Surgery Update

Hello All!

I finally will be getting a microdiscectomy for my L5-S1 disc herniation on Nov 18th!

Although I am excited to finally be done with this increased pain and the medicine management, I am VERY nervous.

1. Anything around my nerves scares me a bit since I already have nerve damage, I do not want more.
2. Recovery is a nervous point since I have a toddler and I was told not to bend over AT ALL. I am afraid mom instinct will take over and I will blow the disc again.

Any recommendations from those who have gone before me? How was the recovery for you? If you had kids, how did you manage everything while you were recovering?

Thanks so much!

Faith

A Chronic Believer