I finally had my back surgery last Tuesday but didn't get out of the Hospital until Friday night. My disk has been removed so no more sciatica. It is going to take about three months to heal and get things working well again. I have my walker and getting lots of short walks around the house. For now on some rather strong pain killers which I am taking sparingly. I will have to be out of the shop for a month or two. I did make three mixers that are ready to ship and did get a couple of stuffers close to ready also. It is good to be on the mend even with the pain.
Kirby
Take care of yourself Kirby and glad to hear your surgey went well.
So are you an inch short now without the disc. LOL Glad to hear you are on the mend. I know all to well what sciatic pain is all about. I suffer from it alot. Probably not as bad as you were as I wouldn't think I am bad enough for surgery. Get back on your feet kirby. good luck.
My back hurts just thinkin about what your goin through.
Take it easy Kirby,,,,,,,,,,,,and like my Doc said "If it hurts,,,,dont do it" ;D
Wishing you a speedy recovery Kirby.
Take it easy but keep up the short walks.
My neighbor had the same surgery and was religious about walking little bits at a time and he is doing fantastic now.
Take care,
Carolyn
Glad the surgery went well Kirby, Now its just healing time.....
Glad you are on the mend my friend.
Quote from: Quarlow on May 13, 2012, 06:52:41 AM
So are you an inch short now without the disc. LOL Glad to hear you are on the mend. I know all to well what sciatic pain is all about. I suffer from it alot. Probably not as bad as you were as I wouldn't think I am bad enough for surgery. Get back on your feet kirby. good luck.
I am actually a little taller as the disk had ruptured in three places and was like a flat tire. They get that lost space back with a plastic spacer. This is what they put in my back.
http://www.globusmedical.com/intervertebral-fusion/179-intercontinental
they also added two plates from my back.
Glad the surgery went well. All the best Kirby.
Wish you a speedy recovery!
That's excellent news Kirby!
I know all too well about that. I had my L4/L5 disk removed in the mid 80's. Definitely not a lot of fun but once I recovered I've been pretty good for years. You just want to carefull and not over do it.
Hope you have a smooth, speedy recovery.
Mike
Glad to hear you surgery went well. Wishing you a speedy recovery.
Get well soon my friend and stay off the trampoline for now...lol...I know it don't hurt when you laugh... :D
Thanks for the well wishes. Mike I have S1-L5-L4 and now L3-L2N I am going to be just one stiff dude. The local SWAT team could use me as a battering ram.
Quote from: pikeman_95 on May 13, 2012, 01:55:43 PM
Thanks for the well wishes. Mike I have S1-L5-L4 and now L3-L2N I am going to be just one stiff dude. The local SWAT team could use me as a battering ram.
Kirby
Ouch! :o
Good to see you still have your sense of humor! :D :D :D :D ;D
A good sense of humor definitely makes life's trials and tribulations easier. ;)
Mike
Quote from: pikeman_95 on May 13, 2012, 09:37:53 AM
Quote from: Quarlow on May 13, 2012, 06:52:41 AM
So are you an inch short now without the disc. LOL Glad to hear you are on the mend. I know all to well what sciatic pain is all about. I suffer from it alot. Probably not as bad as you were as I wouldn't think I am bad enough for surgery. Get back on your feet kirby. good luck.
I am actually a little taller as the disk had ruptured in three places and was like a flat tire. They get that lost space back with a plastic spacer. This is what they put in my back.
http://www.globusmedical.com/intervertebral-fusion/179-intercontinental
they also added two plates from the posterior entry.
Wow TMI. I think you can sue for that. LOL Well it is good now you can walk tall again.
Hey Kirby, glad to hear the surgery went well - time now to take care of yourself and get some rest for the healing process can work.
Glad everything went well, I'm sure you'll be up and back to normal in no time
Does Pike fishing count as rehab? Glad to hear everything went well
I started back on my blood thinners as scheduled but this morning found all the wounds started bleeding again. So back off of the blood thinners and give things some more time to seal up. The pain is getting better though. Thanks for all your support. At least I have my friends to communicate with.
Kirby
Glad to hear it all went well and with that attitude you'll be sprinting soon.
DAMN SON!! Hope you get to feeling better soon.
Glad to hear the surgery went well and wishing you a speedy recovery! Take care!
Good luck with your recovery Kirby. Don't overdo it and let it heal.
Take it easy and get well soon.