The truth- yes I am up, walking and lightly working out. I am having to remind myself not to jump, run, or get crazy dancing with the kids because those are my natural inclinations. . But... . I also still need to rest right after being active. I try to make meals but it wears me out because I don’t realize how hard I’m straining in my neck brace to look down at what I’m doing. Sitting in a chair without head support is more exhausting to my neck than exercise. And doing very basic things with my kids almost always means I’m reaching, twisting or getting pulled in pretty uncomfortable ways, which often means my patience runs out quickly. And I’ve had a couple mini meltdowns when I can’t help or do something. . And I’m not gonna lie, I’m fairly self conscious in this neck brace. People stare, a couple of my kids were freaked out by my incision site which you can see through the front of the brace, and it pushes my cheeks up making me feel like squishy face in all my pictures. . Overall,...