Well, I'm back for the hosptial,and it wasn't good time, Forgive the typos, I'm on several types of STRONG pain med. plus valium. The surgery was a sucess, but I have a long recovery. if i hadn't hadn't have had the surgery, I surely would have ended up in a wheelchair, They removed the bad disc, replaced it with bone from my back encased in titanium and held together with titianum rods. They get you up in phyiscal therapy and I've done pretty well. I'm using a cane now, after using a walker for a while. They manage the pain, but the valium throws you for a loop, (can you tell?) but beleive me, you need it. i'm very motivated, the surrgeon feels I'll make a 100% recovery. but it's gonna take time. 3 months to a year.
When they brought me to the ICU after the surgery I was really out if it, I was telling the staff to get out of my barn so I coud feed the animals. It's been rough, very rough, but I think I'll be ok in not too long, if I hadn't have had this done, I don't think I'd be able to do anything but sit in a wheel chair, Not all sciatica is as bad as mine, but it can be.
Ill keep posting updates, hoepfully they''ll be more coherent, But I know at least one member (redbone?) was expecting his wife fo to thru this. I'll be happy to give e mail info possible to help. My e-mail address is
goatfarmerguy@earthinlink.net.
I'll get more coherent as time goes on,, I had to take quite a bit of valium today, it shows just a little, I realize. but this is serous stuff, and if I can help one person thru this I"ll be happy.
Again, thanks for all your support.