1 Week Post L4-L5 Discectomy
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- This is the 3rd video in the series. I am a a 30 year old athlete and am looking to get back to an active lifestyle. These are my videos documenting my recovery. The first week has been a lot of ups and downs. Hopefully these videos can help people decide on whether or not a surgery is right for them.
Before Surgery I considered myself an athlete who has a very physical job and lives a very active lifestyle. I injured my back squatting 315 lbs for reps and my 1 rep max at the time was 475.
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Hey Ryan, D. Corbin here. I stumbled across your video series while doing some research. I’m 13 days post-op and had L4 - S1 disectomy/fusion with laminectomy. Tomorrow is my first post-op with my surgeon. Your videos are great and I’ve gained from the content and personal experience. If I may, I’m looking for content on post-op activity-workout information. Being a coach potato is not my deal.
I'm so happy my leg pain is gone...best thing I did for myself in a while. Get the damn surgery peeps, life changing.
I'm getting my discectomy next Tuesday and I am pumped now! Thank you for taking the time to post this. It's almost impossible to explain to people who haven't experienced it, just how excruciating the leg pain is. I'm 43 years old I probably cried from pain for the first time since I was a toddler the other night I'm soooo looking forward to relief.
Hello Kirkwood. Just curious, how did the surgery go and how are you feeling since then? I'm considering it myself. Thanks
@@rg7315 make sure you choose the best doctor you can find. I have had 2 this month and I believe my 2nd which I had 3 days ago was not successful
@@rg7315 did you elect to have surgery?
I’m from the uk . I’m so lucky as we have the NHS . My leg pain has completely gone the surgery is so worth it .I feel fab just worried incase it happened again so I’m frightened of putting any pressure on my back at all . I’m sure this will improve over time .good luck everyone .
@@victoriahorn3044 hey.. I had my MD a week ago.. still getting that burning ache in the hamstring and knee area. Did you have anything like this? (Also from the uk)
Cheers
Thank you for posting this video. I’m set for surgery in a week. The worst thing you mentioned is the shower thing. That’s going to suck! I hope your recovery is going well! I’m quite excited to have the surgery, because it’s not way to live (as you well know).
Laura Broughton how are you doing?
I had microdiscectomy on june 22, 2024 and it's August 7 today. The leg pain was immediately gone and numbness in my right foot was gone after 2 weeks. Now that i am pain free i realize how much pain i endured. I am still taking it slow. Walk as much as i can. I cook, work around the house but avoid bending, twisting and lifting weights. I also avoid sitting because i was suggested so. Take a break after every 10 minutes of sitting. In all i am happy and it was the best decision of my life. But i am being very careful and am not rushing to return to my normal routine.
Thnak you. So now thank you for clarifyitng what my doctor told me after my surgery nest week that I AM TO DO NOTHING FOR 2 WEEKS! no matter how i feel, so thank you for convincing me what the doc said. working out and running 4 days a week is my passion, so this is going to be tough and miserable.
I had a microdiscectomy 2 days ago. So I had terrible leg pain and could not sleep for more than 3 hours tops, Cocodomol helped quite a lot for me but it is terribly constipating so you8 have to eat masses of prunes etc.
At the moment most of my leg pain has gone but I have been warned that in 10% of cases the exact pain will come back. Basically they do another MRI and put you back into surgery. I now have a pain in my femur area higher up than before. But is is more like muscle ache. I also have numbness on the top of my foot.
I feel very delicate. I am not taking any pain relief now since I am not so much in pain but just very sensitive and fragile. Frightened of tearing the stitches.
The quality of my life was very low leading up to surgery. I have also received a lot of conflicting advice on what I can and cannot do, eg some say I could run a marathon and in a year and lift weights others say change your lifestyle.
Just had a L2-L3 Microdisectomy today. It was a huge 18mm * 8mm extrusion and the pain was insane. Been home 4 hours. Zero pain other than soreness at the surgical site. So far so good. Plan to be conservative on the rehab as well
How are you today?if i may know..
