OT SI joint surgery update

I had my staples removed last week YEA!  Healing up well.  I went back to work part time Thurs and Fri.  Still no weight bearing on R side for another 2-3 weeks. I have to use a walker.   Surgeon said as soon as the holes where the staples were are closed I can do water exercise, so I am planning on checking for water classes next week.  It aches and hurts some as I have been completely off pain meds for a week, but I dont know for sure if it is surgical pain or SI pain.  I will have to let it heal longer before I can tell if it worked.  I have noticed I dont wake up at night like i used to.  I used to go out and lay on the couch cause I hurt from the bed, so it is encouraging!

Sounds like you're making great progress. It took a month + before I could go back to work-light duty and that was iffy. I hope all continues to go well.

--gina

I did not have much choice. SmAll office and nobody else is trained for end of month/first of month procedures. I asked surgeon for note to do 10 hrs or less per week till my 6 weeks are up. Plus so small has no FMLA and want to keep my job!!

Yep, I can totally appreciate that.

--g

You probably have nerve damage, so that will take a long time to heal... if it's anything like what i had.

Glad you're on the mend and doing better.  Just take it easy... 

glad you are doing better.  Hope you continue to improve quickly!!!