It's Monday, my first day back to work. I've been on steroids since last week, and vicodin, and so I do think that there are some signs of improvement. From the steroids mostly I'm sure. The vicodin dulls the pain, but it never really goes away.
What has helped the most is that I've been walking a mile or so a few times a day. I got up at 5 this morning, and got in a walk, loosened everything up, then took my meds, had breakfast, and off to work by 6.
So far, so good. I have a short day today, and am off tomorrow again to take my wife to the neurosurgeon, but the intense pain is gone, now hopefully I'm healing...again.