well i've had one week of therapy under my belt. sleeping has become easier, i did pass out like a drunk after the first day. i'm still having trouble rolling over when laying down. i think if this persists i'll bring it up at my next doctor appointment.
other than that this is the week where i start tracking my food intake. being unable to be active has equaled somewhere in the 35-40 lb weight gain. so i figure if i can get rid of that and some more it should equate to my back healing quicker. also my wife and her bff are starting some sort of weight loss/tracking regimen this week, so the more the merrier with encouragement.