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Chronic pain and spinal fusion
Spine Health | Last Active: Apr 4, 2023 | Replies (173)Comment receiving replies
Oh my goodness thank you so much for your input. I had the fusion done on L3-4 and 4-5. I have degenerated discs and spinal stenosis. Been in rehab 10 days now and going home tomorrow. Have to say the pain is excruciating at times. The pain meds help. I’m walking with a cane, inside, and a walker outside. Like you, my best advice is to take it slow. Listen to your doc and remember no BLT: bending lifting twisting. As I shared before, I’m diabetic and my bs #’s have gone through the roof, and bp dips. So I get tired real easy. As much pain as this has caused I’d do it again simply because the only other option was losing my ability to walk. Thanks again
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@brendakaye
Hi!
I am so happy that you are doing so well.
I had an X-Lift Fusion (I don't know if this is different) on L3-4 in October.
It took me 4 months to re-cooperate!
It was the worst pain!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
However, now I am pain free for the first time in over a decade.
I, too, would do it all over again!
I am glad you reminded everyone about BLT!
So many people will go right back to doing everything the way they did before surgery and then complain that the surgery was not a success.
I MY experience (I also had C5-6 replaced 6 months earlier) that once you have any kind of spine surgery, you have to CONTINUE to follow BLT!!!!!
Once you have back surgery, it takes at least a year for it to completely heal and even then, it might not be as strong as it once was.
BTW.....I am sure you know that it is not unusual for your BS and BP to go haywire when you are in pain and taking all sorts of meds. I hope the rehab is taking all that into consideration when giving you your meds.
I wish you continued luck in your healing.....
Ronnie (GRANDMAr)