Update on surgery

Hi all. Here’s an update on my surgery which took place on 20 August. The surgery was performed by Dr Vincent Hagel a leading endoscopic spinal surgeon from Germany. My leak was on the ventral side at T11 and T12 as a result of a bone spur. The surgery was performed from the back and took 4 hours. The bone spur was shaved down/removed and the tear patched using collagen. Post surgery I could walk around immediately. Little to no pain. I spent one night in high care and one night in a general ward and was then discharged. This is day four. My back is a little sore (bruised feeling) from the surgery. I’m not on any pain killers. I was put on diamox immediately. Thus far no headache. I’ve been told to rest but to walk around as well. Been advised that after 10 days I can get back to normal activities/life.