@@adiqibanez2999 so it's been about 6 months. For the first month i just walked. A lot. 2-3 miles the first week, then up to 10 miles per day. Then I started biking and light weights and mobility/core exercises. At about 3 months I was biking and hiking unlimited. Now I lift weights but modified (vert light squats, no deadlifts - but otherwise basically back where I was). I have no pain on a daily basis. However I'm not 100%. I haven't tried any fast movement / pounding stuff like running. I feel limited when I try to jog across a street. I played tennis recently and the sudden starts and stops were not good. I would get a mild shock of sciatic discomfort- nothing too painful or lasting but I had to play slower and more careful than I liked. Hopefully this will go away at some point. Overall absolutely glad I did the surgery because I was load out on the floor at the end and the surgery provided immediate relief. Hoping I can run again at some point, but if not I'll make due. (I'm 53 and probably more active then 95% of people my age even now)
I just had this done 2 days ago. I feel great already and I see how you say be careful with that. Folks listen to yournDR, follow to the letter. You still have healing to do.
i have this op in 3 days time for a bulging L5/L4 bulging disc , your video has put my mind at rest a bit i to have had this pain for over a yr but seeked medical help 6 months a go as the pain was sooooo bad i couldnt walk my calf muscle felt like cement i also had what all i can explain as a tight ball inside my left buttuck stopping me from walking and worst of all was my ankle it felt like i had a broken leg/ ankle the pain and spasms where unreal worst pain i have ever felt in my life worst than labour worst than gaulstones i remember thinking i need to get this pain to stop and if i didnt have the medical help i have here in the uk i would of thrown myself off a bridge just to get away from the pain , it was that bad ,so hopefully after friday my leg pain willbe gone and i can look forward to getting some kind of life back so glad to see your also on the mend and i to look forward to going back out in the sun and fresh air whoooooooooo
how'd it go? same symptoms as me. got surgery 4 days ago. anyone else reading this...dont wait too long and beware of foot drop.
Omg I had the same pain, it was the worst pain I have ever had in my life, even when I snapped both of my bones in my arm in half...I have been living with it now for 7 months, the NHS kept pushing back my surgery due to covid, luckily next week I’m going to have the surgery! I hope it works 👌🏻
53 year old Runner, i'm booked in in 14 days. Can't do nothing but will do anything to run again..its been 5 weeks....... Thankyou for this series.
5 weeks post surgery. No pain killers needed after 3 days. Allowed to swim at 3 weeks, riding bike at 4, feel too good. Need to be carefull for another 2 months before jogging on grass. Good luck all.
I’m a marathon runner and was running 7 miles a day to all the sudden not being able stand up. I can’t wait to have this surgery
How are you doing now? I was a runner all through my youth, til I had laminectomy 2 years ago at the age of 23.. have struggled to walk and been in a lot of pain everyday.. doubt I’ll ever run again.
@@greg9069 i ran some good tims after my last post,,but 14 months ago went to the doctor about glute pain and numbness in my groin. MRI shows disc degradation haven't run a step since. Riding and swimming. No drugs or pain. If line gets no worse than this i can be happy.
I’m getting the same surgery on Monday & they told me that I’ll be like a 90 year old man for the next 3 months that means do absolutely nothing at all !!!!!! No bending & picking things up !! I hope your doing better brother 👍 .
Hi Paul. 2 years have passed. How are you doing now in 2020? Was your surgery a success?
How are you felling now?
id love to know if u still get shooting pains and what your posture is like and your strength near your hips
Hey, I’m having a discectomy and spinal fusion of my L4/5. Did u have a fusion as well? I am a ballet teacher and my dr says I have to do both
I just had l4-s1 done going on 4 weeks now and I am definitely feeling the boredom sinking in don’t wanna do to much like u said and end up getting hurt
I like this guy. Was a little jealous at first bc I had my surgery yesterday and I’m sore af. Nerves are starting to talk to each other again that’s why leg pain is coming back. Normal. But I feel your pain buddy.
