Sheila’s Story of a Microdiscectomy with Dr. Vanderheiden
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 9 ก.ย. 2024
- Shelia is active and an athlete and she tells her story of a herniated disc. She was experiencing numbness and got into see Dr. Todd VanderHeiden the same day. She talks about her road to recovery after minimally invasive spine surgery. She called Dr VanderHeiden and invited him to do the Manitou Incline to celebrate getting back to doing what she loved to do!
5 days post op and I’m feeling amazing.
How is it now? Can you lift again ? Do you have any symptoms?
How are you now?
Watched this video before surgery to keep hope. Six months later I am feeling just like Sheila here.
Pl guide me. Is the patient sedated( unconscious) during surgery or he is aware . How much does it pain while it is being done.. Herniated disc is being cut and removed. ( during endoscopic Discectomy)
@@ssgmail3239 No pain due to proper anesthesia. I do believe that anesthesia needs to covered by insurance, but I could be wrong. Generally speaking, you would be unconscious for this type of surgery.
@@brehbreh68plus18 a doctor I consulted 2 years ago has done more than 12000 surgeries and he does it without putting patients down.. Even talks and makes them bear pain 😖😫 during the 30 mins process of endoscopic surgery. That is the reason.. I have been avoiding surgery under him though I know he is one of the best in India. Huh! The patients usually moan and all during process but later on every one says it was like a normal root canal process. I am hence searching for someone who can do it while I am unconscious. Still searching some Dr who has same set of skills but does it under sedated mode
@@ssgmail3239 I truly hope you find someone. That is unbelievable that he doesn’t sedate for this type of procedure. It is not like a root canal. Trust me, I’ve had I believe 2-3 of them, and my back surgery was much worse feeling afterwards than a root canal.
@@brehbreh68plus18 thx for taking time out.. I posted same question to 50 people.. Only you and one more person has replied .. Atleast now I know that their are processes where patients are unconscious during process. Thanks again
Greetings from the UK. 1 day post op (still in hospital) but apart from feeling very sore, my leg feels amazing! Don’t wait people! Just get it done.
2 days post op and i feel so far better then before, i love to walking a lot rn.
This gives me hope as I may have to head for a microdiscectomy in the next few days. It's been 4 days since had a ESI but I'm still getting intense intermittent pains. Thanks for sharing your experience.
Wishing you the best in your treatment!
I just got my surgery, I’m 6 days post and I feel great !
That's how I feel! So thankful, 4 weeks out on Tues and so far so good. I had been in pain for a little bit prior.
Glad to hear your recovery is going well!
I have had mine 2 weeks ago and I am grateful that I did it
We're glad to hear it went well!
Damn! Cute doc, lucky you. So nice of him to join you on that climb 💕
I am in the 3 weeks recovering... I can do some stuff but my doctor and my family would kill me if I return full power now. I still have numbness in my Botton, feet, misses, pain if I walk too much. This thing of fainting in the gym is real. The noise and pain of a slipped disc is drastic. Its impossible to forget that pain!
Im one week cant walk more than ten mins… cant sit more than thirty or pain is bad…how cool for her though. Feel like need to step up my game after this video lol.
@@mgyummycake I had one hour walk and I feel great.
I can relate and I also heard same noise and pain twice. I guess those were the exact timings I had L4-L5 and L5-S1 disc protrusions. Still living with on-off conservative life with/without pain for last 3 years. Avoiding MISS ( Discectomy) as I met one freshly operated patient and he said it did hurt him a lot while herniated discs were being cut and removed. Huh! I wish I had not met him. My Dr has experience of more than 6000 surgeries but I don't know why he always does it with local anaesthesia and doesn't want to make patient unconscious during the process. What about your surgery?
@@ssgmail3239Are you still trying conservative therapy? I've been managing for 2.5 yrs on and off and sometimes consider surgery.
Thank you for this, I'm considering getting this surgery also, but I am scared. But the pain has gotten worse the past 7 months. I'm on muscle relaxers & can't hike or do other activities. Just like this woman I want my active life back.
I too am in a similar situation. Have you made the move for surgery? I had an injury 10 years ago in the gym and am still suffering to this day. It’s at its worst other than when it first happened. Haven’t had mri yet but I am sure it will reveal herniated or bulged disc. I can barely walk today.
@@jason91205 i just got my surgery. 10 yrs is awfully long. If u can get it, why not.
@@mgyummycake have an mri Monday. Slowly making my way towards it.
@@mgyummycake
Your reply will help me alot :
Post surgery how many days will it take to lead normal life ??
