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Hi, i am new to this. I seen my consultant yesterday and i am due for surgery in 2 months. I was wandering what to expect post op including pain wise. I know i can't be in anymore pain than i have been in already but just curious nerver the less. I…
hi emma, those exercises ar egood, also the hospital do back classes, try to get onto one, my prolapsed disc was operated on, sadly due to to negligent gp, so hope you get better,
carlee
iv been on the waiting list for my operation for 9 months now. my doctors didn't really give me any other options. i had severe pain in the same way as you so i decided to look on the internet for pain relief as i was taking many painkillers and the…
Hi, I'm Emma, I live with my 6 year old son in North Yorkshire. Iv been suffering with severe sciatica down the left leg due to a prolapsed disc for about a year now. The pain is constant and prevents me from normal activities such as long walks, driving, and most sports although mild swimming seems to be ok. Quality of life is grim and i think depression is finally setting in. Due to have surgery soon but there's a chance it wont be successful. My fingers are crossed! I'm currently taking quite a lot of painkillers and have been for a while. I'm quite worried what the long term effects of this might be. At 24 years old it seems so unfair. I have no idea how it happened, iv not been in any accidents or had any injuries, i guess it must be down to bad posture.
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- At 8:49pm on December 29, 2008,
carlee graham said…
- hi, i had prolapsed disc last yeaR. Mine got so bad i had the surgery, im 34 and was very active skiing. you name it i did it, its bin 9 months since surgery, it does work but you have to be very careful, ive had another relapse since i did too much exercise, im tryimg to say the surgery will be great just be careful i can understand the depression, take care
- At 9:37pm on October 16, 2008,
Lorraine said… - Hi Emma
I have had 2 ops for L5/S1, the first was 9 years ago and 6 wks after I was back at work and lived a totally normal life (running / walking / driving / holiday's / getting drunk ;-) / everything) for 8 years until it prolapsed again. I had a pretty tough time the second time around same as everyone else the pain the drugs depression BUT I had the op again I am now 2yrs on again I was soon back to normal ... NO PAIN immmideatly after the op!! I dont run much now bit do some, loads of swimming, back at work and have a life again.
Keep positive hun it does work most times and I know you think it can never end bit it can. My profile pic is me in Florida .. my 3rd trip to the USA this year ... 2yrs ago I couldnt sit for 10 seconds let alone a 10 hr flight!!
Have you a date for your op yet?
- At 1:39pm on October 15, 2008,
Mandi said… - Hi Emma,
I have a prolapsed disc started in January, I was given painkillers and had some physio and 2 short sessions of acupuncture whilst waiting for an MRI scan which i had in May.
The MRI scan results showed severe prolapse and although given 3 options 1) Do nothing and risk further pain and nerve damage.
2) Injections which werent recomended as short term and 3) a total removal of disc and a trans-lumber interbody fusion (Pinning or screwing remaining lower discs)
I am now on the waiting list for the operation but like you have heard good and bad feedback on the operation and rehabilitation afterwards. I am only 39 but feel 89!!
- At 9:17pm on October 14, 2008,
Angela said… - Hi Emma,
I feel for you! How's your pain now? Have you heard anything about your Op yet?
If you've read my site, you'll know that I'm 41 and I've had 2 operations (L5/S1) now and several procedures done without and easing to my back. I had 2 Bilateral Sacral Injections on 31st July almost instantly my pain had gone, it's been great until a couple of weeks ago when the pain started again. So I'm waiting for another date to go back into Hospital for the same procedure again, hopefully this will last longer than the previous one. I'm keeping my fingers tightly crossed.
I've been really down and depressed about my back and my situation. I'm on stacks of strong painkillers Morphine 100mg daily, tramadol, amitriptlylin, fluoxetine some days I'm like a bloody zombie, I can't keep my eyes open. I'm still not back at work, I've been off for a year and 10 months now and I'm really struggling now financially, I'm dreading christmas I've got 2 children my son who's 17 and my daughter is 14 so you can imagine what they've asked for.
I hope you hear soon regarding your surgery.
Bye for now.
Angela x
- At 1:42pm on October 3, 2008,
Mark said… - Hi Emma - thanks for the friend invite!
I had my Microdiscectomy operation in January and it was 100% successful!
In fact, really, the only recovery was from the actual wound and the residual effects of the nerve "bruising".
As soon as I came round the sciatica pain was gone and the relief was instantaneous!
Like you, up until then the pain was unbearable - in fact, a couple of weeks before the op the disc prolapsed even more and I could not walk more than 5 paces or even stand for more than a minute.
Not sure why you say it might not be successful - what is this based on.
Do agree posture can be a cause but also so many different people - thin, fat, tall ,short, old, young - get this problem it seems hard to pin it on one thing.
Keep in touch - I know exactly what you are going through and I wouldn't wish it on my worst enemy!
- At 9:09pm on October 2, 2008,
Rachael Seeley said… - Hi Emma,
Thank you for your friend request.
How are today?
Rx
- At 12:05pm on October 2, 2008,
Karen said… - Thanks for the friend request Emma, so sorry that you are in pain. My prolapsed discs are in my neck and i was told that they were definitely made worse by 20 years of desk work. So, with limited exercise options I am an expert on most of the balance games on Wii fit that my physio reccommended! Take careX
- At 10:04am on October 2, 2008,
Helen Hammond said… - Hi Emma
Lovely to meet you.
If i can be of any help with any aroma questions, dont hesitate to let me know.
Helen
www.scentsiblesolutions.co.uk
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