Vince Davano how do you feel now
How do u feel now
I had the same surgery 15 months ago. I have scar tissue built up in the nerve root now and have severe nerve pain, same or worse than before surgery. I also have a bone spur near the same spot as the herniation. I am doing better than 6-8 months ago but still have to be extremely careful with everything I do. I may need to have the bone spur removed and a spinal fusion, but I am avoiding another surgery as long as possible. I am only 37, I am praying I can work my way through this and be pain free at some point.
How are you today sir?
Get a firmer bed, it is honestly the best thing I have done since my back got bad, I messaged previously on your video re: discectomy. I've had L5-S1 discectomy.
I just had my second micro discectomy in four years. I’m a 37 year old man, 180lbs, 6’1”, and real fit. But I just have weak discs from bad genetics. A few months ago I had another mri that showed a fully sequestered disc at l4-5. I didn’t hesitate for surgery after trying steroids and injections and PT and chiropractor all with no relief. I had constant pain for weeks. Pain killers let me sleep for exactly three hours at a time. Post op the pain is gone! Still some drop foot from nerve damage but that happened last surgery too so I think it’ll come back in a few months. To anyone hesitating, they’ve been refining this surgery for thirty years or more and a lot of the problems have been worked out. Take care of your core but if all else is failing, and you do have extruded or sequestered disc, this surgery will give you your life back. Also when my discs were bulged before extrusion an inversion table helped a lot. Ps. DO NOT let the chiropractor twist your lower back if it is bulged or partially herniated. This latest episode I partially attribute to a chiropractor that didn’t bother looking at my mri and exasperated my situation.
Hey buddy , how did you choose your surgeon
Byron C. -- Great advice about the chiropractor. In the past when I’ve tweaked my back I have gone and they helped. This time I knew something was different and refused to go and boy was that the right decision. Neurosurgeon said my MRI showed a very large bulge and if I had gone to one it would have most likely ruptured. I’ve had 2 steroid shots, a steroid pack, block that lasted 2 weeks. Now I’ve decided this is the best action.
Great advice 👍
Hi Byron. When you say you had some issues with drop foot following the surgery are you referring to numbness in your foot? I'm 8 days post-op and have numbness in my foot and around my ankle at the moment. How long did it take for yours to ease? Thanks 😊
@@deirdredelaney90 I'm 3 and a half weeks post op of my 2nd microdiscectomy. It CAN take up to 3 months. But you should feel alot less nerve pain or numbness / pins and needles around the 3 week mark. Everyone is different. Depends how long your nerves were compressed for? I hope for you it will go away fully, but I can nearly certainly say it should in both of my experiences it has.
Thank you for documenting your recovery. I will be having my discectomy and laminectomy surgery very soon. Have have you felt three years later?
How the surgery goes miss?
I’ve just had my l5 removed today and really worried about recovery as I am a bricklayer but seeing this video has helped me man but any more rips after your recovery I’d appreciate
How are you now? I'm a brick layer too and have the same herniation.
@@armandogonzalez0814 I’m better now no more leg pain back still aches a i little but I think that’s normal this is my 10th week off work I’m thinking of going back next week
Hi... I am 36year old...just now I come from hospital..I also went through the same surgery...how are you feeling now after 1 year of surgery...are you doing all the work normal.
Another question who would you recommend and would you recommend a bigger city doctor vs a smaller town doctor?
Just coming off of my second back surgery. The exact same surgery you had. I’m over 1 month of recovery and I feel as if I’m in even more worse pain than before. Still having horrible pains shooting down my left leg.
Idk what to do...
How are u feeling now?
I’ll be having this surgery in 3 weeks. I also have L4-L5 problems. Very large bulge with sever butt, hip and leg pain. My cousin is the Neurosurgeon and will be performing this procedure. For those that are candidates he highly recommends this procedure.
