UPDATE-Thank you for all of your help, but my trip has to be cancelled!

[chell]

I want to say thank you to all of those who posted responses to my question about wearing the SI LOC belt to WDW. Now I hate to tell you that I have to cancel my trip. I am so disappointed. Right now I just want to cry. This was only going to be a 3-day trip, but I was so looking forward to it. I still haven't brought my self to actually call and cancel the trip.

My back should have healed by now and it isn't. I'm having lots of inflammation. Riding only makes me feel worse. There is no way I can handle the 12 hour ride to WDW, or even the 2 hour ride to a major airport. I had better be over this by September! My husband has agreed to fly for that trip so I will not have to take the risk of aggravating my back on that long ride. That is very kind of him because he is terrified of flying. I told him that if I can do it he can. Last year I had my first flight because of training for work. I did just fine. Sorry, for going on so long. My September trip is giving me some hope right now.

Again, thank you for your responses and kindness.

 

[mamajoan]

Sorry to hear that your back is still giving you so much pain. Also sorry to hear that you had to cancel your trip, that is too bad. I hope that everything improves for you soon.
God Bless!

 

[SueM in MN]

sorry to hear about your back. Hopefully, you will have a less painful back soon and be able to use what you learned.

 

[Michelle NY]

I am so sorry to hear that your back is still not healed and you have to cancell. I will send
you some cheer-up pixie dust and hopefully you will be feeling much better soon.

 

[teri]

I am very sorry to hear that you had to cancel your trip. I hope that things heal for you very soon. {{{{hugs}}}}

 

[JudithM]

Sorry your trip has been postponed until September, but you have something to lok forward to & you can keep reading the DIS boards. Hope your back gets better soon.

 

[chell]

Thanks for all of the kind words! I may be able to make it after all.

My pelvis and sacroiliac have been staying in place lately, which is WONDERFUL news. But, I have still been in pain. Last week my physical therapist said that I also have a disk that is irritated and inflamed. This is why riding has been so hard on me. If I get out and stretch about every hour or so and/or lay back a lot I might be able to make the trip without too much pain. While sitting I do have my lumbar support pillow to make things a little easier.

It was too depressing for me to go ahead and cancel my reservations, so I was putting it off as long as I could. This past week my husband spent a lot of time looking up info on WDW and told me how bad he wants to go in May. I think that if I watch it, especially since I now know what is causing this pain, that I should be able to make it. This trip is what has been keeping us going every day.

The past few days I have been walking very well. I've even picked up some speed! For the past 3 months I have been walking rather slowly.

This thing has to hurry up and heal! I don't think I can take much more of it anyway. I am tired of always feeling bad. This week I have to travel for work (I've been doing this about every two weeks and that is when I would get worse again) and I am going to make sure that I do everything that I should and see how I feel when I get back home.

 

[SueM in MN]

That's good news.
Here's some "Continue to Improve Pixie Dust".

 

[mamajoan]

I am sooo glad to hear that therapy is going well and that you are getting some relief! Yippee!! Take good care of yourself, try not to Push yourself...
wishing you well,
Joan

 

[olena]

Oh no...... I'm sorry that I won't get to meet you. I'm glad to hear of your progress though..*HUGS* I hope it continues.