Overcoming Back Pain: My Lumbar Fusion L4-L5 Recovery Story
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Whats up TH-cam!?!? This is the fourth video of many videos documenting my experiences surrounding a Spinal Fusion Surgery. I had my L4-L5 fused and the L5-S1 decompressed and cleaned up. I hope you enjoy the raw emotion of the videos because I'm trying to be as real as possible. Yes, the videos are a little bit amateur but I am making these to get the information out to those who need it.
Thanks for watching.
Here is the link to my next video - Spinal Fusion: From Pain to Progress in 2 Months - My Story
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Hey Guys!
I was locked out of my account for a while. I finally got back in. I’m going to start making content again real soon!!
I’ll post a Q and A video for you tonight!!
You are doing a great favor by reporting your case. Really informative
Thank you sir, thanks for the support
Love the vids
@@AllNFLAllTheTime thank you
Abdulla, do you have anything to report to the channel? We’d love to hear about your recovery!
I also had this procedure. Done here in the Philippines. I am a senior citezen and also experience all of what you have gone through. It's almost a month now after surgery, it's already 1 month by May 29. 2024. Yes it's a bit easier now to move, though sometimes there's still some stiffnes specially when getting out of bed. But at least i can lie flat now and move from side to side but slowly and with extra care. But so far i can do some easy household chores now. But i should say that sometimes there stil some stiffness and pain in my back when getting up from lying in bed.
Glad to see your doing well.
Thanks Brandon!! How are you doing!?!
Brandon, how are you doing? Update the channel brother!
Hello again. Just watching your most recent videos. My surgery is in 9 days. I am a nervous wreck but your videos help me with anxiety. Wish me luck with the L3 to L5 Tila
Good luck! Heal up quickly!!
Andra, Came to wish you all the best for your surgery tomorrow! I'll be thinking of you tomorrow. My husband goes in next month. Waiting is hard! Fortunately we have each other on the internet. Saw a really good tip in case you missed it about putting a plastic bag on your car seat and sofa to make sliding in n out easier. Take deep relaxing breaths. Sending you a soft hug! ❤😊
Andra, sending you a healing soft hug ahead of your surgery tomorrow! ❤ Following those in the know on the internet before my husband's surgery next month. We just tried out putting a plastic bag on the car seat. Really does help getting in and out. Even helped with no pushing on the sofa! Best wishes ❤
Hi mate. nearly 6 weeks in since L4L5 fusion, all good back at work now a bit stiff but getting better each day, Regards Raj London
Keep improving and please keep me updated. Glad to hear that you’re progressing!!
I had my 6month appointment the x- Rays shows very good improvement this was my second spinal fusion and plus my 4th back surgery. I hoping I'm done having surgeries. Specially after surgery thats when your in the most pain. I had my L4 L 5 fused
Kathy,
One surgery was horrid. I can't imagine four. I hope you're doing ok! Thanks for the support!
I’m bing watching your helpful video aa my sleep schedule going on week three is all messed up. Also, a main motivation for my upcoming surgery is the never ending pain in my right leg. The nerves are getting squashed and the surgery is the only solution. It’s hard to believe that prior to three weeks ago I was biking, resistance band training and my wife joined me with biking as she got a Giant Ebike. Now she’s biking alone or with our son. It’s very satisfying to learn your excellent progress at six weeks. Thanks so much for sharing. Your video have reduced my stress level! Take care!
John, the symptoms can progress really fast. I’m glad the videos helped you! I hope the surgery goes well! Please keep updated! Stay strong sir!
John, any updates brother? Please keep the channel updated!
Giving me a lot of hope brother thank you so much
Make sure u really do good research on ur spine doctor. I just had surgery 7 days ago and the 4th day i was able to walk 3 miles the only thing i still have issues its the scars
@@sutkos3288 thanks for the info
@@sutkos3288 you doing ok nowadays? I hope you’re well and pain free.
@@TheFuzedLife yeah back two work after 2 months. I was on light duty and got fully released after 4 months no issues thank god except i get stiffness in my lower back
@@sutkos3288 great to hear brother. Keep the channel updated with your status. I love that we all have a place to discuss such issues. Thanks for the support!!