Try 800mg ibuprofen its relief intill you can find a doctor that can help you and my advice don't make a habit of taking it everyday ✌️
Good for you Sheila!
Beautiful story, wished i can say the same after my surgery this friday...😭🤞🙏
We hope your surgery went smoothly!
Wás it the same doctor or someone else
Thanks Sheila to share your story. It encouraged me to chose surgery after no help from physical therapy and the injections. I had similar problem between L5 and S1 and got same procedure done. The leg pain was gone right after the surgery. I was able to walk a mile at day 2 like normal. I could do more, but I took easy to recovery. So far everything likes normal except some numbness in some of my toes. Did you have this problem? if so, how long does it take to recover?
2 mile walk 3 days after surgery that's a good effort I'm 3 days now and there is no way I would be able to walk 2 miles 2 laps around my house maybe . Well done all the best 👍
How are you now
@@SanjaySingh-qt3rm Hi John a lot better still have a numb foot and a lot of muscle twitching I am just taking it easy untill I see my follow up appointment in a couple of weeks.
How are you now? I really need to know your status of post-surgery pleaseee
@@raniaputriluthfizain7402 hello , I am still having problems with my back post surgery although they removed the ruptured disc my original trigger pain still exists which is forward flexion one month I'm okay and the next I am not .
your reply will help me alot :
Post surgery, how many days it took for u to lead normal life.?
Wow! This is a great and inspirational recovery story! I just had this procedure done on my left side...L5 S1 as well.... I’m in no way able to walk 2 miles and am nearing week 2 of recovery. Before the surgery I was also very active but incredibly limited in activities because my pain continued for over a year. I’m curious to know how long you lived in pain before going into surgery? Sounds like your herniation injury was severe very immediately, then handled shortly thereafter?
Why you didn't go for endoscopic diskectomy?
I was in pain constantly as well for a year. But it had started years prior. Don't worry lol, I wasn't able to do 2 miles that fast either.
Hi Sheila, how are you doing these days? I’m looking at microdiscectomy in May.
Hi Sheila,
How are you doing these days? I’m looking at Microdiscectomy in May
God bless her! But don't expect this kind of recovery. I would guess that she's a 1%er in this dramatic recovery. Do the research and don't be disappointed if your recovery takes MUCH LONGER.
yes normally people can do that 3 month later.some will take longer time. Don't believe in this video
Definitely helped that she was so physically fit before hand, im 20 and even I’m not as active as her 😂
I went back to work & my normal routine at the 6 week point .I was feeling amazing, so much better than the literal agony of life pre op so I thought I was OK to proceed. 11 months later......I just had my second op. I know everyone is different but take your time and don't be hard on yourself if you don't hit personal goals.
I need this surgery and I am terrified. I keep thinking I will back out. :(
Do it. It's 100% worth it. Easy and will return your life to normal.
I’m in the same position right now I don’t know if I should get the surgery L5 s1 Bulging disc
Hi bro, I just had mine done. Same issue as you and trust me immediately after the surgery I felt no pain and I was able to walk the following with a sigh of relief. So just do it! You won’t regret your decision.. all the best bro... 🍻
Same I'm scared but I'm going in for a second consultation the end of this month.
Hello! How are u doing now?
@@van6775 were you made unconscious during the surgery or you were made to talk during surgery and did it pain while they were cutting disc Fragments
@@ssgmail3239 yes they will make you unconscious and when you regain consciousness you will no longer feel the pain but you will gain weight post surgery due to the medication.
However , we can get back to shape once the doctor approves that we can working out
Makes me feel 100 times better! I’m getting same surgery on my l4 & l5 in about 3 weeks.
Hey bro! How did it go?
@@childofgodlove2875 surgery was successful. No more leg pain! I’ll say it eliminated about 75% of my back pain (still have to take it easy), but I’m MUCH better! Thank God 🙌🏼
U think its a good decision?
How much did the procedure cost?
@@childofgodlove2875 fortunately for me, I had medical insurance through the local job & family services, so I didn’t pay anything out of pocket. And absolutely yes it was a great decision if you’re experiencing anything of the this nature. I was disabled for years and couldn’t work and needed a cane just to walk around. So for me, it was a great decision!
I am going through the same thing. My surgery is next week. Anyone who has got it can you tell me how many days will I be able to walk around
Update plz
@@jake9849 it went really well I was walking the next day. there was really not much pain at all
Fantastic if you have money 💰
Hey sammy! Whats the cost of the procedure?