Happy New Year 2016 to all. It's 5 weeks post surgery for me. The MIS TLIF surgery I had actually, so far, has gone well. I feel much, much better now, and overall, all the negatives, the operation related pain, the discomfort is slowly just getting behind me. A lot of my friends and family are actually surprised at how quickly this recovery mode has gone for me, considering that there are so many negative posts from fellow-patients out there. I am lucky, I am blessed, and just as much, I m rather determined to be positive.
My daily routine includes both long and short walks – I average between 5 to 10 kms a day ( about 3 - 6 miles). My walking pace and strides are improving every day, and that is motivating. My diet is back to normal, and I am able to hold down on the weight that I lost during surgery and recovery (about 8 kg).
As mentioned below, the surgery related pain and discomfort is almost all gone, except of course, when I am laying directly on the area of my back that has the hardware that they put in. That still hurts. Long sits hurt. Lying on the sofa is a discomfort to say the least – specially if it has softer cushions. I find dining table chairs to be the most comfortable.
Should mention here that every single symptom that I had the lumbar fusion surgery for have gone. I had intense pain down my lower back into my buttocks and thighs. I had tingling sensations down my legs, and numbness on my left foot. These are all fine now. Every morning I could not stand straight and was bent like a hunchback. It took me a while to be able to warm up enough to stand up somewhat close to straight.
My daily routine includes both long and short walks – I average between 5 to 10 kms a day ( about 3 - 6 miles). My walking pace and strides are improving every day, and that is motivating. My diet is back to normal, and I am able to hold down on the weight that I lost during surgery and recovery (about 8 kg).
As mentioned below, the surgery related pain and discomfort is almost all gone, except of course, when I am laying directly on the area of my back that has the hardware that they put in. That still hurts. Long sits hurt. Lying on the sofa is a discomfort to say the least – specially if it has softer cushions. I find dining table chairs to be the most comfortable.
Should mention here that every single symptom that I had the lumbar fusion surgery for have gone. I had intense pain down my lower back into my buttocks and thighs. I had tingling sensations down my legs, and numbness on my left foot. These are all fine now. Every morning I could not stand straight and was bent like a hunchback. It took me a while to be able to warm up enough to stand up somewhat close to straight.
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