First, I prayed that your surgery is successful and that your recovery goes smoothly. I am 75 and on August 5th I had minimal invasive surgery. It was a Laminoforamiotomy. I am wearing a back brace for 3 months (not bad) and I used a Bone Stimulator for 2 hours a day. I am a very active tennis player and I am looking forward to playing again. So far, I am doing very well on my recovery. I start PT on Wednesday. Hope this encourages someone.

God Bless on your journey.

All, today is my one week 9 hour post back surgery at Florida's Mayo Clinic. I really can't complain too much about my back pain, like a continuous dull ache. The biggest issue I'm dealing with is pain down my right lower back, across my butt and on down to my right hamstring (may be sciatica). The pain caused by this really hampers my walking recovery, and because I can't bend forward, it's hard to stretch my legs, though I have been able to raise them onto a small footstool. I trust everyone else is doing well. I will try to keep you updated relative to my recovery journey.

OpsO