Hi, Cin ~
I'm so sorry to read about these problems you're struggling with. Regaining balance is sometimes a long, hard slog, as you know all too well. The 'one step forward, two steps back' feeling is not unusual for those who have have had a difficult time recovering to the extent they desired. You really do seem to be making some progress (fatigue lifting a bit, neck muscle spams subsiding) but the nausea, disequilibrium and altered sense of smell are obviously hard to deal with and these do seem to have been somewhat intractable for you. However, I always like to remind AN patients struggling with post-op complications that affect their recovery that 'it won't always be this way'. I don't have any magic words that will alleviate your problems, Cin, but do know that people are thinking of and praying for you every day. We're rooting for you! Try to take some solace in that reality as you grapple with these vexing recovery issues on a daily basis.
Jim
