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JMCKUSICK

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Sat Mar 15, 2025, 12:41 PM Mar 15

First day home update [View all]

Good morning,
I slept two two hour sets and felt more rested than I have in weeks. I will nap whenever my body wants it for a while until I get some semblance of order back to my sleep patterns.
I've done three sets of the incentive breathing thingy,getting to 2700 once but consistently between 1800-2500.
I went for a walk that took me slightly more than halfway to my meditation and prayer spot, that small beautiful cemetery. My goal is to get there in three or four more days of walks so Cuddles and I can reestablish our special time.
My back really hurts doing those walks but I have to push and get at least some muscle activity going to try and get at least minimal use out of it.
I feel like I really need my back to help my heart.

Before my heart surgery, I used to use Medical Marijuana edibles to help manage my back pain. Opioids don't do anything significant to help at the dosage I have. I'm afraid to start using edibles for at least another three weeks. Does anyone have any feedback from their own personal experience?
Please know I will not use for the next three weeks so just looking for your experience with it after surgery.
Have a wonderful day and know I'll walk some more later, as well as using the incentivizer.

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