I'll log a quick blog this afternoon, though there is not much change to report.
I am continuing to take life pretty easily here at the Portland hospital.
Each day I think I get just a little bit stronger, and I am now off all my 'heavy' drugs (except for the steroid drug which is being slowly reduced). I am pretty much back to being on what I was on before everything 'blew out', and I will continue to reduce pain medication as my back continues to heal. Pain release was a major factor in this surgery and that seems to be happening a bit more each day.
There is a set of light exercises that I have been given and I try to do these every time I look up and see the whiteboard in front of me (sometimes my eyes deliberately turn the other way!) However the better I can do the rehab the quicker I am out of here. It is basically a case of being able to move around independently from one device to another, and when I can do it all without help I will be able to return home. I am getting there slowly - not sure how long in hospital yet. There is still a personal goal to attend a family wedding in Melbourne in two weeks time (on 12 Sept) and I believe that is still a firm possibility. So here goes!
Brian has managed to catch up on a lot of the daily duties of returning to home. Although it looks quite cool outside he has gone for a therapeutic drive into the bush this afternoon - perhaps there will be some green hood orchids out or an elusive bristle bird to photograph. I keep looking out the window just in case a Southern White whale happens to swim into the harbour - which it did last week.
I seem to miss them every time!
Well, time for me to pick up my little 1 kg dumb-bells and have another go.
Until next time!
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