As someone who’s had spinal fusion (T3-L3, I think) life is pretty crap. Unless your doctor tells you that you NEED to get the operation, I highly suggest you don’t. Everything changed after the operation…
Most of the day to day activities I was used to doing didn’t change much, but not being able to bend definitely made my life difficult. Sitting for any longer than a few minutes is agony. Last night when I was migrating my old blog over to here, I had to get up numerous times, which unfortunately made me lose track of where I was in the process. So, a simple move took hours longer than it should have.
Now, my back is going to be screwed for the next couple of days just because I needed to sit at a desk. Oh… and the other thing… not being to get a job is completely annoying. I’m 24, my mind is great, I want to work, but no employer will hire me. I can’t to physical labor because of the scaffolding on my spine, and performing desk work is nearly out of the question as well. I can stand for a while, but when my feet inevitably become tired, I can’t sit… I HAVE to lay down.
Last year, I decided to start the process of applying for disability. But in the mean time, I’m stuck. No money, no job, barely any useful education (since I don’t have money to attend school anymore), just me and my thoughts. That’s kinda why I started this blog. This gives me a place to write out my thoughts and share them with all of you. I appreciate every single person who stumbles on this page and reads my posts!
Most of the day to day activities I was used to doing didn’t change much, but not being able to bend definitely made my life difficult. Sitting for any longer than a few minutes is agony. Last night when I was migrating my old blog over to here, I had to get up numerous times, which unfortunately made me lose track of where I was in the process. So, a simple move took hours longer than it should have.
Now, my back is going to be screwed for the next couple of days just because I needed to sit at a desk. Oh… and the other thing… not being to get a job is completely annoying. I’m 24, my mind is great, I want to work, but no employer will hire me. I can’t to physical labor because of the scaffolding on my spine, and performing desk work is nearly out of the question as well. I can stand for a while, but when my feet inevitably become tired, I can’t sit… I HAVE to lay down.
Last year, I decided to start the process of applying for disability. But in the mean time, I’m stuck. No money, no job, barely any useful education (since I don’t have money to attend school anymore), just me and my thoughts. That’s kinda why I started this blog. This gives me a place to write out my thoughts and share them with all of you. I appreciate every single person who stumbles on this page and reads my posts!
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