I’m 4 weeks out in 2 days.
I feel like I’m on your track.
Mine was because of a accident.
I crushed a vertebrae broke a few ribs and punctured a lung.
At this time I’m pulling weeds out of my greenhouse and doing other light duties.
Some nights I feel it in my back. By morning I’m much better. I wear my brace while standing. I try to push myself daily as of this week to strengthen my back
T3, how are you now? Exponentially better??
God bless
Thank you!!
I’m having my spinal fusion L4,L5 as well Aug 7, 2013. Hopefully I’ll get improvement like you did.
I’ll be rooting for you!
Good luck and please keep me updated!
Tks God. Iam suppose to have that procedure 🙏
Good luck, Mirna!
Hello, I'm having many of the same symptoms you talked about. I have numbness in both legs, standing hurts like hell, walking kills me, sharp pain shooting down both legs. X-ray revealed lumbar stenosis and disc degeneration. I've always been active and think playing racquetball all those years has caught up with me. I'm inspired by your video, and I get alot of hope from you.
Hey Joe,
I hope everything works out for you. Let me know if you are heading toward surgery or natural remedies.
@@TheFuzedLife
Hello thanks for asking, I headed for surgery, the doctor fused, L5,4,3,2. I'm almost 5 weeks out, still hard, back gets stiff, fatigue is overwhelming at times. I walk, I can do that ok. I get numbness in my feet from sitting, so I try not sitting for to long. I quit the Oxycodone after about a two weeks. It's coming alone, just to slow for me.
Joe, any update sir?
I just got approval yesterday to have L5/S1 fused. Thanks for the video, look forward to it. Haven't ever had a normal life and finally have a shot!
Grant,
I wish you the best brother. It's given me my life back at 33. Please let me know if you have any questions and thanks for the support.
Mark
@@TheFuzedLife We're the same age, thanks again for these updates. Please do continue updating if you can, I have the bell notification turned on.
@@sammyer4331 How are you doing nowadays? Your back doing ok?
@@TheFuzedLife doing well! Feeling better than before my surgery, so I’m thankful for that. Working full time, went ice skating yesterday. Still some pains and limitations but overall I’m living a happy active life. Appreciate ya checking in. Hope things are going well for you and all the other back pain folks out there.
@@sammyer4331 I’m glad you’re back to doing things you love. I’ve skating through can have violent falls. Please be careful!
I just came across your videos you posted after your back fusion. I’m so happy to hear you progressed so well in your recovery. My surgery is in two weeks and I’m terrified. I also have a huge tumor in my sacrum they have to remove and put cement into sacrum where tumor was. I live alone and so worried about daily life activists and being able to sleep as i have to sleep on my back. Did you sleep on
your back and was it too painful to sleep? What pain meds did they give you in the hospital and how bad was the pain when you first woke up? That’s one of my fears too…waking up in excruciating pain and having to walk same day or next day after surgery.
Deborah, how are you? I wish you the best of luck and I hope the videos help!
I hope you keep getting better. I have severe spinal stenosis, complete disc desecation, severely degenerative disc disease, two posterior annular tear and 12 degree escoliosis. I need spinal fusión, but I can't afford to be off work for that long, I'm a truck driver and my company doesn't have short term medical leave. I don't know what to do most days I can't really walk. If anyone knows a program that can help with paying bills please mention it here. Again keep getting well and God bless ya'll.
Brother I wish I knew of something. I’d ask Social Security or call your local adult services!
I’m glad you’re doing well sir, I will need a spine fusion L5-S1 in the future , I’m just sacred and putting it off as long as I can.
I can tell you that in glad that I did it. Has changed my life so far.
Any updates Mopar? Can you tell us what type of pain you are getting and where? I had L4/L5 fused and either it didn't fuse correctly, get enough bone growth or L5/S1 is my issue now so trying to figure out which is causing the pain. Thanks and good luck.
I didn’t get the spinal fusion , I’m trying to put it off as long as I can, but the surgeon wants to do a ALIF, that’s when they go thru my stomach and move my organs to the side and fuse the spine thru the front.
@@moparchargergang2050 wow, I don’t know which one I prefer but I’m getting closer to one.
