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Oh, no! I am probably going to have to have fusion on my back on a couple of vertebrae! I am so fucking scared and depressed!
Oh, no! I am probably going to have to have fusion on my back on a couple of vertebrae! I am so fucking scared and depressed! I am going to have to do therapy for a few weeks at least. God damn it! It sounds like IF this were a success that it will lead to more problems down the line with more of these surgeries! I don't have a choice though. My disc is two thirds crushed! :( I have GOT to loose a bunch of weight. I bet ninety pounds to be honest since I am 245 and 5'9".
Z~Z, Best of luck with the surgery.....follow doc's instructions for post-op time, and you'll be fine. Hugs and LUCK,man. Justin T.
I had that exact surgery about 18 months ago. Three vertebrae in my lumber region, hope that's the right place anyway. My lower back. I fell on ice and things started getting steadily worse until after three days my right leg was dragging. Went to the ER who referred me to an oothopedicsurgeona few days later, two days later they operated for9 hours.
Yes it was scary and yes rehab is a bitch but do as much as you can as soon as you can, listen to the rehab folks.
A guy who had surgery two weeks earlier than me didn't work at rehab and fell behind. I'm great now other than an occasional sore lower back after a long day.
Hope it goes well for ya, drop a msg if ya want.
That's no fun. I wish you the best with the procedure. Keep that sense of humor and you should breeze through it. Keep us posted.
Should you worry?
I have a friend who had a cadaver discs replace his. It worked for a while. He still has trouble finding a comfortable position to sleep in only after a few months of relief. No bad effects from the surgery itself at all. He even went home same day which surprised the fuck out of me. Ignore the veiled message below. Good luck!! Hope it helps if you do get the surgery.
Wow, guys! Thank you all! You all are so sweet! I've been speaking to some people (family) and they are trying to keep me positive. Plus I spoke with the therapist and she said that they going to give me therapy with the hop surgery not have to be done! I please let that be so! I suppose we will have some sort idea in month from what it sound like. I love you guys! I really needed help feeling good. You all wouldn't believe how depressed I have been. Must push and struggle on find happiness. That's the real me and there is NOTHING like have encouragement and well wishes by and from nice people so thank you all again!
Best of luck and good wishes ..i hope you get better soon.
I will be wishing you the best.
Sigh...there at least sounds like there could be a CHANCE that therapy might work without surgery...I guess I shall see...