Quick update - odd experiece

[jeffn]

Feeling pretty good but still feeling the aftermath of the disc operation but SLOWLY getting better. Had an interesting sclero thing. Before my back operation and them the recuperating my activity level was reduced. Been working a lot lately and am improving but the back is sore by the end of the day. At any rate I have been snowboarding a couple times on the easy stuff just to get out. The first time I went when I got off the lift I have to close the binding on my right (back) foot. With my bindings this simply means I have to bend down and pull a clip that locks the back of the binding up. So just been over reach the latch and pull it up - simple right? So I get off the lift glide away then reach down to fasten the back. Well first off I had trouble getting my hand down to my ankle level. Stood up stretched a bit and tried again got there but could not close the binding, just could not pull it up. Stood up again stretched and bent over got a hold of the latch and really pulled. As I did from my lower back where the incision was (disc was L2 and L3) all the way up to my right shoulder it felt like my skin was tearing away from my insides. Hurt but more shocking than anything. Very sore on the way down figured I would go in and call it a day. Got to the bottom and the pain was rapidly dissipating. Figured I would try again went up got off the lift and hooked up. Was able to get down no problem and no pain. So more flexible after. Very odd experience. I am thinking that during my lower activity level period collagen/fascia had increased and "stuck" me together. A little bit of a wake up in that I realize that I am still making too much collagen so I need to keep moving and keep flexible. Since then I have found out that the fascia layer does not have a lot of nerves which if true may be why it did not hurt for long. It was quite an experience though. I have never had that ripping feeling to that degree. I have had a few small spots that have torn loose from time to time early on but never that progressive rip that involved so much real estate. Anyone have any other ideas?

[christel]

Wow, Jeff. The sensation of anything tearing in our bodies would be scary. It’s kind of “funny” how you equated it to the excess of collagen loosening up. I guess I wouldn’t have thought of that. Good observation. Since you’re able to go back and do what you originally set out to do, I would think it’s ok. Don’t forget to mention to your surgeon the next time you go back. Maybe it will be a ‘teachable moment’ for him!

[jeffn]

No residual pain so I am moving on. As noted I had a few small spots back before DX and it was a similar feeling when they parted, just not as large of an area. Had one on my right ribcage that I had a while and described it as feeling like my skin was attached to my ribs. While falling off a ladder I reached up and caught my self preventing a fall but must have stretched things. The spot pulled apart and has not returned. In addition back around the same time I came around the corner of our garage on the lawn mower and our older Springer was there, at that point he was deaf and mostly blind. It scared the heck out of him he took off and I stopped the mower jumped off and ran after him to calm him down. Ran a couple of steps and big pain in my groin. Thought I had a hernia, went to the doctor as the pain was not going away he said I didn't have a hernia just watch it. Took about 6 weeks but it all went away. I think it was the same thing perhaps it just tore more tissue. That was it though. Probably won't see the surgeon again and he seems to like to do the operations and is good at it but does not appear to enjoy patient interaction. Went back once mostly a waste of time. I did run it by the woman I have seen for alignment a couple of times since the operation. Her mother had SD and is very knowledgeable of the disease and she thought it made sense. It was quite an interesting feeling for sure.