@@moparchargergang2050 hey brother how are you doing nowadays? Can I get an update?
Thanks for posting this. My surgery won't be until March, but I was wondering how others have fared and I am glad to see you doing so well, after 6 weeks. Best of luck yo you and thanks again!
I know this is months old now but how how are you doing currently? I'm 3 days post op from an tlif L5-S1.
I had a double fusion L4-s1. 2 days after surgery a screw broke. Two pieces of bone floated around and messed up nerves in my back.
Tracy
@@tbollinger505 wtf so sorry
@@tbollinger505 wow, are you doing ok?
@@chadhyde50 update please sir? How are you?
I'm at 6 weeks since my L4-L5 surgery. I'm walking faster but it still hurts to bend down or reach in front of me. I don't have a follow up with my doctor until mid February and he doesn't want to have me start PT until after he sees me. I find my back gets sore after driving for more than a little bit and at night. I am trying not to overdo things and give my back enough rest.
Listen to your body! If your back is tired, sore, don’t push it brother!
Hi, how long was it before you could drive a car safely? I’ll also be flying probably 1.5 weeks post-op. Any suggestions for how to manage that?
Wow, I would not want to fly right after. I flew 10 months after and that sucked having to sit there.
2 weeks I could drive. But try and figure out the flying thing. It’ll be VERY uncomfortable if your fusion is in the same spot as mine and the recovery is comparable.
Good luck and update me!
I think it takes 6 months for adult bones to fully heal.
I think you may be close on that. Thank you Prototype
I've asked a couple times, really hoping to get an answer...... how many weeks or months out did you start taking creatine, pump formula, etc. I'm 15 weeks out and pump formula seems to still trigger my sciatica. I'm just doing machines and assisted dips and pull ups right now. I'm not loading the spine in any way other than shoulder press machine on the first plate just to get the shoulders some blood. I used to do the entire stack.
Hey Vzeller, sorry I must have missed when you asked before. I try to answer all questions and I apologize.
Creatine after about 9 months or so.
Pump formula like a pre workout? Around the same time.
9 months to a year but I took everything as slow as I could.
Thanks! I hope this answers your question!
@@TheFuzedLife Thanks so much for answering. I'm 15 weeks post op and my surgeon said a couple weeks ago that I can do anything with no restrictions but that doesn't seem right. I'm definitely going slow but I'm back at the gym doing light machine work, cables, etc.
What kind of fusion did you get? PLIF or something else?
Hey Nokni, my incision is on my back, this was a PLIF surgery.
love to see your updates man. be more optimistic, if the doc thinks it's going well, it should be! i'm holding off my surgery until at least next year, give myself a bit more time to think. keep it up! i forgot if i asked this. but did the doctor say anything about weight lifting after you have fully recovered? i want to be able to still deadlift/squat etc. after the surgery. or is this something you shouldnt do anymore for longevity?
So the doctor hasn't said anything and from the things I read and watch it's kind of mixed. Some guys go back to powerlifting a few months after. As I understand, the spot that is fused it not an issue but since it isn't vulnerable, everything else is slightly more vulnerable. It's something I plan on asking at some point.
I've got my heart set on the Rogue Rhino Belt Squat to supplement Barbell Squats and the Reverse Hyper machine as well. Check that stuff out as well.
Give yourself time, they say 90% can be fixed without surgery over time. I was definitely a 10%er, I couldn't walk or do anything physical.
Thanks for the support!
@@TheFuzedLife thanks for the response man. yeah i have no symptoms so far. but i'm worried it comes at a later age like 50-60 and by then it's too late for me to get a fusion..weak bone structure and all. anyway imma give it a few years and see if anything happens.
You’re doing super good at six weeks man, just take it easy. I had a L1S5 fusion and I’m at 4 months post now and I still ache some, specially after doing some lite shores around the house. Had an appointment with my surgeon on 1-12-21 and his first question was “are you doing too much?” Which right away brought my spirits down, I was hoping that he was going to say your good you can go back to work and we are done! But instead he wants me to continue to wear this annoying back brace till April.
Anyway keep up the good work . By the way I’m sure it has to do a lot with age you look like a young man, I’m 50 but it is what it is!!
