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My journey with a T11 to L4 spinal fusion - 40 degree scoliosis curve
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@sassytwo ~ WOW If you are still healing and progress no further I would consider your surgery a success also ! May I ask how many vertebra did you have fused. Before your surgery could you stand and cook without pain and how far could you walk ?
If you progress any further you will be doing marathons !
Good for you! Congrats ! ! !
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Yes, I am pleased. I had a fusion from T12-S2. Stenosis and slipped disc, and scoliosis. I still feel very much a back patient, and only 6weeks into PT. The cage feeling is gone, but I still feel muscle tension and tenderness. I still love to lay on heating pad.
Walking again is such a gift as is simply standing to cook or talk in the hall.... the stuff we used to take for granted.
I walk over 3 miles a day now. And on vaca.....increased to 4-6, but I felt it by the end of the week.
I went for a 2nd swim for 15 minute (Treading water in the deep end). It felt great, but felt it the next day. As my PT says, increase in 5% increments. Slow progress but still progress.
I am optimistic, I will continue to heal, but I am back to a pretty normal life. Do not do much lifting or cleaning. I will never give up my paid housekeeping. 🙂
The people I talked to on this site that had similar surgeries, both stated it does take a year to truly feel "normal". And two years out back to some sports etc.
Hope this info is helpful.