Guest guest Posted November 28, 2002 Report Share Posted November 28, 2002 Don, You have to be careful with the Indocin. If it was prescribed to you to stop ossification from occuring than it may not be in your best interest to just stop taking it. If you were taking it as an anti-inflamatory to help with the pain, then that is something altogether differnet. I had some ossification begin to occur after my C2K resurf 9/6 and during one one my follow up visits, an x-ray revealed the start of ossification, so the indocin was prescribed to me. For what it's worth....AndyS > Well, I guess I'm the first of the November 12-13 Belgian Hippies to > post. I flew back to Marina del Rey on the 24th and proceeded to > sleep for 3 days straight. I averaged 4 hours of sleep a day in > Belgium, so I really needed to catch up. On Thanksgiving Day, I'm > just over 2 weeks post surgery and am up on one crutch. I'll > probably drive myself over to my friend's house this afternoon for > dinner. I did the stationary bike on low for 15-30 minutes the last > two days and that seemed to wipe me out for the rest of the day. My > range of motion is improving daily. I can tell by how far my leg > lifts when I put on my sweats. I agree that the better shape you're > in pre-surgery will probably determine how quickly you recover. I > walked into the hospital, unaided, and within a few days, could > actually put down both crutches and walk with very little pain. > However, I then overdid it by walking around Ghent for 4-5 hours at a > time, and that was with my crutches. I regressed to the point where > it hurt to take a step without at least one. Lesson: Don't push it > too soon, even if your body feels good. Moderation is the key. I > have to add that I never took the pain killers and I stopped taking > the Indocid after a week because of previous stomach problems. The > Indocid acts as an anti-inflammatory and painkiller so it's possible > I felt much more pain once I stopped taking it. All I know is on > this Thanksgiving Day, I would like to express my gratitude to this > board and to all those who have helped me make this most important > decision in getting back my active life. It's a glorious day in LA > and I wish everyone a beautiful Thanksgiving. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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