@@SergioGarcia-ww8ss
Sergio,
I'm 33 and was pretty active before the injury and remain pretty active. I'm mostly walking. I'm up to 5-6 miles per session now. I've been doing light yard work. Just taking leaves and dead grass, trying to clean up the mess that my dogs have made over the past few months that I've been down.
I'm trying to be cognizant of doing too much but as my surgeon told me, try to get back to normal. Well see.
I hope you start turning a corner where you start getting back to normal. That's the day I dream of lol.
@@TheFuzedLife
Thanks for your reply, I was in pain for the last 15 years and dealt with it but beginning of last year got worst. I was also very active and fit. Love to work out, bike ride, hiking you know all the good and fun stuff but it all stopped last year. I wanted to wait on the surgery but figure the older I get the harder it’s going to be!! So we will see how it goes.
How much walking did you do when you got home from surgery?
Sir if you watch my other videos I go into that more. I did miles and miles. I'd say I averaged 1.5-2 hours a day
Hi there had my l5/s1 fused on the 7/12/20 so very similar to you, my back feels ok but after 6 weeks however now starting to get sciatica and aching buttocks for their first time, guessing I’m just walking further, did you have a similar experience? You seem to be doing heaps more exercise than me, I was basically told to walk as much as I can with no bending/stretching, back at the physio in 3 weeks so will see what he says. But thanks for sharing your experiences with us. Cheers Rich
Hey Rich,
I've been fortunate enough to have no setbacks as of yet. I have a little pain in my Piriformis that I had before the surgery but it doesn't worry me. I can put my finger on the pain site, not radiating just tight.
I'm up to walking 6 miles now. Just trying to force as much new blood in there as I can. My doctor is a 5-star rated surgeon in El Paso so I'm hoping he just lived up to his billing.
I'm doing a little rehab as you've heard me explain in the videos but not overdoing it. I feel great, the incision area gets tight at night right before bed but I wake up feeling great.
Thanks for watching and reaching out. I've watched some videos that explain that the sciatica nerve pain has a memory so to speak and may go on even if not provoked. I hope it all clears up.
Thanks for watching and the support.
Mark.
@@TheFuzedLife I’ve heard also that as scar tissue develops it’s a bit harder than normal flesh and can cause sciatica which often softens up with time which then reduces the pain, hopefully this is it and it goes away. Guessing the lack of mobility and exercise pre surgery is why I’m aching too now I’m walking further, doing about 4.5 miles per day, hope your recovery continues to go well, take care Rich
@@thebruise
Rich,
I've heard the same about the scar tissue and memory theories, they're temporary. Hopefully it clears up soon.
Thanks again for the support!
I had my l5 fusion 34 months ago.. that's almost 3years now starting back 9/1/18..so I'm a fitness trainer. My injury wasn't a process, it was blunt force trama. So I'm dealing with the post healing process the way I've warmed up my clients to increase flexibility, cardio to increase blood flow expectually around the post operative site to reengage new muscle growth and avoid clotting and swelling. Only using tension bands to isolate other muscle groups to reduce muscle atrophy and I attack these sits differently each time but you must be consistent.. good luck my fusion brothers and sisters.
@@earlcheatham9152 send us an update sir!!?!?
Hi, I just recently had L3 - S 1 surgery 20 days ago, did you have dullness and tingling in your legs, if so, did you manage to sort it out ? As I get it badly in the early morning.
Helen,
Before surgery, yes I had the tingling. After surgery, I did not have any of that to date. 6 months post op last week.
Hi Helen,
I’m 11 weeks post op. At around week 4-5 I had tingling and sharp pain in my feet. Found it was neuropathy. It only lasted a week and everything has been going great.
@@VivianVandercook how are you doing now sir? Everything still good?
When were you able to go up and downstairs at least once a day or twice a day?
3-4 months to be safe for me.
I took it very slow and risk averse.
How long was hospital stay following surgery?
3 days sir
After 2 level spinal fusion surgery...can person run daily...
Deepak, I have tried this and failed and I’m 2.5 years post op. I tried to do 30 straight days and I ended up taking test days. This wasn’t based on the fact that I couldn’t. I kinda chickened out.
