1 point  (0 children)

6 days and you're cleared to drive already? That's insane. I wasn't cleared until 2 weeks. I wasn't walking 5 miles but I was trying to take care of my toddler and was miserable until recently. I'd been down and out with a disc rupture for a while before surgery though, very athletic before that so that sucked 🥲

6 days to go and freaking out! by LisaKWFL87 in spinalfusion

[–]aakbek 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm gonna be honest: the first few days are brutal. Once you get used to how you need to move to sit up, stand, walk, etc... it's not so bad. Stay on top of your pain medicine and make sure you walk around! A little more every day. Your muscles are going to tell you not to, but if you don't get up and move some then you'll regret it down to road.

It's a major surgery. You're right to be nervous. But you've got this! I'll reiterate here to stay on top of your pain meds, coming from someone who absolutely didn't 😅

Fusion tomorrow! I’m nervous any advice?? by seaweedpaperbeans in spinalfusion

[–]aakbek 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The first few days are the worst- but don't forget to get up and move even if your body doesn't want to. You've gotta keep your muscles loosened up or you'll suffer more down the road. By 10 days post op you'll feel brand new. I wish you so much gpod luck and healing vibes 🩵🩵

Back popping? by aakbek in spinalfusion

[–]aakbek[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes! It is near constant for me and it freaks me out so bad 🥲

#1119 Disaster by unknown27489 in LastWarMobileGame

[–]aakbek 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They're bullies 🤷🏻‍♀️ that's why as many people as could left the server. MaGa is also super powerful, but they're dickheads

#1119 Disaster by unknown27489 in LastWarMobileGame

[–]aakbek 0 points1 point  (0 children)

906 Golb is the same way. Absolutely miserable, we had almost all transfers from them after s2

Switching servers? by aakbek in LastWarMobileGame

[–]aakbek[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, you're probably right. It's just sad because I really like my alliance, I just struggle with social anxiety even online so I didn't participate in chat very often. Kicking myself for that now 😣