well after battling the pain of this herniated disc, my doctor told me i had 2 options..........
1) get a 3rd steroid shot and live with the pain awhile longer,
2)or have surgery.
well as the topic states, i opted for surgery. i woke up in the recovery room,and was pain free, except where they sliced my back open. i am pleased with the results so far. my dr said that the herniation was bigger than what he was seeing in the MRI. my incision is only about an inch or so long. they told me to take it easy for a few weeks, and start walking every day, working my way up to 1-2 miles, 2-3 times a day.
I would like to say thank you to all that have kept me in your prayers for the past few months, and ask that you continue to keep my wife in your prayers (see prayer lists post).
May god bless each and every one of you!
1) get a 3rd steroid shot and live with the pain awhile longer,
2)or have surgery.
well as the topic states, i opted for surgery. i woke up in the recovery room,and was pain free, except where they sliced my back open. i am pleased with the results so far. my dr said that the herniation was bigger than what he was seeing in the MRI. my incision is only about an inch or so long. they told me to take it easy for a few weeks, and start walking every day, working my way up to 1-2 miles, 2-3 times a day.
I would like to say thank you to all that have kept me in your prayers for the past few months, and ask that you continue to keep my wife in your prayers (see prayer lists post).
May god bless each and every one of you!