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Reply With QuoteMoving clothes from washer to dryer is definitely hard on the back because you are bending and lifting right where your Fusion was. Find a recliner that fits, lean back and take it easy every hour or so.
This is a discussion on First post. 3 weeks post-op ALIF L4-S1 within the Surgical Outcomes forums, part of the Spine Surgery Forums category; Morning. My concerns have been am I getting enough walking/movement or am I doing too much too soon.Had not taken ...
First post. 3 weeks post-op ALIF L4-S1 Morning. My concerns have been am I getting enough walking/movement or am I doing too much too soon.Had not taken pain meds in 2 days. So at 2 1/2 week mark, I put pot roast in cooker Mon. I tried to get clothes out of washer and in dryer Wed and sit up/propped up more but was in serious pain by Thursday. Friday had to get Doc to change muscle relaxer because entire left side muscles felt like they were going to snap! Doing too much or just the wrong things?
Original O/J injury 1996 herniated L34 L45. severe Facet joint inflammation. Out W/C for a over year.2006 work with Katrina Fema trailers re-injured with annular tears.Jan. 2008 husband had triple anyurism heart surgery. He's 6'2, me 115 lbs. Dealing with his weight for months set in motion pain that would not go away. I spent more days on my back than up.Doc said live with it or surgery. So I sucked up and had surgery on Nov. 18 2010 ALIF L4-5 S1 procedure.
Re: First post. 3 weeks post-op ALIF L4-S1 Moving clothes from washer to dryer is definitely hard on the back because you are bending and lifting right where your Fusion was. Find a recliner that fits, lean back and take it easy every hour or so.
Diagnosis:
Degenerative disc disease throughout spine
Generalized disc bulging with mild narrowing of thecal sac in L2-L3, L3-L4, L4-L5, L5-S1.
Moderate spinal stenosis L4-L5
Foraminal narrowing
Recent compression Fx at T10,T11.
Treatment:
Spinal decompression 2007
Cortisone injection in lower back in 2010
Relieved of pain for now
Hope for ADR
Re: First post. 3 weeks post-op ALIF L4-S1 Glenda,
It sounds like you might be doing too much. Take your time in healing, you only get one chance to do this correctly. If possible, have friends or family members lend a hand. Be good to yourself. Be easy on yourself.
What instructions did your surgeon give you? I seem to remember a time restriction on bending at the waist among other things.
I waited 7 weeks before starting PT and it was a light regimen for a few weeks at that.
Heal well,
Bob
04/06 L5/S1 Rupture
05/06 MRI shows DDD @ L2-S1
06/06 Diskectomy/ Laminotomy L5/S1
04/07 Recurrent Disc L5/S1
4 Ortho and 1 Neuro Surgeon, 5 MRIs, 1 EGM, 1 Myleogram & 11 EDIs later:
03/27/09 L4/5 & L5/S1 Maverick discs at Stenum (www.dr-ritter-lang.com)
11/9/11 C6/7 Herniation with Nerve Impingement. Another journey begins.
Re: First post. 3 weeks post-op ALIF L4-S1 Glenda, I do agree 100% too with all the above advice. You think it doesn't sound like much, but, the truth is, it is too much. Especially stopping your pain medication so soon too, on top of the other things. Definitely, no washing/drying clothes. Precisely where you don't want to bend. Recheck with your surgeon, for any further restrictions as well. It's a slow process, this healing thing, but it will be so worth it, if you can get it right this first and only time. Any older kids at home to help? Grandkids too help? Any church/synagogue membership? Relatives, spouse, or best friend to lend a helping hand? If not, let it go anyway. lol Good luck! Cindylou
• January 2000 MVA passenger, used jaws of life to retrieve me, neck injury and months of PT
• June 2001 Bicycle accident, 2 compression fractures at T12/L1, Vertebroplasty Sept. 2001
• April 2006 right hip, labral tear and repair
• April 2007 3 level ProDisc @ L3/4, L4/5 & L5/6✷ ✷Lumbosacral transitional vertebra; Dr. Rudolph Bertagnoli
• July 2, 2008 ALIF & Laminectomy @ L6/S1
• July 30, 2008 re-opened 28 days later to remove bone cement that had leaked onto S1 nerve root
• August 2008 Pulmonary embolism, double pneumonia, collapsed left lung, re-hospitalized 1 week
• March 10, 2009 Right SI Joint Fusion
• April 27, 2010 2nd right hip arthroscopy to remove adhesions and release psoas muscle
• September 30, 2010 lumbar facet rhizotomy
• December 9, 2010 12 bilateral lumbar trigger point and steroid injections
• December 23, 2010 12 more bilateral trigger point injections w/o steroid
• February 15, 2011 ESI bilaterally in lower lumbar...relief only for few days. Considering 1 more.
