Good luck to you both, please let us know how you get on,
Will be thinking of you both xxx
Wishing you both all the best with your ops and hope they solve your problems.
Love, Light and Healing to you both.
Thanks for all the kind remarks & best wishes. Great support so thank you all.
Getting slightly concerned today. I seem to be getting numbness and slight twinges down my left side now. While still having the hamstring pain and stiffness on my right side from the beginning. Hopefully i'll have time to discuss with surgeon before theatre on friday.
Hi Ricky
Thanks for your last message and I apologise for not having replied sooner but I haven t been on here for a few days.
Anyway best of luck for tomorrow, I really hope it does the trick. And good luck Doog for Monday as well.
Do let us know how you get on, as I'm probably going to go down the same route in the next month or so.
All the best to both of you
cheers for now
CatMac
Thanks for all of your kind thoughts.
Ricky, I hope you dont mind me sticking with you on this thread, will be good to share post op thoughts.
I had my pre- op yesterday and it dawned on me how serious the operation is. I was in there for 2 hours.
I spoke with the physio who was advising me on getting out of bed, toilet height and wearing a corset for two weeks....oh dear!!!
She also said that very few patients are taken in screaming in sciatic pain, most are long term sufferers looking for a solution when all other remedies have failed. She also said it may not relieve my back pain - I was also worried the surgeon would go in and ask himself what all the fuss is about but was reassured that they wouldn't operate unless there was a problem.....
I had a phone call today asking if I could bring my MRI scan in as they didnt have it...obviously the surgeon saw it in October but there is nothing like planning and prep. I guess they just cut in there anyway and look at the damage and fix what they can!!
here's hoping and best of luck!
in theathre at 1230 today
1.5hr later came too. Sore. Morphine x 3 shots. walked to toilet in bed since its now 1030pm
still have back pain mid way but legs better. but slight twinges. hard to judge with so much meds.
worst part is decsion to do then its recovery and get on with life, doog the disc is burst and nothing will change that. it is a serious op but if your happy with surgeon and your decision then the stars are aligned.
Have tv and web in room on overhead stand. Id say 2mrw qill be sore. my wife has been my rock today. she's amazing.
keep the head up doog. its not too bad. stop the reading and web and thinking. focus on the after. the guy next to me had a hip replacement. 😮
in theathre at 1230 today
1.5hr later came too. Sore. Morphine x 3 shots. walked to toilet in bed since now 1030
still have back pain mid way but legs better.worst part is decsion to do then its recovery and get on with life,
Have tv and web in room on overhead stand. Id say 2mrw qill be sore.keep the head up doog. its not too bad. stop the reading and web and thinking. focus on the after. the guy neck to me had a hip replacement. 😮
Nice one Ricky, sounds like it went well, take it easy on the morphine pal 🙂
(btw my brother had a hip replacement last year but I was trying to make out this was more serious 🙂 bugger )
off the narcs today. thank god. Still have leg pain but he reckons thats a brused nerve and will pass.
The lad next is coming back in 3 mths to replace his hip on the left side!!!
going home 2mrw. 🙂
off the narcs today. thank god. Still have leg pain but he reckons thats a brused nerve and will pass.
The lad next is coming back in 3 mths to replace his hip on the left side!!!
going home 2mrw. 🙂
Fantastic news!! May the healing process continue apace!
All the best for Monday Doog - may it be the answer to your problems!
I must say Ricky, it's good to hear you sounding in such good spirits and so positive. Despite the twinges of pain, do you feel relieved it's over and done with? 1.5hrs was really quick, it must have gone smoothly with no complications, which is excellent news!
How does the op site feel? I think that's my main concern being the baby that I am when it comes to pain. Are you able to get out of bed to the toilet etc ok? Sorry to be so nosey, but I'm just so unsure what to expect.
Good sign also that you're off the narcotics already. I hope you have a speedy recovery now.
And good luck for Monday Doog, I hope your op goes as well. 🙂
cheerio for now and chins up all
CatMac
CatMac - i won't lie it is sore. but not as bad as i thought it would. Toilet is fine, no problems since im off the morphine. while on it I got cold sweats and felt faint but once off morphine that went very quickley. For the relief it gives take it and just take it easy. Its perfectly normal apparently. They shud really tell u before hand.