Do I think it’s possible, yes. I just haven’t done it for an extended period yet. I definitely rest.
I have been seen by numerous neurosurgeons in Florida and in Pittsburgh. I need L-5-SI surgery but because I am missing one of the two Pedicles people have, there is no place to screw into on one side to stabilize the S-I joint. The chances for success are too limited for someone my age (76) so I get a shot under sedation once every 6-8 weeks. Happy for you that have had successful surgeries. The pinching of the Sciatic Nerve at that SI Joint creates so much turmoil in the lower half of our bodies. From your back down to your toes. I am pretty sure I will eventually end up in a wheelchair, if I live long enough.
Florida has the worst doctors!
Florida has Ron Desantis. Love Florida
@@mrrodgers2968 you’re too much
Did you have muscles spasms in your upper back and/or lower back with pain?
Ricardo,
Yes sir I did. If you’d like to ask more questions, fuzed24@yahoo.com
Ricardo, I did have those types of spasms sir
Hey man. I did my TLIF 3 weeks back.
Everything fine but suddenly past 3 days having Knee pain on the right leg, before surgery I had sciatica in left leg. Slight Heaviness on the right leg as well.
Did you had any such experience?
I did experience knee aches. My muscles in the left leg were so tight that it was causing me issues. Hundreds of hours of stretching later, I've got it mostly figured out. It may be some sort of imbalance from the injury. Give yourself some time to heal. Another 3 weeks will make such a difference in healing and then reevaluate.
@@TheFuzedLife thanks a lot for the reply man. Appreciated ❤️
@@TheFuzedLife Before Surgery ,in which leg did you had sciatica?
@@ska9448 left leg.
@@ska9448 left leg
Does anyone injure them selfs while they sleep? I usually make a suden move while I sleep and I get awaken by the pain!! I’m near 5 months post alif
No sir I've never experienced this. When I wake up my back usually feels pretty good. Right before bed right at the incision site it's a little tight but I've never been awakened by pain.
I have good nights sleep and then I have really bad nights sleep. On good nights, I can wake up at a 3-4 pain level. Bad nights are not restorative. I have tons of scar tissue and permanent nerve pain. My pain generally grows as the day progresses. By 7p, I’m ready to lay down! Because of the complication, I have never been able to stop taking pain medication. I now have a muscle relaxer and 1800mg gabapentin in addition.😢
I had L5-S1 fusion surgery with PLIF with cages 6 months ago. Be careful, my first surgery did not fuse after 7 months and I did too much, so I had to do revision surgery. Do you have cages as well?
Sonja,
Thanks for the advice. No cages for me.
Sonja what were your symptoms of the surgery not fusing? Where was your pain etc? How did they know you didn't fuse? I think that is my issue but no one can tell me the symptoms of a failed fusion. Did they go in originally from the front or back? How are you now? What did they do differently to make sure you fused the 2nd time? I know I will be doing this eventually but trying to hold off as long as possible but it's getting close. Would love to hear more. Thanks
@@KBradAdams how do you feel nowadays? Do you think you fused?
@@TheFuzedLife I 100% did not fuse! Looking at revision in April 2023. They want to use cage and go in from the front first time used a spacer and from the back.
Sonja, How has it been since the revision? What were your symptoms like before the revision or after you didn’t fuse?
Mine’s been 3 days
How bad is the pain,?
Fill us in mulberry
@@tonymaurice4157 I’m wondering how you’re doing? Did you also have a fusion?
@@TheFuzedLife I'm doing stem cell and prp.. fusion is evil!
4 weeks out hips burn.....anyone else?
My hips were just out of alignment. What kind of burning are you feeling? Like your muscles are burned out?
Sor l.am alone you advice
Why are you alone?
I hope you’re doing well. Sorry you’re alone!
One more question. How long before you can have all out sex? It may sound like a silly question, But still concerned.
@Bryan Schuler it’s been 10 Months since you asked this question maybe you can answer it for us now. I don’t think it’s silly, I think it’s a good question 🙋🏻♂️ 😆
Bryan, it was about 2 months for me.
@@felipebravo2900 between 2 and 3 months lol