Prolapsed disc
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I jarred my back a few weeks ago and when I woke up I was unable to stand straight. From the waist I was kinked across to the right. A bit of rest and it seemed to improve a little but the pain came back strong recently so off to BUPA for am MRI. I get the results this evening and have the conversation around injections or surgery. The consultant suggested the issue was L4/L5, and I'm favouring surgery.
I lost 7 stone last year and with the pain in the back I have not been able to train in the gym so thre stone have come back. Hence the desire to get it fixed first time.
The question is, how fast is the recovery, I have a driving holiday booked in France starting July 21st. Will I need more than 2 weeks recovery before heading off on that?
I lost 7 stone last year and with the pain in the back I have not been able to train in the gym so thre stone have come back. Hence the desire to get it fixed first time.
The question is, how fast is the recovery, I have a driving holiday booked in France starting July 21st. Will I need more than 2 weeks recovery before heading off on that?
Because I eat like a horse but balance it out with exercise. So that needs addressing.
Met with the consultant yesterday and I'll be having the microdiscetomy in August after the holiday. There is an 8mm fragment of disc floating around which is nice. Apparently the first four joints are pretty shocking.
The thing is I have had no pain killers in the last 6 weeks as it's more a discomfort than a killer pain, but I figure I need to sort it before it gets worse. I also need to get back to training soon.
Swimming and cycling for a while maybe.
Met with the consultant yesterday and I'll be having the microdiscetomy in August after the holiday. There is an 8mm fragment of disc floating around which is nice. Apparently the first four joints are pretty shocking.
The thing is I have had no pain killers in the last 6 weeks as it's more a discomfort than a killer pain, but I figure I need to sort it before it gets worse. I also need to get back to training soon.
Swimming and cycling for a while maybe.
dreamer75 said:
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Thanks for that, very useful to know. And thanks to everyone else. Do you think it would help if I lost weight/exercised before the op. I'm thinking swimming/cycling rather than running/weights. If I can strengthen the core before I go in that can only help?6 days post op and here is the news so far.
I came round and was in little or no pain. However after the op finished (6pm) until around 4am I didn't pass any water. So, in goes a tube and out comes 2.5 litres of hot nectar. The next morning I'm woken up and out comes the tube. All day long, nothing so the tube goes in again for the night and another 3 litres pops out. Tube comes out and all is well.
After 6 days still no major pains from the back. A certain discomfort when I move and a very noticable reminder whenever I try to bend or twist. No pain in my legs so far. Having the staples out on Friday.
I've already taken myself off pain relief but am continuing the anti inflamatories. Have managed a few walks each day, today I probably did three miles and felt OK if not a little tired after that.
I came round and was in little or no pain. However after the op finished (6pm) until around 4am I didn't pass any water. So, in goes a tube and out comes 2.5 litres of hot nectar. The next morning I'm woken up and out comes the tube. All day long, nothing so the tube goes in again for the night and another 3 litres pops out. Tube comes out and all is well.
After 6 days still no major pains from the back. A certain discomfort when I move and a very noticable reminder whenever I try to bend or twist. No pain in my legs so far. Having the staples out on Friday.
I've already taken myself off pain relief but am continuing the anti inflamatories. Have managed a few walks each day, today I probably did three miles and felt OK if not a little tired after that.
I think I have been very lucky. I wasn't in such pain before the op. The bulge had trapped nerve 5 and was apparently pretty nasty but I wasn't getting much discomfort from it.
When the physio came into the room post op it never occured to me why I had to take it so gently. I assumed it was either to protect the scar, or the muscle. It really didnt cross my mind that the disc would be delicaate for a time to come.
Good luck with the scans, hope you get good news.
When the physio came into the room post op it never occured to me why I had to take it so gently. I assumed it was either to protect the scar, or the muscle. It really didnt cross my mind that the disc would be delicaate for a time to come.
Good luck with the scans, hope you get good news.
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