[Sharon]

I am looking for a little reassurance that I am still moving ahead in the right direction? I have more pain now than before I had the adr surgery. Although I do feel like a am making a small amount of progess each week. I have just purchsed a treadmill, I am hoping this can help me monitor my progress. Right now I can walk at 1.5mph and can walk for 15- 20 minutes twice a day. I feel I should be able to walk for a longer time , but after 15 mins my back is so tight I can't keep going. Am I in the right ballpark here is that what most people are able to do at 4 weeks? I still cannot lay down on my side in bed at night for the whole night. I only seem to be able to manage a couple of hours then I have to sit up again with all the pillows behind me because the pain in by butt cheek is so intense. I haven't started driving yet I don't feel ready, I have a manual not automatic car I don't think I could deal with the clutch. Please can someone just reassure me I am doing the right thing, resting all day with a couple of walks in between. I feel like there is such a long road ahead of me yet,I don't want to rush my healing but I also don't want to not be pushing myself more if I should be.
Hope I am making sense, thanks for listening!!