Monday, May 9, 2011

Life after Suboccipital Decompression

It's been 7+ months since surgery... I've had lots of ups and downs. Mostly ups! Some the downs however, revolve around me physically getting back into exercise. It's been a significant challenge ... my body just needs that slow and steady until I get back into the hardcore-ness, but it's so hard.

I signed up for a half marathon in November - running is about one of the only things that doesn't absolutely kill me or leave me in absolute pain for days.

I'm trying to get back into lifting as well - since I loved it so much.

My nuerosurgeon told me that it would be at least a year before I'm back to "normal" if I can ever get back to normal... I will have Chiari forever, there's no cure... just attempts at making it better!