Lower back/tail bone pain.
The pain comes on quick at about an hour after sitting down. It is terribly uncomfortable, and unfortunately seems to be a common complaint not just from WLS patients, but also people who have lost a lot of weight.
When I started telling friend about this pain, the joke became that I'm losing my "padding" on my bottom. However, I never exactly had a lot of padding down there. I would love to understand why this happens, but I would like to take a few minutes to share my coping mechanisms that I'd started and will start in the near future.
- My Fitbit vibrates every hour. I have a Fitbit Blaze and one day last spring, it started vibrating at 10 minutes to the hour. I looked into my app, and there were now hourly goals. Most hours, I remember to get up as I start to feel the familiar tenseness, but there are times I get wrapped up in my work and that vibration is a reminder to get up and give myself just a few minutes to get moving. This feature is NOT available on all Fitbits, such as Fitbit Charge, Fitbit Charge HR, Fitbit Flex, Fitbit One, Fitbit Surge, and Fitbit Zip.
- I got a cushion. We were visiting friends in Upstate New York and spending hours around a fire when I started to shift in my seat a lot. One of my friends noticed and gave me a cushion that he had gotten for his car, but he is very tall and his head was hitting the ceiling of the car. I can't tell you how much mine cost, or even what brand it is, but it has made my bottom much happier.
- Standing Desk. This is still in the early stages. I was going to do the IKEA hack but I was encouraged to ask for my job to provide me with a standing desk and it was really easy. I got a doctor's note, and less than a week later I was approved. Due to budget issues, I need to wait until October to actually get it but I'm sure it's going to help this situation.
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