Week 8

It's been long enough where I'm switching to weeks. This is week 8.

Currently I'm in bad shape. The pain I was experiencing in my hips, legs and feet has now also spread into my arms, hands and every finger. Horrible aching, pins/needles, numbness, etc. Medicine isn't helping and it's pretty overwhelming. It's actually worse than before the surgery, and never lets up.

I'm going into work almost every day now for at least five hour periods, but it's tough and I'm afraid will soon be made impossible if symptoms continue to worsen. I'm even struggling to type, hence my lack of posts lately or any computer-related correspondence/email. I'm trying to get the IVC filter removed sooner than the scheduled date of Feb. 13, and will hopefully know tomorrow whether that is possible.

Of course as I was writing this I got a call from the local hospital where I had blood work done today for the pre-op testing, and my platelet count is once again low - 25. Because I was through this before the previous surgery, I'm hoping this now doesn't delay the procedure beyond the 13th.

I'll end with good news - my back feels great, solid, not a single bad issue there. Now I just need to get the rest of my body feeling that way!