How do I get thru spine surgery recovery? I need people to talk to

I too had two surgeries
second was due to a loose screw from the first surgery that hit the nerve and cause severe sciatica pain, of which I was in rehab for. they not knowing at first what ws causing it. X-ray showed nothing until a MRI was ordered,

surgeon said I shouldn't have been told to see my primary when I called his office.

the area where I had the excoriating pain is starting to ache now and its been 6 years

Dear @denman55 and others,

In this April, 2024 Surgery Lumbar spine is great and my age is 68 yo. I stated 5 days at that hospital - and eating morn, aft, eve & the food was pretty good - and gave me meds for my pain. Every 3-4 hours for 5 days, I couldn’t sleep and the give me meds. But at home, the pain meds stopped. NO PAIN was gone.

Before my surgery for the past 2 years ago, pain killed me from rear-ends to the bottom of my feet, by walking. Now today, I can walk… but part of me in injury of falling down in my right-side - 2 years ago. Now, still, my injury of falling down is less than before, but I walk in my front 4-wheels by holding it and walking inside that.

Today, 3 mths ago, after my surgery, works better by walking. Still I hold the 4-wheels, but way down, in my right leg by falling. My strength is better and working on my legs & using different way on my use of my brain-control.

12 years ago, I have an bicycle accident that caused me as a TBI person. I’ve lost a lot of these things, incurring on my brain-injury. No more swimming, cause my right side of my legs not used enough of my brain can’t control that.

But, for now, 2 yrs ago from deep-pain to ZERO pain! Today, again, I exercised my body that help me from the right-side body of my legs. So, I hope with Christ Gives me to exercises from my backs to my feet - daily..it every 3 times a week.

Using physically exercising, I’ve done this for decades, and even during my accident that causes TBI: lifting, bending, swimming, stretching, and holding. Now, during exercises is a little different way of lifting, stretching, bending,vbut zero swimming (for now).

The pain is gone - that was 50% of pain. That gives me the other 50% needs to help & change my body by working my lifting, stretching, bending.

Thx,
Greg D.

@unclejay As a newer member to Connect, I wanted to welcome you. I just read your other post about water therapy after spine surgery. I used to help patients with MS in water therapy where being a bit more "weightless" helps when you are having difficulty moving and walking. It's great to share experience like that. I am a spine surrey patient too, and mine was a cervical fusion. I'm glad you have a positive outlook and I do too. I truly believe that helps in healing and in achieving better results in healing. Glad to have you aboard!