She’s Baaaack!

She’s Baaaack! Just when you thought it was safe!

Hello to OOTJ faithful and all my co-bloggers. It’s been about 3 months since I stopped posting here, and I plan to start popping in again from time to time.

I had surgery in February to remove the damaged disks between 3 levels of vertebrae in my neck. The surgeon went on to insert spacers to re-open the space between the bones, and offer a matrix for bone to grow in. He attached a plate to hold all the bones in place, and sent me home.

I am beginning to have more energy than I’ve had for many years. I still have to wait for the bones to fuse, and have some discomfort if I don’t watch my posture or sleep crooked. I have been told I am very lucky to have had a really good outcome with this surgery. I am home, still and going through physical therapy to build up my strength. I am very grateful to Suffolk, where I work, and to all my co-workers and family for being very supportive. I am also grateful to all my friends in law librarianship who have been supportive both as I felt worse and worse over the years, but also while I took time out to get my problem fixed and to heal. I am so fortunate in so many ways!