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Wow, this thread sure went on for a while after I disappeared. I guess I owe you all a bit of update.
I'm alright now in the sense that im not dead, though I'm only 85% recovered. I went in to the surgeon again about 3 weeks ago to have a minor procedure and things were rough then (I won't go into details, but it was NOT pleasant). I've been a bit better wound area pain-wise since, but its touch and go. At least I haven't had any of the paralyzing pains that I was having about 2 months back that made me walk with a cane for brief periods.
I estimate full recovery will take another year or so due to the decreased healing rates associated with late-term healing. I have, however met with two primary side effects.
First, due to the down time and healing and such, I've developed extreme chronic fatigue. Some days I can't stay awake more than a few hours before I crash and sleep. If it wasn't for drinking 4 vente Starbucks a day, I wouldn't have made it through finals alive. Then there are the nights when I have terrible insomnia caused by unrelated stresses from friends and the like. So yeah. Ha. I can hardly stay awake during the day but at the night, like right now for example (3:08 a.m. as I'm typing this), I'm more awake right now than I was when I woke up today at 7:30 a.m. AND I had an hour and a half nap this noontime, too.
Believe me: if you've never had to deal with chronic fatigue, be glad. Its made any attempts at a relatively active life almost impossible. Caffeine has been the only solution I've found, though if any of you have any suggestions, I'd be glad to hear them.
Also, I cannot exercise other than some light barbells or push ups. Everything else is an irritant and will only prolong the recovery effort. I do, however, eat healthy and thus I haven't faced much weight gain, though I did initially. I've sort of leveled off.
Anyway, a belated thanks for all the well wishing and such.
I'm alright now in the sense that im not dead, though I'm only 85% recovered. I went in to the surgeon again about 3 weeks ago to have a minor procedure and things were rough then (I won't go into details, but it was NOT pleasant). I've been a bit better wound area pain-wise since, but its touch and go. At least I haven't had any of the paralyzing pains that I was having about 2 months back that made me walk with a cane for brief periods.
I estimate full recovery will take another year or so due to the decreased healing rates associated with late-term healing. I have, however met with two primary side effects.
First, due to the down time and healing and such, I've developed extreme chronic fatigue. Some days I can't stay awake more than a few hours before I crash and sleep. If it wasn't for drinking 4 vente Starbucks a day, I wouldn't have made it through finals alive. Then there are the nights when I have terrible insomnia caused by unrelated stresses from friends and the like. So yeah. Ha. I can hardly stay awake during the day but at the night, like right now for example (3:08 a.m. as I'm typing this), I'm more awake right now than I was when I woke up today at 7:30 a.m. AND I had an hour and a half nap this noontime, too.
Believe me: if you've never had to deal with chronic fatigue, be glad. Its made any attempts at a relatively active life almost impossible. Caffeine has been the only solution I've found, though if any of you have any suggestions, I'd be glad to hear them.
Also, I cannot exercise other than some light barbells or push ups. Everything else is an irritant and will only prolong the recovery effort. I do, however, eat healthy and thus I haven't faced much weight gain, though I did initially. I've sort of leveled off.
Anyway, a belated thanks for all the well wishing and such.
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Hurray! Matt's not dead! 
It's good to hear you're ok, Matt (mostly). Hope everything else works out for ya, man.
It's good to hear you're ok, Matt (mostly). Hope everything else works out for ya, man.
Ding Dong Matt's Not Dead! Matt's Not Dead! 
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Glad to see you back around, Matt! Glad you're getting better--keep up the good work of that, for sure!