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MobileDay Review – Smart Conference Calls from your Phone

by Steve on May 30, 2013 in Reviews, Tips and Tricks • 0 Comments

Mobile Day is a tool that makes it easy to dial into conference calls from your smart phone.  In short, it is for one-touch dialing of a phone number and passcode.  You don’t need to write the attendee/access code down or try to remember it; you just touch the dial button. Read more →

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L5-S1 Laminectomy Recovery – 4 weeks!

by Steve on May 29, 2013 in Lumbar Laminectomy Surgery • 12 Comments

4 weeks ago I had back surgery (L5-S1 laminectomy). Recovery from back surgery is not a quick event.  But, I can feel progress for sure. Read more →

L5-S1 Laminectomy Recovery – 3 weeks after the surgery

by Steve on May 22, 2013 in Lumbar Laminectomy Surgery • 18 Comments

Three weeks ago today I had lumbar laminectomy surgery to repair a disc herniation at my L5-S1.  Thus this marks 3 weeks for my laminectomy recovery. I am indeed recovering. Read more →

L5-S1 Laminectomy, Day 17

by Steve on May 18, 2013 in Lumbar Laminectomy Surgery • 0 Comments

It has been 17 days, or about 2 and a half weeks since my L5-S1 laminectomy.  I think I am starting to feel some solid improvement with muscle strength and numbness. Read more →

L5-S1 Laminectomy, Week 2

by Steve on May 15, 2013 in Lumbar Laminectomy Surgery • 0 Comments

Today fits into the roller coaster of my L5-S1 laminectomy surgery recovery as a good day.  Complex, but good. Read more →

L5-S1 Laminectomy, Day 10

by Steve on May 10, 2013 in Lumbar Laminectomy Surgery • 0 Comments

Ten.  That is double digits.  That means I’m close to 20 days since the herniation and ten days since the L5-S1 laminectomy surgery.  So, what has day 10 brought? Read more →

Accupedo Review – Pedometer for your Phone

by Steve on May 9, 2013 in Reviews, Tips and Tricks • 0 Comments

I recently decided to give pedometers a try. I want to monitor my walking activity level, so a pedometer is the tool of choice. Read more →

L5-S1 Laminectomy, 1 Week

by Steve on May 8, 2013 in Lumbar Laminectomy Surgery • 0 Comments

1 week ago, I was sleeping on my couch after L5-S1 laminectomy surgery.  A nice deep sleep brought on by left over general anesthesia.  I was already home from my laminectonmy-discectomy surgery.  We left the house before 5am and were home around 11; the nap was needed by all. Read more →

L5-S1 Laminectomy, Day 7 after a good night’s sleep

by Steve on May 7, 2013 in Lumbar Laminectomy Surgery • 0 Comments

I woke up this morning to gray light in the bedroom.  That was great!  Every other night since the laminectomy surgery, it has been pitch dark right about the time the pain meds wore off around 2:30 am. Read more →

A surgery recovery essential – Grabber

by Steve on May 6, 2013 in Lumbar Laminectomy Surgery • 0 Comments

Back surgery recovery means no bending or twisting.  General surgery recovery can easily mean limited mobility.  How do you pick things up?  My wife has a different problem, she can’t reach the top shelf easily.  She solved that with a Pikstik which I promptly stole and subsequently found the limits of while realizing how beneficial it is for me now. Read more →

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