It really hit me tonight what a roller coaster it has been since dec. After the MRI i knew i was in trouble so its defo lovely to be on the other side of that now. So glad to have it over with. And focus on healing well and strenghtening my core and swimming when i can.
walking, lying down is fine. Sitting is not allowed for 3 wks and its probably best as its sore anyway. Don't be afraid. It can be done and i have relief already. no sore buttock or lower back. Did'nt realise how bad that actually was. The twinges down the leg are minor and not too worrying.
Loads of visitors today so im wrecked. Bad nights sleep last night due to next doors tv til 1/30am so ive got a sleeping tablet and im going to chill out. My 3yr old is coming in to get me 2mrw 🙂 i can't wait.
Good luck Doog. You'll fly it.
Thanks to everyone for their support and kind words. Its a tight corner to be in so its nice to talk with people in similar situations. thanks 🙂
Hi Ricky
I hope you had a joyful reunion with your daughter and you are now settling back into a routine in your own home. There's nothing more welcoming than being back in your own home.
I'm surprised to hear about no sitting down for 3 weeks; that's the only time I am comfortable at the moment, so long as it is a firm upright chair. Lying down is also a relief, but walking for me is almost impossible. As soon as I put any weight on my left foot it is excruciating, so I can only manage a few steps at a time. I'm really looking forward to being able to walk normally again.
I dont know if you read the other threads on this forum, but there is one guy on the "After a discectomy" thread, particularly his post on the last page, where he is two weeks ahead of you post op. His name is deboy, you may find it useful as his relief and recovery sound similar to yours.
And, lastly but not least, Doog I hope the op went well and that you will soon be making a speedy recovery too. Let us know how it went when you are compos mentis enough to feel up to typing.
cheers for now guys
Cat Mac
I have two boys!! no girls.. so its all go. Im 2 days home and still taking it very easy. Pain is easing the worst part is sleeping on my back. First night home i did'nt sleep til 5.30am - not with pain just uncomfortable on my back. So im taking sleeping tablets if i need to now. But trying not to get used to them - plan is to take them if i really can't sleep as i'll have to get used to sleeping on my back at some stage.
Twinges in original leg - the pain is easing more or less gone. The numbness in my left buttock (New or unnoticed due to right side pain) is there when i lay down. So its a balance between walking and laying down. The incision site is slightly sore but not bad at all.
Otherwise i'm in total bliss pain free happiness!!! Just feeling a bit fragile over all. No limp or nerve shocks.
🙂
Hi all
I am back home.I went into theatre at 0915 yesterday morning and came out 2 hours later. The surgeon stated all went well. I then had a very rough 24 hours where I felt like I had been run down by a train.
I got out of bed at about 1900 hrs that night and did a small shuffle down the corridor and visited the loo where I just managed to pass water although it took me a good 10 minutes. I had 4 shots of 0ramorph with the last being at lunchtime.
Pain wise, in the area of the wound and lower back I had and still have acute/chronic pain, however the sciatic pain in the right leg,the pain in my toes and the pin and needles have gone. However this could of course be down to the meds I am on now.
I was in a small ward with two other chaps, we were all operated on about the same time and we all suffered and got through it together, sharing the ups and downs and the joy of the hourly blood pressure etc checks throughout the night -in other words not a lot of sleep.
Its strange how the different surgeons use different post op techniques. Two of us had compression socks,both left today and were given corsets to wear. The other chap had none of that and it still in tonight yet we all had the same operation.
I am now home on codeine and paracetamol. I have been told alternate between lying down and walking around every 20 minutes or so for 2 weeks- like ricky I am not allowed to sit, although to be fair I cant anyway- its too sore.
Anyway its good to be home, although I am a little surprised as I could barely walk when they released me.
Hope you are doing well ricky and thanks to everyone. Hopefully I will have my life back.
Just another quick update,day 3 post op. Codeine hasnt worked so I rang my GP and am back on the morphine as my pain was back big time. I know I dont want to get addicted to this stuff but can see no reason why I should be in such pain when drugs are available to control it 🙂 If it can me through the next few days then that will be a result.
Im still camped in bed but getting up every half hour to hobble about a bit. I also have leg pain back on the level of pre-op which is a concern but I guess with the Injury occurring in 2008 there may be some long term healing of the sciatic nerve to take place, or it could be permanently damaged- I dont know- however ankle /toe pain and pins and needles have gone.
I might venture outdoors tomorrow.