I am due under the knife in about a week just worried if I can go back to work in a building site drs/consultant are saying 50/50 anyone know of cases where they have returned back to work
Ian, if it's any help, some years ago when I mentioned to my Yoga teacher that I couldn't do certain exercises because I had spondylolisthesis (slippage of the base of my spine) for which the only option was spinal fusion if I ever felt the need to go down that route, she said she'd had that operation some years before and here she was bending herself into all the yoga poses! I think you need to follow the advice of your consultant after the surgery. I have a friend in Australia who is at present recovering from this op too. Hope all goes well for ou next week.
Hi Mrs0 thanks for your reply
My consultant hasn't given me definite yes/no but has told me it is major surgery .L4/5 decompression with right sidedTLIF and l5/S1 dynamic stabilisation and decompression. This injury is work related so I am looking into other avenues this will be life changing I have worked all my life so sitting about for months will be hard
Aaah, so if it's a worked-related injury, then hopefully you won't need to be too worried about returning to the same job? And yes, although I'm not a medic, I'm sure that although the op will prove life-changing for a while, it is only "for a while", and you will be able to walk and exercise eventually (crucial anyway I would think) with no need to be "sitting around for months". Is there not an aftercare package in place for advice about exercise from a physio for instance?
Hi,
I think this is sometimes can be done by keyhole technique.Trouble with spinal you can have 2/3 conditions too.
Hi ian i had spinal fusion 2 weeks ago with rods/screws if u need advice /support x
Hi Janice thx for your reply
Yeah I am a week post op and was in hospital 5 days after operation I am now just relaxing what are the do s and donts after operation regarding moving about x
Hi Janice was just checking on how you are feeling after your surgery and what if any pain you have I am asking only because I am having a lot of pain in left leg below knee more of a numbness. And my back is still very stiff but not taking as many pain killers as in the first four weeks...
Regards ian
Hi again Ian sorry i couldnt reply my computer give up the will to work , lol a bit like me , thanks for asking about me thingswasnt too bad but now pain is back , been in a&e twice since op as my bladder had issues ,if sit and do nothing all day im fine but even going round supermarket the pain has comes back , burning and pin and needles in thigh and leg , had my 3 month scan a 3 weeks ago he said it looked ok due another 1 next month , so will have to wait and seee, look forward to hearing from u , promise i will answer sooner next time x