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I am contemplating S1-L5 lumbar fusion. Outcomes thoughts

Spine Health | Last Active: Jun 15 10:41am | Replies (47)
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@jenniferhunter

@marylindell Welcome to Connect. It sounds like you are pretty active, and I'm sure being in great shape helped you with your recovery from lumbar spine surgery. 8 weeks is a pretty quick recovery and only 3 weeks off work. I needed more time for my cervical one level fusion. Most spine patients describe recovery being much longer, and everyone is different in what their spine problems are, and in how they recover after spine surgery and rehab. I'm glad you have no pain and had great results from your surgery.

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marylindell | @marylindell | May 27 11:58am

Thank you for the welcome Jennifer. Glad to be here.
I have had 3 major orthopedic surgeries over a span of 25 years. I don't remember the exact recovery period for my spinal surgery. It might have been a bit longer. I do remember my coworkers were surprised to see me back within a month.
To make a long story short, I must say the stiffness on my lowerback is still with me along with a compromised range of motion , although not as intense. But this could have been due to my hip replacement ten years after my spinal surgery. (I am a "bionic" woman as I can never pass the "beep" at airports.)
Sometimes I do wonder if my active lifestyle caused trauma to my bones and joints. Not everyone is cut to play intensive sport like tennis. I give a lot of admiration to athletes like Federa, Nadal, Williams etc . They certainly work hard and they are highly gifted, especially their bones and joints.

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