It’s been nine days since my back surgery, and I have had more bad days than good days. Monday and Tuesday of this week were especially painful, and I have been unable to stand up straight for about a week. My Surgeon called me on Sunday, and he thought I should be more pain-free. It was I who reminded him that progress is not linear. There is no roadmap for recovery from surgery. Everyone is different. The pain got so bad yesterday that I took the narcotic pain medication for the first time in 6 days. I just had to remind myself that “progress is not linear.
Progress is not Linear
