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Has anyone in the land of AB had a lumbar discectomy? What was your experience of the operation/recovery and did it help, was it worth it?
I'm going under the knife on Thursday and, although I am soooo looking forward to the pain relief that I am supposedly going to get, I am, naturally, a bit scared of the whole process and whether it is actually going to work.
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I'm going under the knife on Thursday and, although I am soooo looking forward to the pain relief that I am supposedly going to get, I am, naturally, a bit scared of the whole process and whether it is actually going to work.
TIA
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Hi
My boyfriend had this a year and a half ago and is in as much pain as ever :-(
He felt great for 2 days after the op (we think the anaesthetic must've still been in his system) and then the pain returned.
Also, make sure you insist on after care, he was dispatched from the hospital the next day and no-one came near him! We had to phone and hassle his own dr surgery to send out a district nurse to change the dressing!
My boyfriend had this a year and a half ago and is in as much pain as ever :-(
He felt great for 2 days after the op (we think the anaesthetic must've still been in his system) and then the pain returned.
Also, make sure you insist on after care, he was dispatched from the hospital the next day and no-one came near him! We had to phone and hassle his own dr surgery to send out a district nurse to change the dressing!
I had this op last Monday you will be very sor for a few days but you can live with it . Iv only had the op a week ago and Iv just walk a mile this morning. I was worried over the last few days as the pain ( that was in my foot and leg) had come back worse than ever but it seems quite a lot better to day . as for the op its self it last approx 2hrs, but you wont know any thing about it . the anaesthetic will be in your system for a day or so so dont overdo it rest as much as you can . as fore the outcome of the opp . look at it this way . you will not get better with out it . in fact you may get worse. so what have you got to loos
Try getting in touch with the Brain and Spine Foundation - 'Phone: 020 7793 5900
Fax: 020 7793 5939
e-mail: [email protected]
(Though a response by Thursday might be cutting it a bit fine).
Nevertheless Best Wishes and Take Care
Fax: 020 7793 5939
e-mail: [email protected]
(Though a response by Thursday might be cutting it a bit fine).
Nevertheless Best Wishes and Take Care
Thank you all for your responses.
Chazza, I'm sorry to hear that your boyfriend had such an awful experience. It sounds dreadful. I sincerely hope he has his pain under control now. I am fortunate enough to be going to a private hospital and my consultant is excellent, so I have no concerns about after care.
Dustypuss, thank you for the info on how it went for you. I hope that you make a full and pain free recovery. It really is very early days yet. And you are dead right, it certainly won't get any better if I don't have the op. I have total faith in my surgeon as I have been seeing him on and off for two years. However, it just wouldn't be natural not to be nervous about having one's spine tampered with! It's great to hear that your dad's op was a total success and that he's had all those years pain free. I hope I will be able to say the same one day.
Daffy, I feel for your sister as obviously I can totally empathise with the pain she suffers. I do know that there is a higher success rate for this procedure these days but it does depend on the individual. I will just have to keep my fingers crossed that this works for me. I have been made fully aware that it might not, but such is my pain that I really have to try it.
Dragongiraff, thanks for those contact details and your good wishes. Much appreciated :o)
I'm told that at some point in the not-too-distant future I will be facing a disc replacement op. Now that really IS major surgery and something I am NOT looking foward to! Still, if it means a choice between that or surrendering to definite severe pain for the rest of my naturals, then it will have to be done. But I shall cross that particular bridge when I come to it.
Anyway, all of your responses are appreciated....yes, even negative ones!
Chazza, I'm sorry to hear that your boyfriend had such an awful experience. It sounds dreadful. I sincerely hope he has his pain under control now. I am fortunate enough to be going to a private hospital and my consultant is excellent, so I have no concerns about after care.
Dustypuss, thank you for the info on how it went for you. I hope that you make a full and pain free recovery. It really is very early days yet. And you are dead right, it certainly won't get any better if I don't have the op. I have total faith in my surgeon as I have been seeing him on and off for two years. However, it just wouldn't be natural not to be nervous about having one's spine tampered with! It's great to hear that your dad's op was a total success and that he's had all those years pain free. I hope I will be able to say the same one day.
Daffy, I feel for your sister as obviously I can totally empathise with the pain she suffers. I do know that there is a higher success rate for this procedure these days but it does depend on the individual. I will just have to keep my fingers crossed that this works for me. I have been made fully aware that it might not, but such is my pain that I really have to try it.
Dragongiraff, thanks for those contact details and your good wishes. Much appreciated :o)
I'm told that at some point in the not-too-distant future I will be facing a disc replacement op. Now that really IS major surgery and something I am NOT looking foward to! Still, if it means a choice between that or surrendering to definite severe pain for the rest of my naturals, then it will have to be done. But I shall cross that particular bridge when I come to it.
Anyway, all of your responses are appreciated....yes, even negative ones!
Hello, I'm back!
Came out of hosp on Mon 25th dusty. I've left a long reply for you on your thread where you were enquiring after me.
Been nine days now since the op and I'm doing fine. The pain is subsiding more day by day and there have been no ill effects. The wound is a bit sore and itchy but I'm happy with my progress so far. Still in pain but minor in comparison to before. It's all good so far.
Came out of hosp on Mon 25th dusty. I've left a long reply for you on your thread where you were enquiring after me.
Been nine days now since the op and I'm doing fine. The pain is subsiding more day by day and there have been no ill effects. The wound is a bit sore and itchy but I'm happy with my progress so far. Still in pain but minor in comparison to before. It's all good so far.
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