I jumped through all the hoops Medicare required of me. It included Physical Therapy, MRI, Steroid injections and pills. Finally decided to go with the surgery. Recuperation was hard. It's been three weeks and the pain is still pretty bad. Evidently having diabetes can make recovery take longer.
Doctor told me to do short walks. Took one short walk half way around Commonwealth Lake. I knew there was a Say's Phoebe spotted there so I walked where I knew it had been spotted. And there it was. Made my day. Just going outside was a blessing and the Say's was a bonus. After the day I was there it was gone.
Felt pretty good after the walk. The pain down my leg was gone but I still had the pain in my back from the actual surgery.
I waited a few more days and Les took me for a short drive out to Fernhill Wetlands. A Clark's Grebe had been reported. I got about 1/4 of the way around (to the second bridge) From the bridge I could spot the Grebe. It was a long way off but we could both see it. Took some photos that were not the best but showed the grebe well enough. It was the first beautiful day we had in a long time. I wish I could have stayed out all day but I was hurting and had to go home and rest.
I'm sure it doesn't sound like much to most people but it was a big adventure for me.
