Week Four Laminectomy Recovery Update - How Things Are Progressing So Far
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 29 มิ.ย. 2024
- Thanks for watching this quick week four laminectomy recovery update video. I wanted to do a quick video to let others know how I am feeling and how things are progressing so far now that I am at week four from having a laminectomy performed.
Over the course of the last couple of weeks, physically I feel really good. Lower back pain and stiffness is almost gone. My flexibility in my lower back and hips has greatly improved.
I have been riding my indoor trainer for the past two to three weeks and I have been feel really good - adding mileage and elevation to the training sessions. I also have been able to start doing yardwork without much discomfort.
I will be participating in a fundraising cycling event called Tour De Cure on May 5, 2024. If you feel like donating, you may do so here tour-diabetes.donordrive.com/...
I got to watch my son Zach compete at a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu tournament and I am super proud of him!
Chapters
00:00 - Intro
00:12 - Three Week Follow Up & How I am feeling physically
01:49 - Previous video comments
02:34 - Watched my son Zach compete at a BJJ Tournament
03:32 - Six week follow & final thoughts
04:28 - Outro
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Just a quick update regarding my recovery from a L3, L4, & L5 laminectomy. Things are much better as compared to a few weeks ago.
Its been great getting some good feedback on the previous videos I have posted regarding the laminectomy procedure.
Are you dealing with stenosis? Will you be having a laminectomy to help with any lower back pain or tingling in your legs? Looking for info on how other are dealing with recovery? Let me know in the comments :)
Hey 👋🏼 My Friend. I hope all is still going well with you and your family, and your Son is Still Striving Post Cancer. I'm sure you're doing Great 3 months in since your Laminectomy.
Thanks for watching and the comment! My son's doing great 👍 I'm doing great as well, back on the bike (I did a 100 mile gravel race on June 1st) and I'm back training jiu jitsu - and it feels great to grapple pain free
@@mikebaltierra Great 😃👍🏼. I Truly Respect Your Will & Grit To Get Back To The Things That Love & Enjoy Doing ☝🏼🫶🏼🙌🏼
Thank You for this ongoing documentation of your journey post laminectomy. I am scheduled for L3, 4, 5, S1 laminectomy without fusion (NFW!) in a little over a month. Your video and the comments have helped me to get a good idea as to what to expect and plan for my preparation and recovery.
thanks for watching and thanks for the comment. 🤞🤞 to a successful surgery and uneventful recovery
Good to hear You’re on the road to full recovery
I am doing SO much better. I am back to doing everything I enjoy doing, particularly biking and jiu jitsu
Awesome - thank you for the update, glad you are doing better- hang in there, bro can’t wait to have ya back in the mats in the future!🥋🤙🏼🛡️⚔️
thanks for watching and thanks for the comments. I can't wait to get outside and ride and hopefully I can get back on mats soon - its been too long
Glad things are healing up well!! Good luck as you continue to recover.
thanks for watching and thanks for the comment 🙂Things are getting better everyday and I am looking forward to my next follow up appt - then I will do another update video
Thanks for video. I had my laminectomy April 9 and I’m feeling way better. My pain down my right leg is gone. I still feel some soreness and alittle pain on my right lower back but seems to be going away. Just came back from chiropractor and had alittle adjustment which made a big difference. Everyday gets better and better. Can’t wait to be completely pain free from that area. One thing I started doing which helped a lot but surgery was already scheduled, was me going on a carnivore diet. Hopefully here soon I can leave that pain in the past. God bless your son!
I thought about getting an adjustment but I'm thinking it may be more problematic at the moment, or I'm just being paranoid 😆. I have thought about doing carnivore since it seems to be working for a lot of people..
@@mikebaltierra I’m 4 weeks in and it help a lot this morning. He just didn’t twist my back. I called him this morning to verify he was comfortable doing an adjustment. I felt tense up and that’s what I needed. In regards to carnivore diet I highly recommend it! Start by watching Anthony Chaffee videos.
@@ALAKRANCONYAKI thanks for the info !
I am 22 years old and an ER visit led to finding out I have a tumor in my spinal cord (ependymoma). I will be having a laminectomy this Wednesday for the doctor to access and remove the tumor. It's all happened very suddenly and I'm feeling very overwhelmed.
Thank you so much for these videos! They are encouraging me and giving me hope about getting back to an active lifestyle after surgery and recovery! 😊
🤞🤞🤞 that the tumor is benign. Good luck on your surgery. Since you're young and if you're living an active lifestyle you should bounce back rather quickly.
@@mikebaltierra same here🤞Thank you for the encouragement!
@@hannahmyers7926 Keep me posted on your surgery and recovery
@@mikebaltierra I definitely will
@@mikebaltierra The tumor was benign and the surgery went perfectly. I now have sensation back in my legs and feeling much stronger.
Looking forward to getting the all clear from my doctor to start physical therapy in 5 weeks!
I'm so happy for you and your son. Xxx
As far as bike ride goes, do what you can, if you can't finish, it's ok. If you do that's awesome. I'll be thinking of you.
Quick questions.
Are you back to driving? If so when did you get back behind the wheel? My physio said as soon as I can do an emergency stop without pain or discomfort, then i can drive again. I drive a manual in the UK. I'm not even trying it for another few days at least. Xxx
Your videos are an inspiration to me. Xxx
Thank you for the comment! My son's definitely a trooper. I'm very proud of him. In regards to riding, I've been doing 240-280 km a week for the last three weeks. I'm pretty confident I'll be good to go for the upcoming fundraiser ride. In regards to driving, I'm guessing it was about 5-6 days post op. I just drove small distances for the first couple of rides. It was uncomfortable but doable. The second & third weeks the discomfort went away but that hard spot persisted for about another week.