Did Spinal Cord Stimulator trial from 5/11/11-5/17/11 with excellent results; Spinal Cord Stimulator surgery is Monday,
July 18, 2011
Re: First post. 3 weeks post-op ALIF L4-S1 I would definitely say too much too soon. I took a good 6 weeks of doing nothing but focusing on me. No bending, twisting, lifting. I even made my husband run baths for me, so I wouldn't bend. I didn't want all that pain of surgery to be for nothing and to ruin it. Take it easy and remember your body just went through MAJOR surgery.
31 years old- 1/06- In wreck with 18 wheeler at 25 years old; 6/06- Head on collision on Interstate, both wrecks other drivers fault. Numerous MRI's, PT, chiropractic, acupuncture, TENS therapy, massage therapy, facet injections, epidural injections, Nerve study, Discogram, confirms pain in L4/5, IDET, decompression, Bi-lateral neurotomy L3/4/5, denied by insurance twice, in Active L clinical trial, had surgery March 17, 2009 in Miami, FL- received Active L disc at 29 years old. Pain and medication free as of October 2010!Mommy to Emma- 8 years, Ava- 6 years & had baby Eli after ADR, via c-section on March 25, 2011, completely pain free still!
Re: First post. 3 weeks post-op ALIF L4-S1 Thank you for responding. I will do just that.Originally Posted by KanRunMo
Original O/J injury 1996 herniated L34 L45. severe Facet joint inflammation. Out W/C for a over year.2006 work with Katrina Fema trailers re-injured with annular tears.Jan. 2008 husband had triple anyurism heart surgery. He's 6'2, me 115 lbs. Dealing with his weight for months set in motion pain that would not go away. I spent more days on my back than up.Doc said live with it or surgery. So I sucked up and had surgery on Nov. 18 2010 ALIF L4-5 S1 procedure.
Re: First post. 3 weeks post-op ALIF L4-S1 It is a slow process, especially for someone with NO patience. Unfortunately Kids live out of town as well as family. All closest friends live 20+ miles away, so just my husband. Needs a few nurse lesson's, but he's getting there. Thanks for the response. Good luck to you.
Original O/J injury 1996 herniated L34 L45. severe Facet joint inflammation. Out W/C for a over year.2006 work with Katrina Fema trailers re-injured with annular tears.Jan. 2008 husband had triple anyurism heart surgery. He's 6'2, me 115 lbs. Dealing with his weight for months set in motion pain that would not go away. I spent more days on my back than up.Doc said live with it or surgery. So I sucked up and had surgery on Nov. 18 2010 ALIF L4-5 S1 procedure.
Re: First post. 3 weeks post-op ALIF L4-S1 Boy you've been thru them too! Reading your Bio, reminded me of things I've done over the years and some so many times have forgotten them, just absobed like it's everyday norm for people.
Congrats on the new one. I have one grandchild 1 1/2 yrs. beautiful girl.
Original O/J injury 1996 herniated L34 L45. severe Facet joint inflammation. Out W/C for a over year.2006 work with Katrina Fema trailers re-injured with annular tears.Jan. 2008 husband had triple anyurism heart surgery. He's 6'2, me 115 lbs. Dealing with his weight for months set in motion pain that would not go away. I spent more days on my back than up.Doc said live with it or surgery. So I sucked up and had surgery on Nov. 18 2010 ALIF L4-5 S1 procedure.
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