Bama Yates I did mine 3 months ago feels amazing, I am a new person
Discectomy is easy had one and then 8 weeks ago had a triple fusion on my back omg
Very very very painful be careful lifting weights and be careful with posture . I’m in such pain and so hard to get a hold of the surgeon . So please take care
Thank you for this video
Could you sit for longer hours after 5 days? As im planning for surgery and from nect week or after 7 days of surgery i would need to attend classes
Hi Ryan. I am having my l4 l5 microdiscectomy tomorrow. I am wondering if its okay to do pull ups and bench press after month recovery. I asked my doctor and he said he does not suggest going to gym at all at least 6 month. But i don't see problem with pull ups and bench press. Still, don't wanna risk my back.
I’ve always wondered if the gel inside the disc is regenerated after the leaked amount has gone.
man i don’t want to go through that again I better. slow down. I just had the surgery and felt great
started doing stuff. feel fun, but i understand what your saying and even though i feel good i should not do so mutch
I did have my first micro discectomy in 2018 and I got same pain one month ago. I checked it through MRI and doctor suggested me to do the surgery again . So I’m getting ready for the surgery at the end of this month. Are there anyone who went through same issue again? I’m bit nervous about second surgery.
I did exactly the same as you on my L5/S1 Discectomy and at day 8 I severely Prolapsed my L5 disk again causing an even bigger Prolapse than I had the first time around. So I ended up back in for surgery 10 days after my 1st Op... I would Echo absolutely ZERO anything other than short walks for 1st 2 weeks...
Why you had 2and herniation so fast? Haven't you careful about bending and lifting etc?
Well also keen to know that hows your 2md MD going?
@@makeupbykhani8178 Yes, My Hospital never made it clear enough that I should't bend or lift anything for at least 2 weeks. After 8 days I was feeling so good I started helping my wife by doing some light housework. Starting with vacuuming then I moved onto washing. and this was where I caused my injury. I lifted a basket of Wet clothes and Towels. which I have some weighed, these equalled 15kgs. Even though I kept my back straight I still hurt it again. But now I am 90% well. I still have some ankle and behind my knee pain which I do need some medications for on occasions to control. But I am a lot better
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@@buckegit just saw your video and got to know the story.....
I really wanna know that how are you doing now?
And hows the condition of your other discs?????
Are thy healthy or bit degenerated?
Getting this tomorrow. Reading some good and bad comments. I hope it all goes well.
They sell waterproof dressings . And are you entering the Limbo contest at the state fair ?
I have the same type of surgery coming up. Where you in pain after the surgery the same day.
Hi, thanks for posting, I'm having my surgery on 13th this month. Are taking any supplements post surgery? Like omega 3, multivitamins or collagen? Cheers
👍👍👍 GRAZIE DI AVERMI DATO IL CORRAGGIO D I ANDARE AVANTI. 🙏♥️🙏
You make me positive
I had this surgery (L3-L4) yesterday and my dr said that I can remove the bandage and shower in 48 hours. I still have compression socks on so it's hard to tell if the numbness in my calf is gone but I think that the numbness in my toes is gone. Looking forward to having my life back.
I had 2 incisions: one in the center of my lower back (4 stitches)and another just below my belt line on my left butt cheek(2 stitches). It has been 5 days since my surgery. I still have numbness in my calf and I am still having twitching all down my right leg, especially in the morning. The Dr told me that it could take some time for the nerves to "wake up". I hope that they do.
i had surgery 8 days before sciatica is gone only wound from surgery. i can walk but not more than 2 minutes i start feeling pressures in my back if i want to keep standing or walking more than 2 or 3 minutes. is this normal ?
It’s been 2 weeks for me now and I went back to work today. The twitching in my leg is all but gone. I am still having waves of numbness, but it comes and goes. I have no pain and I no longer feel like that I am about to throw my back out at any moment. I still have some weakness, but that’s nothing compared to the constant threat of my back going out that I had before surgery. I think that it’s going to continue to get better. I’m pretty happy!
@@yrock777 that s good news. My leg pain has gone from the day one. but i can walk much. 1 or 2 minutes inside the home and i try to keep standing or walking more than 2 minutes i will start feeling kind of pressure in my back and stiffness. its been a week only post opt, hope gradually i will able to walk more.
