# It's been a week

**URL:** <https://forum.chiarisupport.org/t/its-been-a-week/1661>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [July 5, 2012, 12:36pm UTC](https://forum.chiarisupport.org/t/its-been-a-week/1661 "2012-07-05T12:36:33Z")\
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**Author:** ![Becki\_B](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.chiarisupport.org/becki_b/32/712_2.png) [@Becki\_B](https://forum.chiarisupport.org/u/Becki_B)\
**Post date:** [July 5, 2012, 12:36pm UTC](https://forum.chiarisupport.org/t/its-been-a-week/1661/1 "2012-07-05T12:36:33Z")

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Well it's been a week from surgery. Why am I not up doing jumping jacks yet? Geesh. I am still taking pain meds every 4 hours. This is so not like me. I am ready to get back to life.

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**Author:** ![Jenutny](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.chiarisupport.org/jenutny/32/956_2.png) [@Jenutny](https://forum.chiarisupport.org/u/Jenutny)\
**Post date:** [July 5, 2012, 9:57pm UTC](https://forum.chiarisupport.org/t/its-been-a-week/1661/2 "2012-07-05T21:57:54Z")

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I will be two weeks out tomorrow. They have me on some pretty heavy meds, and I can only go about 6 hours without taking them. They had to cut deep into my neck muscle, so they have me on a muscle relaxer(I still get bad muscle spasms) plus pain meds. I feel a lot different then I did one week ago. I don't always feel like someone is pushing me down when I try to move, but it is still a daily process. I hope you start noticing a difference each day!

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**Author:** ![TracyZ](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.chiarisupport.org/tracyz/32/609_2.png) [@TracyZ](https://forum.chiarisupport.org/u/TracyZ)\
**Post date:** [July 5, 2012, 10:09pm UTC](https://forum.chiarisupport.org/t/its-been-a-week/1661/3 "2012-07-05T22:09:04Z")

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It takes 18 months for your bones just to heal. Most Chiarians take months to even feel like a person again. Did anyone tell you that surgery is just a treatment for CM & not a cure? Some Neurosurgeons "forget" to tell their patients that fact. I had my whole cervical spine rebuilt with my Decompression & Crainectomy surgeries. I understand neck issues. I really hope you do well. Please be patient. I know everyone is different. I want you to be amazingly well !!!! I was advised to walk as much as possible & be sure to be eating as healthy as possible. Please keep us posted on how you are doing.

Tracy Z.

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**Author:** ![JOY](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.chiarisupport.org/joy/32/877_2.png) [@JOY](https://forum.chiarisupport.org/u/JOY)\
**Post date:** [July 6, 2012, 3:24am UTC](https://forum.chiarisupport.org/t/its-been-a-week/1661/4 "2012-07-06T03:24:43Z")

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I am 4 weeks post op and I still have rough days. I am happy to tell you that I was most certainly in the same place at one week and it will get better. I was/am frustrated at what can be done. I am just excited now to be down to 1 pill every 5-6 hours and muscle relaxers as needed. Keep your head up…(supported for now of course =))