On 4/29 I had a c56-67 fusion with plates and all. I have improved dexterity and I can feel my feet and body much better. That's a bonus. ... http://www.dailystrength.org Mon, 20 May 2013 03:46:41 +0100 DailyStrength RSS 0.11.3.0.6833 (FeedCreator 1.7.2) http://static.dailystrength.org/templates/images/promo/logo-round-rss.gif http://www.dailystrength.org http://www.dailystrength.org/c/Chronic_Pain/forum/9898338-boredom/lastpage yoga, take long walks, sit in the jacuzzi hot tub, journal, listen to music, go to concerts and shows, w...]]> Mon, 07 Jun 2010 14:04:45 +0100 http://www.dailystrength.org/c/Chronic_Pain/forum/9898338-boredom/lastpage Mon, 07 Jun 2010 14:22:09 +0100 http://www.dailystrength.org/c/Chronic_Pain/forum/9898338-boredom/lastpage Mon, 07 Jun 2010 18:32:07 +0100 http://www.dailystrength.org/c/Chronic_Pain/forum/9898338-boredom/lastpage surgery, as you may recall. I get the boredom blues too. Have you tried downloading podcasts? This American Life, The Moth, Fresh Air and Radio Lab are some of my favorites. If you haven't listened to The Moth, I think you'd like it bas...]]> Mon, 07 Jun 2010 20:40:13 +0100 http://www.dailystrength.org/c/Chronic_Pain/forum/9898338-boredom/lastpage surgery too, but in my lumbar spine. I had it around the same time as you as well, and I was soooooo bored the first two weeks!!!!! Now I am able to be out and about all day (wearing my beautiful back brace) and I just walk around as much as I can, than come back and re...]]> Mon, 07 Jun 2010 22:00:19 +0100 http://www.dailystrength.org/c/Chronic_Pain/forum/9898338-boredom/lastpage painting with acrylics.. I think I'm getting better at it. I'm trying to re-enter the job market right now due to boredom. I really enjoy doing the painting, it makes me feel good about myself. Like I'm being creative. I love to cook too but there's only so much food you ca...]]> Mon, 07 Jun 2010 23:55:23 +0100 http://www.dailystrength.org/c/Chronic_Pain/forum/9898338-boredom/lastpage Tue, 08 Jun 2010 00:14:28 +0100 http://www.dailystrength.org/c/Chronic_Pain/forum/9898338-boredom/lastpage Books on tape are getting me by, though just barely.... The boredom is really rough. So I feel for you.]]> Tue, 08 Jun 2010 17:35:55 +0100 http://www.dailystrength.org/c/Chronic_Pain/forum/9898338-boredom/lastpage Tue, 08 Jun 2010 23:16:46 +0100 http://www.dailystrength.org/c/Chronic_Pain/forum/9898338-boredom/lastpage writing skills, sharp sense of humor and well enuff or your head will explode from compliments, I'd suggest you see if you could find something like...]]> Tue, 08 Jun 2010 23:23:54 +0100 http://www.dailystrength.org/c/Chronic_Pain/forum/9898338-boredom/lastpage Wed, 09 Jun 2010 20:38:02 +0100 http://www.dailystrength.org/c/Chronic_Pain/forum/9898338-boredom/lastpage http://www.jeffnet.org/~hgpf/ Has some pretty good ideas, I thought. ...]]> Thu, 10 Jun 2010 01:42:59 +0100 http://www.dailystrength.org/c/Chronic_Pain/forum/9898338-boredom/lastpage http://www.jeffnet.org/~hgpf/ ~Sandy~]]> Thu, 10 Jun 2010 01:43:58 +0100 http://www.dailystrength.org/c/Chronic_Pain/forum/9898338-boredom/lastpage Thu, 10 Jun 2010 01:57:13 +0100 http://www.dailystrength.org/c/Chronic_Pain/forum/9898338-boredom/lastpage Thu, 10 Jun 2010 03:25:47 +0100 http://www.dailystrength.org/c/Chronic_Pain/forum/9898338-boredom/lastpage Thu, 10 Jun 2010 08:09:54 +0100 http://www.dailystrength.org/c/Chronic_Pain/forum/9898338-boredom/lastpage Sat, 12 Jun 2010 15:23:30 +0100 http://www.dailystrength.org/c/Chronic_Pain/forum/9898338-boredom/lastpage Sat, 12 Jun 2010 16:36:53 +0100 http://www.dailystrength.org/c/Chronic_Pain/forum/9898338-boredom/lastpage Sat, 12 Jun 2010 17:59:21 +0100