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Hey everyone. I had back surgery 07/03/2013 to repair two herniated discs in my lower back. (L4-L5, L5-S1). I wanted to start this log to document my recovery process so other people interested in surgery can see how my progress is after surgery.
So yesterday morning (07/03/2013) we arrived at Methodist Hospital in Houston, Tx at 9:30AM. We checked in and I was called back to get into a room and change and get ready. The staff at the Methodist Hospital is awesome, everyone was so nice and professional.
So I stayed in the room until Pre Op was ready for me. I think they came to get me around 3:30PM. So I go back and the nurse starts the IV. I waited in there about 20 minutes and talked with the anasthesia team and the Dr. Performing surgery. He scribed my back and told me they would be coming to get me soon.
So the anasthesia nurse comes in and gives me a generous dose of Verset, then they started wheeling me off to the OR. That's all I remember for the surgery part.
Next I woke up and the nurse had me eat some ice chips and wake up a little. Then they rolled me back into a room so I could take my walk around the floor with a nurse. It felt so great to walk with no sciatica pain. My posture instantly improved.
Next we came back into the room and I put my street clothes back on and I asked any questions I could think of. Then they rolled me out to the parking garage and we left the Hospital. This was about 9:00PM.
Next I was extremely hungry, I hadn't eaten anything since 07/02/2013 at around 8PM. We stopped at Sonic and I had a grilled chicken Cibata sandwich and a small order of fries and RT 44 Diet Dr Pepper. Ate all that and about 20 mins later we stopped at McDonalds and I had a Southwestern salad with grilled chicken and ranch dressing and large order of fries. The next stop was the pharmacy to pick up my prescriptions. We also went to Kroger and I had a pint of Purley Decadent Dairy Free Ice Cream: Turtle Trails. I counted all my macros on my phone and I was under my calorie intake by like 100 calories I think. So I was alright diet wise.
Next we arrived at home and I changed clothes and pretty much went to bed. It felt great to be able to sleep on my left or right side. I have been sleeping on my back for about two months now.
I'm going to update this log every couple days or if anything changes, and also any changes in pain levels. Right now I have minor sciatica pain still, very minor, but I've read and been told this is completely normal. Nothing like before. The incision wound is a little sore also. But I'm able to sit on the couch and not have to sit in a certain position to be comfortable. I'm still trying to not put pressure on my back so I don't open the incision.
I can't lift weights for about two months i think. I'm gonna take it easy and try to do everything the Dr. Tells me. The next two weeks I need to move very little and take it real easy. No long walks or anything. No lifting over 5 pounds. I can start my post op walking program in two weeks.
I think that's everything for now, ill update more and try to give everyone an idea of what's going on.
So yesterday morning (07/03/2013) we arrived at Methodist Hospital in Houston, Tx at 9:30AM. We checked in and I was called back to get into a room and change and get ready. The staff at the Methodist Hospital is awesome, everyone was so nice and professional.
So I stayed in the room until Pre Op was ready for me. I think they came to get me around 3:30PM. So I go back and the nurse starts the IV. I waited in there about 20 minutes and talked with the anasthesia team and the Dr. Performing surgery. He scribed my back and told me they would be coming to get me soon.
So the anasthesia nurse comes in and gives me a generous dose of Verset, then they started wheeling me off to the OR. That's all I remember for the surgery part.
Next I woke up and the nurse had me eat some ice chips and wake up a little. Then they rolled me back into a room so I could take my walk around the floor with a nurse. It felt so great to walk with no sciatica pain. My posture instantly improved.
Next we came back into the room and I put my street clothes back on and I asked any questions I could think of. Then they rolled me out to the parking garage and we left the Hospital. This was about 9:00PM.
Next I was extremely hungry, I hadn't eaten anything since 07/02/2013 at around 8PM. We stopped at Sonic and I had a grilled chicken Cibata sandwich and a small order of fries and RT 44 Diet Dr Pepper. Ate all that and about 20 mins later we stopped at McDonalds and I had a Southwestern salad with grilled chicken and ranch dressing and large order of fries. The next stop was the pharmacy to pick up my prescriptions. We also went to Kroger and I had a pint of Purley Decadent Dairy Free Ice Cream: Turtle Trails. I counted all my macros on my phone and I was under my calorie intake by like 100 calories I think. So I was alright diet wise.
Next we arrived at home and I changed clothes and pretty much went to bed. It felt great to be able to sleep on my left or right side. I have been sleeping on my back for about two months now.
I'm going to update this log every couple days or if anything changes, and also any changes in pain levels. Right now I have minor sciatica pain still, very minor, but I've read and been told this is completely normal. Nothing like before. The incision wound is a little sore also. But I'm able to sit on the couch and not have to sit in a certain position to be comfortable. I'm still trying to not put pressure on my back so I don't open the incision.
I can't lift weights for about two months i think. I'm gonna take it easy and try to do everything the Dr. Tells me. The next two weeks I need to move very little and take it real easy. No long walks or anything. No lifting over 5 pounds. I can start my post op walking program in two weeks.
I think that's everything for now, ill update more and try to give everyone an idea of what's going on.
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