It's 0600 and I've been home from the hospital for about 12 hours after having a C5-C6 Laminectomy and Foraminotomy. I ended up staying three days in the hospital due to a fever of unknown etiology that I spiked on the day after surgery. Boy, once they took me off the MSO4, that's morphine sulfate for for you non medical types, pump and switched me to oral oxycodone I've really been stiff and really sore. Ice helps some, as does sitting the recliner with pillows under my arms. I haven't slept more than a couple hours at a crack either. I should start improving quite rapidly over the next few days though. I don't have any tingling or numbness in my arm at all so the surgery was definatley a sucess. I'll keep everyone updated here. Take care.

The last few days have been pretty good, I'm basically pain free, but this Philadelphia Collar is driving me crazy. I haven't shaved in about five days now and it actually helps keep the collar from chaffing my neck. I'll look like Grizzly Adams pretty soon. Thanksgiving was great. I had three huge meals this week and I'm sure I gained some weight since I have been so inactive. I'm going to start walking hardcore now that my pain is not so bad.

Ran out of pain medication this morning and I'm waiting for the MD's office to call to get a refill. I'm doing slightly better today, I slept better last night too. We had my families Thanksgiving yesterday at my parents house and it was really nice, but I was only able to stay a couple of hours and couldn't partake in our traditional Trivial Pursuit contest.

It's been five days since surgery and I am still in a great deal of pain. I have to sleep upright in the recliner, it really sucks. Hopefully a couple of days from now I will be feeling much better.