ALIF PLIF SPINE SURGERY: Vacation activities after ALIF Spinal Fusion
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 10 ต.ค. 2024
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What is life after spinal fusion? In this video, I will address what it is like living with a spinal fusion when being active during a outdoorsy vacation. What is it like dealing with pain from another issue? What new things am I doing since my surgery? I hope to continue providing content for what is...
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Glad to hear you’re getting better, Chris. I’m going in for L4-S1 hybrid in northern VA on 10/19. Nervous as can be, but hearing stories like yours gives me hope.
Good luck and Godspeed to a smooth and fruitful recovery. Remember to rest, get all the help you can, and take things at your own pace. Stay strong and stay well.
Oh I heard you say now that you're 8 to 9 months out. Wow! My surgery is scheduled for January 19th 2024. Now I'm not an active young man, I'm a 75-year-old woman so I don't expect to heal as fast as you did, but this really gave me so much hope as have some of your other videos. Thank you
Thanks for reaching out. How are you feeling now? I hope you’re able to enjoy day to day living and daily walks.
Great insights
I just had a ALIF/PLIF 6 days. It has been a mixed bag of progress and pain. Yesterday I almost two hours of very slow walking. Today I woke in pain worst then right after the surgery. Iced, rested and cut the walking by half now feeling better. Like you, I had a THA on my left hip in March. Comparing the two. I have gained back mobility faster with the PLIF/ALIF but had pain managed faster with the THA.
It’s so great to know I am not alone. 6 days out and walking for 2 hrs. That’s impressive.
I agree with your insight on the difference in recovery between the ALIF/PLIF vs the THA.
Godspeed to a speedy recovery my fellow bionic friend.
Thanks for these videos, I’ve struggled with spondylolesthesis for 40 years, I am very active though, but the last couple of years it’s been worse. I do very physical work and activities. 57 years old . I finally have decided to have surgery hoping not to have it control my life like it does now. I have done a lot in life, but have also given up a lot due to my condition. I’m really having second thoughts about the surgery every good day I have. Is that normal? Always a battle emotionally. So scared of being worse off after surgery. I decided on an alift/ plift as well. Mis. I think I’m ready and then I have a great day . My surgery is scheduled in 20 days! I have decided not to do surgery 3 other times but never actually had it scheduled like I do now. Any advice, I want a life after this and to know I’m not making a mistake.
Hello Tim. First of all, you are a warrior to withstand the struggle and pain of spondylolisthesis for 40 yrs. If you were able to do that, the sacrifice to accomplish healing your surgery will be a challenge but you definitely have what it takes for success. If you haven’t noticed, I haven’t made a new video in over 3 months and counting. Why? Because I feel great, and am out living life. For example, today I did a session of Pilates and swam laps afterwards. I even took my dog to the (frozen) beach and lakeside here in Chicago for even more activity. I am so glad I got the surgery done and the sliding vertebrae is put back and locked in a fused position.
Before the surgery, the pain was never back pain. What prompted me to get help was the fact I was getting a right dropfoot and de-habilitating pain down that same leg to the point I could barely walk a block distance. Yet my back never really bothered me. Anyways. I feel great today and I am 43. I hope this helps. Please reply if there is more information I can provide. You got this.
I am having lumbar L2-5 fusion and decompress on September 10. Any tips?
Good luck my friend. And heal well. For tips…. Check out my library of videos! Start here: th-cam.com/video/yM4nWmdbDKw/w-d-xo.html