I have the same thing, herniated disc L4/L5. Debating if I should get surgery. Sick of shots and re-injuring. Nerve pain in leg sucks so bad.
Colleen Tessler I just had a laminectomy worst pain I’ve ever had but the reward of no numbness in my legs. It’s day 3 😬
Hi if you have numbness in heels and toes and have reduction of power in leg then consider a discectomy
Today is my 7 the day of my surgery.but I'm still feeling numbness,or tingling under my feet .like my right foot is sleeping.i don't have a siatica pain anymore but only numbness like I used to feel before surgery.us it normal.plz pray for me so I can fully recovered.
How do u feel now? I’m on day 8 after the l4/l5 left side herniation discetomy, now still have the hip/leg shooting pain, it’s kinda of different feel from pre-surgery, but pain is intense sometimes, I guess the nerve is irritated during the operation or the area is swelling or inflamed. Pray for you and pray for me.
Numbness is going to take a long time to disppear.
what type pf surgeon orthopedic? they said fusion the only answer lambienomeotmy or somemething
How bad is the catheter?
can I ask who is ur surgeon?
I just had my second discectomy this month 3 days ago. The first discectomy wasnt successful. And now I fear this one isnt successful. I know its only 3 days but I do not have any improved leg pain at all. Its not even the leg pain thats concerning me it is the fact that I still get the same pull in my buttock when I move my left foot forward. I dont understand how if there is nothing pinching the nerve how I do not even have 1% increased mobility.
This is really a low point in my life. I wish I chose a different doctor. This surgery is supposed to have a 95% success rate and I had two of them...
I’m so sorry to hear what your going through :( I’m going for my surgery next week and I pray it will be successful! Do you think that it’s possibly nerve damage? Even if they removed the issue of the slipped disc, it could be that your nerves need a little while to settle down and heal, but you can also maybe try daily vitamins, physiotherapy and light exercises for now. I know you may be at a really low point, but try to stay positive and eventually it’ll get better :)
Thanks for sharing your thoughts, an embarrassing question....will I be able to go to toilet without help? Is passing painful?
Fares I was just able to poop 1 hour after my discectomy. I am now 4 hours post op from www.spineinstitutes.com
Brian Freeman Thanks Brian, hope you're feeling great by now.
Kratom for pain and sleep... check out what Chris Bell (Mark Bells brother)has to say about it .......stay well
Hey man , After how many weeks you start workouts ?
@Nothing Sounds Like an 808 - i undestand you but i think you must make surgery in your mind
so I got the same surgery n I had a big herniation n all I hear is everyone comes out of the surgery n boom leg pain is gone but me. I came to n the pain was worse n constant where before it was just me doing positions that irradiate it n I shot u not the doc asked hows my leg n when. I said it hurts more he sighed n said mhmm n just left n now I'm at day 12 n not takin pains meds n so I can tell what it actually feels like n it's just constant pain n hard to do anything
How are u feeling now ,bro?
i used to have leg pain n numbness got rid of it but cant walk for long piriods of time n cant stand doing final round of non working epidural n then this
How long did it take for the numbness to go? I’ve had numbness in my leg for 6 months now with no indication of going...
@@GherkinBitchs I still get numb from time to time my dr refuses to operate gives me crappy gabapentin and diclofenac it doesn't work
@@idubbzz7790 Where abouts are you situated? I got a go ahead for surgery end of December and my surgery is now next week...I just kept calling them up to complain about the pain!! Do you have a slipped disc pressing on a nerve as well?
@@GherkinBitchs narrow spine disc bulges forward n hits the nerve i am going to go back to my dr n flip on him
@@idubbzz7790 Yeah definitely do! That is the only way I got them to take me serious, even cry (although knowing the pain that won’t be too hard, as the pain is horrific) to actually take you seriously, I’m in the UK btw so healthcare is free, if you are in the UK too, I would suggest change doctors or get a second opinion from another professional!
Hey Ryan, my name is Andre S.
