Yes dear friends, this does mean that hubby is doing better! Before I get into the rest of this post, hubby and I want to thank you all again for the generous outpouring of prayers, thoughts, and energy for a quick recovery. *hugs to all*
The surgeon has given the OK for hubby to return to work next week and all restrictions on lifting and such have been lifted. Both of us are really happy about this … hubby because it was driving him nuts not being able to do something as simple as change the water bottle (at 24 pounds, that 3 gallon bottle was more than twice the limit the doc placed on lifting) and me because I was getting a bit pooped with the extra chores.
The twitching is still going on, but we now have some additional information. According to the surgeon, when the largest artery is the one pressing against the affected nerve (as apparently was the case for hubby) it can take a couple of months for the activity to stop. When we mentioned this to the chiropractor, he pointed out that the nerve actually gets damaged due to the pulse throbbing against it and it takes time for the nerve to regenerate. Makes some sense. But the best news was from our gal who does energy healing. She mentioned Saturday that in the past year or so there’s been resistance whenever she’s tried to add energy for healing to the nerve and surrounding tissue … but there was no longer any resistance Saturday when she worked on that area. Very good news on all fronts.
As for me, I’ve finally gotten caught up on the blog reading, though I had to miss out on some of the commenting. And all the chores, including the poor fish, are caught up too. I was hoping to find some time to do something crafty this weekend but I was too pooped and my allergies are acting up something fierce. So I just vegged and fiddled around on the computer or played Angry Birds on my phone (stupid game is addictive!) most of the day.
One of the few pluses over the last two weeks is that we’ve found a few new recipes for our Crock Pot. Since it’s just hubby and I at home, we’ve gotten into the habit of either picking food up for dinner or having something delivered. But since hubby was housebound, we decided to do larger meals at home so he’d have left-overs for lunches. The slow-cooker meals are easier for me because I can set them up the night before if there is a lot of prep work involved, and dinner is ready soon after I get home without having to do much else.
I’ve got at least one more post that I need to do here near term, but for now I think I’ll head off to bed since it’s late. Thank you all again for the support … you have no idea how much it means to us.
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aFrankAngle said:
Great to here hubby’s progress … thanks for the update. Were your ears burning Saturday you came up in a conversation with a friend. We were talking about the closeness of Jupiter and Mars – which I said you could tell me the effect. π Hey – there’s your next post. π
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dragonfae said:
LOL … I’m not sure I’m qualified to even attempt a post on astrological aspects and such, but that did make me giggle. π
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aFrankAngle said:
Oh no … I’m crushed.
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dragonfae said:
Sigh … arm twisting huh? π
I’ll see if I can come up with something … maybe it will distract me from the bs at work. π
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aFrankAngle said:
No need as I’m more crushed about giving my friend false info. π …. on the other hand, I’ll take it. Remember this – it is not if you are right or wrong, but it is the speed and conviction of the reply.
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tjfox said:
I’m so glad to hear that he is doing better! Give him a big hug for me.
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dragonfae said:
You got it! π
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ryoko861 said:
Glad to hear he’s doing better!
OMG, I love Angry Birds! I’ve been up til 2am playing it on my iPod!
Crock pots rock! I use my 1970’s Rival A-LOT! Cooks a perfect meal every time!
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dragonfae said:
Sadly, I’ve been up past 2 (was last night) goofing off with those silly birds … sucks rocks when I need to get up at 6:30 or 7:00 am though. π
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ryoko861 said:
Oh, yeah, makes getting up a tad harder.
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Kathryn McCullough said:
Great to hear hubby is doing better and can soon return to work. That’s all got to be a relief.
I have rarely done crock pot meals, but, gosh, that sounds like a great idea. Why have I never tried it? Silly me!
Hope you have a great week, my friend.
Hugs,
Kathy
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dragonfae said:
Relief only begins to describe how I feel dear. π
I forgot how much I love my Crock Pot! And finding some new recipes to try was a bonus. π
I hope your week is awesome Kathy! *hugs to you too*
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Dana said:
So happy to hear that your hubby is recovering (and great news from the energy healer as well!) It must feel nice to have those extra chores taken off your plate, especially with everything else that you’ve been dealing with lately. Welcome back and continued prayers for the twitching to stop! π
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dragonfae said:
Thank you Dana! You are such a sweetie! π
The news from Brei was the best … the docs can quote experience and statistics but knowing that the energy is flowing again is huge.
And yes, OMG I’m sooo glad to not have to deal with EVERYTHING.
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chlost said:
Glad to hear it went well and healing is continuing. As I told you, my sister has had problems with eye twitching. She read the information you gave me, and it was helpful. She tells me that her issues are not as severe (no clamping shut), and she is now seeing a chiropractor. I am not sure if she will get worse or not (no one does, I suppose!)
Isn’t it a relief to be back to normal? After a while, you forget what normal is like. Normal is wonderful!
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dragonfae said:
Normal is definitely good chlost!
I’m glad the info I had helped a little and hope your sister is able to find relief. I can only imagine how something like that could drive one nearly insane.
Poor hubby tried working with the chiropractor and even did acupuncture for a bit as he’d heard some folks did benefit from it. At this point though, it’s pretty clear that the surgery was the best option for him. At least I got to have a say about where he had it done … cutting holes in one’s skull is a little scary!
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Robin said:
I’m glad to hear things are going well with your hubby. I hope the healing continues successfully.
I should dust off my slow cooker. It’s been a long while since I’ve used it. It’s kind of nice to pile food in there and have a complete meal cooked and ready to go at the end of the day.
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dragonfae said:
Thanks Robin. *hugs*
Yes, the two big “pluses” for me with the slow-cooker are the fact that it’s just the prep then wait for dinner and the cleanup is a breeze. On the downside, I rarely have the 20-30 minutes in the morning for food prep and hardly ever remember to do it the night before (let alone finding a spot in the fridge for the crock). π
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