Did You or are You using a back brace ? Great news on Your Son !
thanks for watching and commenting. No, didn't need to have a brace. Just needed to be mindful of movement and making sure I changed the bandages and kept the incision area clean.
And thanks for the props for my son 🙂
Thanks for your updates. I'm scheduled June 3rd for L4/L5 laminectomy. Mine will be "minimally invasive." Was yours also minimally invasive with the small incisions?
Thanks for watching and thanks for the comments. My surgery wasn't minimally invasive, since the stenosis was pretty bad. My incision mark is about 3-4 inches long. Good luck on your surgery.
I also have mine scheduled on the 3rd. L4/L5 double laminectomy, open surgery. Here’s to a speedy recovery.
@@benjaminjerome8597 🤞🤞🤞
Hey Michael, thank you very much for posting your experience. I’m a 45-year-old adult male who has been very physically active and in great shape my whole life I’m 185 pounds and very muscular. I’ve had this pain in my back for 20 years, I had the same surgery you did. I’m on week three and I have a big bulging Area where my incisions is, it feels like it’s filled with fluid and the sciatic pain has come back. I’m very scared. Do you have any suggestions or advice? Thank Nick
I had something very similar, the bulging on the incision and the sciatica pain. Both the fluid filled bulging and sciatica pain started to go away at around week 3. By week 4 it was much better, without any pain in my right buttocks or leg. At this moment the bulging is pretty much gone. I suggest being patient. Have you had any post surgery follow-up appointments? At my three week post op, the PA mentioned that this was normal.
Thank you so much for the reply Mike! I appreciate you so much, you are a fine human. I feel sooo much better now. I’m just very active and not being able to do much is killing me….lol. I will calm down now…lol. And my wife thanks you also for your support! Keep moving forward my man, I will do the same! Thank again Nick
@@nickrup1719 I get being antsy when wanting to work out. I was wanting to get back on the saddle, either my bike or the trainer, a few days after surgery. Getting out for walks with my sons helped - especially since we have a great amount of wooded areas close to where we live. My wife is a champ for helping me out during recovery - I am sure your wife is a champ also! Stay motivated 🙂
Hello My Good Man. First of All I'm Glad You're Doing Better. 2nd Thanks for uploading the Videos. I hate that your son has endured cancer and I hope he's in remission 🙏🏼. I'm actually a Renal Cancer Survivor Myself. I'm 15yrs of remission. In fact I'm pretty sure the surgery that i had, which was a partial nephrectomy is what led to my lumbar spinal stenosis at my L4-L5,S1... I'm scheduled for a Laminectomy & Foraminotomy On May 24, 2024To Remove the Bone Spurs That Is Putting Pressure On My Nerves Which Is Causing Me Back & Leg Pain. My Questions are How Soon Did You Start To Feel Relief From The Pain. And How Did You lay in bed 🛏️ The First Week Of your Surgery. I have a hiatal hernia , Therefore I have To Lay Prompt Up Always On My Back so that my Stomach Doesn't Slide Through my diaphragm causing acid reflux. And I'm Imagining That I Wouldn't Be Able To Ly On My Back After Surgery.
Thanks for watching and thanks for the comment. My son is doing great! Living and loving life. I started to feel relief almost instantly. The pain & tingling in legs and feet were gone right away. I normally sleep on my left side and that wasn't an issue when sleeping. Laying on my back wasn't an issue either, other than the blood that made it's way through the bandages and onto the sheets. The only time I had any discomfort was sitting for more than 15-20 minutes, that was for the first ten days or so. Going into week three post op I really started to feel WAY better.
Good luck on your surgery and recovery. And congrats on 15 years in remission. F*** Cancer
@@mikebaltierra Thanks for replying to me so soon. AND I'm happy to hear that your Son Is doing Great & is Living Life! I appreciate the information and your well wishes. I'm sure you'll continue to get better. If it's ok I'll check back in with you to see how you're doing & to update you with me. Oh Yeah! F... Cancer ♋
@@dontmindme4007 I have my next follow-up on 5/10 and I'm planning on doing another update video. Keep an eye out 😄
@@mikebaltierra Ok 👍🏼. I Sure Will & Good Luck To You! ☝🏼🫶🏼🙌🏼🙏🏼
@@mikebaltierraSo I had my Laminectomy Foraminotomy Done on my L3,L4,L5 a little over 2 weeks ago on May 24th. The First week was Hell Dealing with the Pain 😫😖. I would say the Pain Started Easing Up In My Back on Wednesday of last week June 5. With some Cramping Along with being a little of Balance in my Legs. By the weekend of June 6 & 7. A Little Less Stiffness In My Back Legs Still Cramping along with being Off Balance I must Admit I Have A Bumb Left Knee Lets Just Say I Most Likely Need A Knee Replacement Surgery. Ok Moving Onto yesterday June 10.My back is still progressing and I have a little more range of motion Bending lifting & Twisting. But my Leg Cramps are Still There, With My Rt. Leg I'm also experiencing Sharp Shooting Pain leading From my buttock to my Ankle Along with a Little groin & Hip Pain. Today June 11. Back is pretty much the same as yesterday, with both legs being a little better than yesterday 👀.
Question ❓. Do you recall experiencing any of the Leg Issues that I'm experiencing leading into your 3rd Post Opp 👀