Hi @rwdixon4
A a year ago, I had a surgery on the bottom of my back with part of my small part of my bone atop of my nerve wire. It was on the top of my rear-end to the bottom of my back. During that, he - my doctor - fixed during 6 pieces - tiny - over my large bone under that large nerve from hitting that.

My pain was gone. I set at my hospital for the 5 day then sent home. During that hospital was pretty was good foods.

It took me 6+ mths during this back-holder daily. That pain was already gone, but my back wasn’t fixed 100% back of normal use age. Its back, but3 years ago before I feel down from my rear-ends and took from my rear-ends to the bottoms of my feet.

Today, I work on my right less-feeling of my foot. It’s better than 2 mths ago, by walking a little by itself than using the 4-roller.

Thx
Greg D. @greg1956

bone, nerve

Hi I have the same T4-L5 . 55 degree curve. About 26 months ago. Right after surgery was painful but the meds were good. Slept a lot the first 4-5 days. I was walking I thinking day 4 at first just to the bathroom, across the room each day a little more (with a walker). I went to rehab after a week and started getting up more. Pain was down still had pain pills (oxy). I went home after 1 week in rehab. And started PT. Pain was much better mostly taking tramadol. About 5 months after surgery I flew to Colorado and was able to walk through the airport on my own. Before surgery I had to use a wheelchair.
Now I have very little pain occasionally. Tylenol
Yes it was worth it, I had no other choice.
Definitely would do it again but wish it had been sooner.
About problems after so far I have been very fortunate not to have any. I know things can happen. My back was so bad any improvement would have been better then the way I was.
Hope this helps

I'm in countdown mode inside 30 Days ~

T - 29

I am also beyond frightened and unsure if I can go forward with it, I just look at how I am now and know I can't go on this way "The quality of life is next to ~0~ it's just not there & it can be fixed so I have to go forward to make life better💕!

T - 28 - 27

Thank you all soo much for taking the time to share your pre AND post op journeys. I know that the biggest fear in me was triggered 2 yrs ago when I had a small neuro procedure done for horrible trigeminal neuralgia I'd been living with for 20 years, it was called a "balloon rhizotomy" and I woke up in recovery feeling like I'd been shot in the head! I'm nearly 2 years out and still deal with terrible (worse than before) pain in the entire right side of face every day. The surgeon was dismissive 5 days post op and basically turfed me to a pain management botox group. Epic failed procedure. That experience is obviously stuck in my head so badly, I'm afraid to trust that this huge surgery will help and not cause more harm. Please know I'm NOT going to that surgeon for this.
I've been dealing with worsening spine issues for 39 years! ESI's were my go to management but have stopped working. My MRIs and x-rays are a fright at this point. Severe DDD, disc desication at multiple levels, osteophytes, nerve root compressions, 39° levoscoliosis, lordosis, hump back (I think called kyphosis?) Basically, I don't have any other choices anymore. Strong faith but reality is kicking my butt after the above experience. Keeping my trust in Him - for myself and ALL in this forum.