Good morning, all.

Not as hot as Oklahoma in the Philadelphia area, but disgustingly humid. I almost turned around from my morning walk about 50 steps, but persevered.

Back update: this past week marked three months since my surgery.

Over the last two weeks, I visited with both my spinal cord rehab doctor and my neurosurgeon. Both seem pleased with my progress, and a recent x-ray shows that the spinal recovery has gone well (likely avoiding the need for screws).

I have been removed from almost all my spinal restrictions and am allowed to bend, lift, and twist—making my twice-weekly outpatient therapy more effective. I remain enjoined from heavy lifting (that’s fine) and from running on non-padded surfaces (tougher, but we’re exploring either a treadmill or an elliptical). I am also attempting to ramp down the remaining post-surgery medications.