I’m scheduled for a L4/L5 S1 Bilateral Decompression desectomy March 21st 2019.
My BMI is a little higher than it should be, but all of my levels have been healthy, my BP has been a bit higher with my pain due, down my left glute all the way down to my toes on my left leg.
I currently weigh 276, I am 5’11” and I have played sports both in high school and in college. Before my back pain I’ve gone to the gym, weightlifterd/powerlifted , swam and played basketball for cardio. About 2 years ago I was weighing about 230 with a lower BMI and feeling great.
How should I approach post-op, diet/weight loss and working out. I know everyone is different but how did you and when did you start to introduce back in the weight room and more of a workload in training after surgery? I want to lose the weight and I want this surgery to be a success and not fail myself
Who is your surgeon?
For me have been one week and his been very bad. I feel so frustrated 😭
Hey buddy, I just got my L5S1 micro discectomy 4 days ago and I feel overall very good in the back and don't have any pain in the legs. However, I still feel a slight pain in the left glute region just like before the surgery. Will this pain go away eventually? Thanks.
Did your pain go away? I’m one week post op and I’m having the exact same pain.
@@FatNinjaTurtle Hey Andrew, yes this pain will go away eventually. It is about 2 years since my surgery. My observations so far are:
1. You have to be very active or else, the pain can return momentarily once in a while.
2. This surgery can result in a “flat back”. We need to be active to avoid that. Else, it will result in a very stiff back in the morning when you wake up and also can give you cramps like that of a marathon runner. Again, not everyday but once in a while.
All the best and happy recovery!
Brian, how are you now! I had this surgery twice in a period of 3 month after re-herniation! Now I have some legpain 6 weeks after last surgery walking 4 miles in 6 walks on one day! Its a roller coaster of emotions! Between surgeries I didnt had a chance for doing exersizes to recover, because of the re herniation, so very stiff now, overdid the walking, hope thats not a new herniation, so scared for this procedure again! Gr. Martin from the Netherlands
Hi Martin, Did you get spinal fusion due to your reherniation? It's been 7 months since you posted this. I wonder how are you feeling now. Thanks
Why you reherniated? Wasnt you careful enough after your 1st surgery?
... buddy martin listen.
Walking is good after microdiscectomy but listen walking miles just days after surgery is not appreciated.
Well drs tell the patients to go and do full on with their lives with daily walkings for miles.
But literally many people heal well and can walk enough by a day or two after surgery and recover well for years.
But for others walking that much in so short periods after surgery and getting very active at job or house and start bending so soon can cause problems.
According to me we should start things slowly.
People have no patience and want to be 100 percent healed in days or weeks after surgery . But bro listen it's back injury . It's not joke. Take things slowly.
I think leaving your favourite stuff for few months is better than suffering again...
Well still its matter of luck many ppl have had their MD,s in their 20s and still doing good in their 50s or 60s.
Getting my Microdiscectomy in 1 week. This pain is unbearable most of the time. I'll be happy to be pain free.
How did it go?
@@Cordell- well... I had my first microdasectomy on March 30th and the pain never went away. I switched doctors at the same hospital. This time I got the chief surgeon and had another MRI which showed a very large piece of disc pressing against my nerve. He didn't even ask, he immediately scheduled surgery and I had another one on August 3rd. After that surgery when I woke up, my surgeon was standing at the end of my bed and the first thing he said to me was, "Mrs Mitchell, I do not understand how you were able to withstand the kind of pain that you were in. Your nerve was literally embedded into the bone.". He explained that the first surgeon could have missed it because of where it was located, also I know he had an older MRI. And the second doctor said that during his surgeries he always uses the nerve hook (or some kind of surgical tool) to check to make sure there's no other pieces of disc where your unable to see. I don't understand the total mechanics of it but I kind of get what he means.
My answer to his question was that I wasn't able to deal with the pain. I had so much trouble getting people to understand the pain that I was in. I think I had 5 ER visits between the 1st and 2nd surgery. So now my pain is manageable with medication, but I'm going to have to get a spinal stimulator put in because of the nerve damage and the remaining pain I'm having. But I will take this pain any day over the original pain.
