update after my microdiscetomy

Hi

Had a micro-discectomy two weeks ago and wanted to give update on progress for those interested!

Background.

Had a prolapse of disc nearer the base of the spine which resulted in the worst sciatic pain imaginable down left leg concentrating in hip area, behind knee and especially the ankle, honestly felt like someone had broken all my bones and set leg on fire was the feeling I was getting!

After suffering with this and getting progressively worse over two months had MRI where consultant spotted the prolapse and booked me in for an op. (no pain med worked on the pain apart from Naproxin which worked to a degree!, hot water bottle was much better).

Went to physio but they made it worse (nerve pain due to prolapse is nothing like pulled muscle symptoms and little a physio can do)

After waking up from the op had no pain whatsoever (think it was all the anasthetic etc they give you during the op!) and after an hour got up and went to the loo fine – oh the joy of having no pain!

Noted it was when had been doing a bit too much.

Got a bit worried as thought it had started to prolapse again but apparently they nearly all do this as takes a good while for the nerves to settle down again.

Am now on day 16 after the op and the twinges getting less and less but being so so careful about not sitting for too long, not carrying anything heavy, not twisting and remembering to do the exercises they give you.