Thank you for posting this video. I had a discography done and found out that i need a disc replacement at L4-L5 and a fusion at L5-S1. Im not really digging the idea of a fusion, but was told that in the states, a two level replacement is not allowed and since i cant afford to go to Germany, im stuck with the fusion. After seeing your video, i feel a little better about the fusion. Im only 32 and am not excited about losing flexion in my lower back. How are you doing these days?
Greetings, I'm a 25yo male who is about to have a Posterior TLIF L4-L5-S1. any words of wisdom, seems everything i watch and research talks about the worst case.
Great video. I just had L4-5 done. I'm 4 weeks out and we sound a lot alike. I totally agree with you regarding the mess. I had the same overachieving attitude and I feel that I set myself back a bit. I started taking muscles relaxers at night and that really seemed to get me back on the right track. Thanks for posting. Very informative.
I'm 4 weeks out of PLIF L5/S1 fusion. Still have extreme pain when trying to get out of bed or changing positions in the bed. Night time is not something I look forward to at all. Pain is deep and sharp. Dr. dropped me down from Percocet to Hydrocodone (which didn't do much but make me sleep) and just changed me again to Ultram. Nothing works like the Percs did. Thanks for posting your story. So ready to get my life back.....
@derbie223 if u still got pain see if u can get nucynta. pain killer that is pretty much like percs and other pain killers but not as bad as em and i had em for a couple months and they worked good till i got use to em but that will happen with any pill ur on after awhile
hey i got my l5-s1 done and its been a couple days past a month and im still in pain pretty bad and cant bend or nothing so how long till u think u can move better? also when did u get surgery? cuz mine was aug 17th so not that long ago but i wanna see how long till ppl r moving better and can bend more
@s33dless1134 No bending, lifting or twisting for at least 3 months maybe more. Mine was 7/25 so 8 wks out and still have the same original restrictions. Max. lifting is 10 lbs. I am doing well, still have an angry nerve but it is doing much better. Any bending while standing or leaning forward while sitting, puts strain on the back muscles, so be careful & walk a lot. Get in at least 4 miles a day. Sit for 30 min and then get up for 10 and walk around. Don't get lazy. Good luck.
@s33dless1134 Sorry about the late reply. It depends on the amount of nerve decompression you had done. Not a well covered topic by the surgeons. I'm 4 months out and the pain down my legs is gone but have pretty sever lower back pain that I never had before. Off the pains meds and muscle relaxants for about a week, gradually tapered off but still not easy. Try my best not to twist or bend or lift more than the original recommendations, but that's not easy to do. How are you doing now?
@cgb2000 well my surgery was on aug 17th and i just saw a pain doc a couple weeks ago that gave me morphine and baclefon i think it was called or something like that and it made me sick and he told me to stop and i still feel sick so havent been on pain med or anything for like a week or lil more now and yea it sucks. i lay down and my back kills and i get no sleep at. im lucky if i get an hour or 2 at night.
Thank you for posting this video. I had a discography done and found out that i need a disc replacement at L4-L5 and a fusion at L5-S1. Im not really digging the idea of a fusion, but was told that in the states, a two level replacement is not allowed and since i cant afford to go to Germany, im stuck with the fusion. After seeing your video, i feel a little better about the fusion. Im only 32 and am not excited about losing flexion in my lower back. How are you doing these days?
SonofLiberty79 1 week ago
Greetings, I'm a 25yo male who is about to have a Posterior TLIF L4-L5-S1. any words of wisdom, seems everything i watch and research talks about the worst case.
jfspratt 1 week ago
Sorry, I didn't mean mess, I meant meds.
iesurf 2 months ago
Great video. I just had L4-5 done. I'm 4 weeks out and we sound a lot alike. I totally agree with you regarding the mess. I had the same overachieving attitude and I feel that I set myself back a bit. I started taking muscles relaxers at night and that really seemed to get me back on the right track. Thanks for posting. Very informative.
iesurf 2 months ago
I'm 4 weeks out of PLIF L5/S1 fusion. Still have extreme pain when trying to get out of bed or changing positions in the bed. Night time is not something I look forward to at all. Pain is deep and sharp. Dr. dropped me down from Percocet to Hydrocodone (which didn't do much but make me sleep) and just changed me again to Ultram. Nothing works like the Percs did. Thanks for posting your story. So ready to get my life back.....
derbie223 4 months ago
@derbie223 if u still got pain see if u can get nucynta. pain killer that is pretty much like percs and other pain killers but not as bad as em and i had em for a couple months and they worked good till i got use to em but that will happen with any pill ur on after awhile
s33dless1134 2 months ago
hey i got my l5-s1 done and its been a couple days past a month and im still in pain pretty bad and cant bend or nothing so how long till u think u can move better? also when did u get surgery? cuz mine was aug 17th so not that long ago but i wanna see how long till ppl r moving better and can bend more
s33dless1134 5 months ago
@s33dless1134 No bending, lifting or twisting for at least 3 months maybe more. Mine was 7/25 so 8 wks out and still have the same original restrictions. Max. lifting is 10 lbs. I am doing well, still have an angry nerve but it is doing much better. Any bending while standing or leaning forward while sitting, puts strain on the back muscles, so be careful & walk a lot. Get in at least 4 miles a day. Sit for 30 min and then get up for 10 and walk around. Don't get lazy. Good luck.
MetaSocialWeb 5 months ago 2
@s33dless1134 thats my problem im lazy but ill get up and make sure i walk more
s33dless1134 5 months ago
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@s33dless1134 thats my problem im lazy but ill get up and make sure i walk more
s33dless1134 5 months ago
@s33dless1134 Sorry about the late reply. It depends on the amount of nerve decompression you had done. Not a well covered topic by the surgeons. I'm 4 months out and the pain down my legs is gone but have pretty sever lower back pain that I never had before. Off the pains meds and muscle relaxants for about a week, gradually tapered off but still not easy. Try my best not to twist or bend or lift more than the original recommendations, but that's not easy to do. How are you doing now?
cgb2000 2 months ago
@cgb2000 well my surgery was on aug 17th and i just saw a pain doc a couple weeks ago that gave me morphine and baclefon i think it was called or something like that and it made me sick and he told me to stop and i still feel sick so havent been on pain med or anything for like a week or lil more now and yea it sucks. i lay down and my back kills and i get no sleep at. im lucky if i get an hour or 2 at night.
s33dless1134 2 months ago