@@Cordell- by the way, they were very concerned that I had something called Cauda Equina. This can lead to paralysis if it's not corrected right away. My advice to people that are having severe pain to where it affects your daily living, just don't take no for an answer and make sure they do something. Take someone with you that knows your situation that can be your advocate. Try your best to take notes of when it started, what it feels like, what makes it better, what makes it worse, etc... and if you start losing bladder or bowel function you immediately go to the hospital and tell them.
They kept trying to give me different medications by IV and then send me home. In a very short time my pain would be right back to where it was again. I really don't know what more I could have done for myself. Most hospitals assume that if you're there for back pain / nerve pain that you're looking for drugs. I told them I want my pain to go away and so they needed to find out what was going on. I'm just so thankful that I switch doctors by recommendation of a friend. He was literally a godsend.
How long is the surgery?what would you describe the pain in the scale of 10?
Marco trucker - he mentioned in another video the surgery lasted little over 3 hrs. Typically it’s a little over 2.
I had laminectomy and dissectomy of my L4 L5, i had no sciatica when i woke up, i had only surgical pain, the pain was 10/10 on the first day, day 2 the pain was at 8/10, i started walking and luckily i had no nerve pain, on day 3, the pain was 6/10, now i am at almost 3weeks Post Op, i had no pain, i got my life back but i still dont know whether i have to go for physical therapy or not because i can walk normally.. if somebody could help me, i would greatly appreciate
@@cartelawper3771 Have you and any other bad life pain to compare it to? I've had bad births and other things happen so maybe my scale may differ 🙃 the 10/10 scares me to think ill be dealing with an abcess tooth and baby coming out of myloeer back lol
Just had mine done last week 🙂
Maybe they didn't give enough tramadol. You get low doses. If you get a proper dose it takes everything away. I have l4l5 herniated disc due for replacing. If it wasn't for tramadol I would not be functional at all
Lmfao “the plant is dying “
Are you from Phoenix???
I am wondering this as well
you felt good this early because of the prednisone
I’m on 5 days post op and doctor tells me to walk as much as possible.
Same for me - they encourage walking on flat surface. No meds after day 3 for me. No twisting or bending straight down but can squat down to get something. I have a plastic wrapping so can shower after day 2 and it will peel off on its own. 🤷♀️
my pain goes does down to my foot at night thet said fusion the only answer dis space small
Who is this people who put unlike???
I’ve just came home after an L5/S1 microdiscectomy ! I’m still feeling a little leg/arse pain , did your original pain go straight away ?
Just had the same surgery. I am 5 days post op and also have minor leg/upper butt pain, but nothing near where it was. Plus I can stand up straight which I wasn't able to do
My leg pain went straight away but still have numbness in heel in toes after 8 days
Yeah right.
hi, how are doing?
did you use to have cold feet and a frequency in urination when you had this problem?
Buddy that is cauda equina you should see a surgeon immediately
This is an emergency! Get to an ER!
Mamdooh did you have urine issues ? Interesting as I have herniated at L2L3 and have urine retention, my doctor checked me out today and said as long as I have feeling in my legs and genitals not to panic. I dont get leg pain but do have other symptoms.
My doctor said no shower for 3 days I guess every Dr has there own suggestions
hi i had surgery on the l4l5 and the nerve pain is there down my leg it dose not go away
Try vitamin d3, with calcium...please check you vitamin levels on these... this defienceincy is leading cause of nerve pain. Even magnesium helps with glucosamine and chondroitin
It’s been almost a week and my lower back is still crooked to the left. I still have a little pain in my left butt cheek.
@@darthstrukt Hey desfruk, how is your condition now?
@@darthstrukt hello i had laminectomy and dissectomy L4 L5, i dont have any pain, i am at week 3, but i have one question, when did you start your PT please, is it a must if i dont feel any pain?
@@darthstrukt Thanks for your reply. Did you feel better now? If yes, how?
