MORNING TIME STIFFNESS

[BB]

YES BETSY I DO FIND I HOLD MY HEAD STILL A LOT MORE NOW THAN BEFORE AN SURGERY NOW THAT I HAVE THOUGHT ABOUT IT.  I'VE GONE FOR A FEW NECK MESSAGE'S, BUT IT ONLY SEEMS TO LAST FOR A FEW DAYS OF RELIEF, AND THEN IT'S BACK,  BUT I HAVE SOME VERY TENDER SPOTS SINCE SURGERY WAY UP HIGH ON MY NECK/ HEAD AREA ON THE AN SIDE, AND JUST GOES DOWN FROM THERE.  JUST HAVE TO SEE WHAT THE DOCTOR SAYS.  IT COULD BE I JUST NEED TO DO SOME EXERCISES.  I WAS LAID UP FOR A COUPLE OF MONTHS  WITH MY BACK, TWO MONTHS AFTER SURGERY AS MY HUSBAND AND I CAME ACROSS A MAN HAVING A HEART ATTACK.  I RAN TO GET HELP WHILE MY HUSBAND WORKED WITH THE MAN.  WE COULDN'T SAVE HIM, WE WAS TOO LATE. AND I GUESS BECAUSE I HADN'T RAN IN A WHILE I REALLY HURT MY SELF, BUT NO COMPARISON TO THE MAN WHO LOST HIS LIFE.  I DO NOTICE I HAVE TOUBLE KEEPING MY HEAD, NECK SHOULDERS BACK.  THEY WANT TO GO FORWARD ALL THE TIME.  I WILL TRY THE ALTERNATING THE HOT/ COLD PACK.  THNAKS FOR ALL THE INFO.   BB
   

[Yvette]

Hi BB, I realised my neck and back were sore in the morning (I'm 6 mos post op), and have noted that I tend to avoid sleeping on the incision side, and thus spend too much time on the other side. I also tend to keep my head still if possible. Be patient with yourself, you've had major surgery, and those of us over 35 don't bounce back too fast. Try body pillows, memory foam mattress toppers or elevating the head part only on your bed. Tell us how your appointment went! Yvette