Hi Everyone,

I hope everyone survived the holidays without to much pain. Here it
has been a mad house with too many relatives trying to help me out.

An little update post surgery. I had another follow up doctores
appointment Tuesday and it went well. I get to start physical
therapy next Tuesday. Hurray!!

My doctor is not sure if I will be able to handle it due to all the
nerve pain. I have to put my foot down and say "nothing ventured
nothing gained". I told him I could always stop if it got to be to
much and wait a little longer. He seemed happy with that and I was
happy to be moving forward.

I have started on a new medication generic called tizanidine in mid
December. I take it at bed time and it has made a world of
difference for me. I'm able to sleep better and when I wake up my
nerve pain is tolerable. So fare so good.

I will write with pt updates. Until next time "keep smiling"

Carol