I have my surgery tomorrow. They gave me tremdol for the 1 week I have been waiting for surgery but i never took it. So i should just fill the nerco prediction then? How did you get in and out of bed?
ripperx444 hope it all goes well, I just had my surgery done...
Joseph Farris you just had yours?
ripperx444 yeah, I feel sooo much better, now I gotta be very cautious during the recovery time and dnt try to jump back into normal things too soon, I’m allowing my body at least 3 months of recovery, I wanna get myself back to that normal life...
Joseph Farris yea pretty much same here. I feel better but worse. That Anastesia killed me. I don’t take pain pills and they gave me muscle relaxers on top of norco. It was brutal. I can’t stand these pills they make everything 100 times worse. I think it takes a full year to recover fully from this as the disc take a long long time to heal.
ripperx444 yeah, my doctor told me to take at least 3 months recovery time, I have my first checkup next week, he told me that after my 6 week checkup on October 25th that I will be starting my physical therapy, I’m just glad that the pain is gone, it feels great
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Can you share how your feeling now? i am going in for the same in one week
Did it go well? I have mine next week! 😱
@@GherkinBitchs yes it did go well most symptoms are gone except for nerve pain from damage done to the sciatic nerve from the disc. I can feel my led and feet again. What's going with yours that you need surgery?
@@davidvolpe503 And is that something they say should heal with time? I am glad you are feeling much better! Can I ask how long it took you to recover? Well I have two prolapsed discs in my lower back pressing against the L4/L5 nerve and it’s cause huge amounts of pain in my leg and lower back, my calf and foot is completely numb at the moment and I have absolutely no strength in it...finding it hard some days to walk or to do simple tasks, I first got the sciatic pain in July and it hasn’t got any better, so the NHS have decided the best thing to do is operate! I’m just scared I have permanent nerve damage, as I used to be really active and I love competing in sports like cycling and running :(
@@GherkinBitchs I sorry I missed you reply. Do you want to email me directly. It's prob much easier. I'm still recovering from the nerve pain honestly. Three doctor is very hopeful the pain will subside and the nerve will get better with time. I do have lots to share about it... 2nd and 3rd opinion I have gotten as well. 😥
@@GherkinBitchs I am very big into fitness as well and so far I can only lift light weights, no running or impact on the spine.
I read Vasectomy instead of Discectomy haha XD
Holly Blair lol.... i wonder why yours is the only comment on this video he liked.... his wife must be pleased 🤣
Bro my back hurts so bad everyday!
Ive had 2 steroid injections, chiropractic therapy etc.
Can you help me figure this out?
Travis Gregory go get an MRI
Get the surgery done, you will feel 1000 times better...I just had this same surgery done
Can you describe the pain you feel?
My pain feels like this. Every morning i wake up my lower back hurts sometimes its the left side sometimes both sides.
Then it moves to my upper leg, then my left testicle. Sometimes all those locations.
I've noticed when I'm shoveling for instance. 2 wheelbarrows in or when I'm shoveling my lower back becomes agitated as if i can't shovel 1 more shovel.
Is that the same or close to what anyone experiences??
Travis Gregory the pain I felt before my surgery was always intense, I couldn’t sit down for more than 2-3 minutes, I could stand one place for more than 5 minutes, it was painful, I had pain going down both my legs, tingling and numbness in both my legs, it was terrible, after this surgery I feel sooo much better, it’s well worth it, I’m only a week after my surgery so it’s still early but I am cautious on my movements, but overall I feel like the surgery was well worth it...if there is any advice I can give you please dnt hesitate to ask
Travis Gregory is this a joke? You should probably stop shoveling for now
If your Irish, that's not a problem, I can Waite, at least I don't have to share the bath water wid me tree brothers.
First of all... It's a grabber. ;) Just kidding. Do Nothing is not in my vocabulary, and now I am forced.
It’s pronounced (Disc) ectomy .... you know, as you’re having your disc removed.
Baby wipes thats how we do it in the army bro 😅