No matter how often I research post micro forums, I always find myself back here, as it is one of the more positive posts out there. I had my surgery August 16th after a year of literally dragging my left leg everywhere and every nonsurgical option out there. I was a senior in college at the time (22 yo at injury) so my parents told me to suck it up and get my degree first, which I am still a week away from due to a summer internship preventing my graduation date. All was well for about a month, and then the pain gradually came back. I have the same pain as before, yet now in the back, leg, and foot. Before I just had sciatic pain. I am in physical therapy but even that seems to set it off and the staff who work on me fear that there is another issue. How do you find ways to manage all that you have been through? It sounds like you are lucky, you have someone that supports your journey through all this mess and makes sure you are getting the care you need. Even though I had surgery, I have little support for my parents, specifically my mother (my mother has threatened to kick me out if I cry out in pain from a sudden nerve flare up because it "brings negative vibes to her"
, or from my (ex) girlfriend and friends, who all think that this is basically like a broken bone or something. Basically, I have no support system in all of this, and am having trouble seeing any positives in life as this immense pain returns. What got you through all of this in these last two years? I meditate and try to sneak in a lift every now and again (I am a stubborn meathead but know my limits now) but those are not seeming to help my rapidly declining mental state. Sorry for the long post, it just seems as though you have a strong mental outlook on life, and is something I would love to learn how to do.
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