Many thanks to all of my well-wishers. My semi-laminectomy/microdiscectomy was a success. The surgeon said that he removed 3 cm of herniated disc, one of the largest discectomies that he's ever performed. I am narced up, but I can tell that the back pain, per se, is gone. I have soreness, to be sure, but it is from the surgery. And I still have foot drop in my left foot, but that should dissipate as the nerve recovers.
Successful Surgery
Thursday February 12, 2009
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Many thanks to all of my well-wishers. My semi-laminectomy/microdiscectomy was a success. The surgeon said that he removed 3 cm of herniated disc, one of the largest discectomies that he's ever performed. I am narced up, but I can tell that the back pain, per se, is gone. I have soreness, to be sure, but it is from the surgery. And I still have foot drop in my left foot, but that should dissipate as the nerve recovers.
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Glad to hear it went well, and you're recovering well (albeit "narced up").
In case you missed this earlier, here's the video I tweeted (@emergentvillage) of you taken AFTER the surgery:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=tU6k4484vvg
Laughter, after all, is the best medicine ;-)
Dude,
My son had a tumor in in his left leg. After surgery he had drop foot for about 8 months. It comes back slowly. So we will call you Irene
Good for you, and a quick and full recovery as well. I hope you don't have any trouble getting with the meds - my mom had a similar procedure and has been taking morphine since June, unfortunately.
All the best!
Tony,
Thanks for letting us know all went well. Praying for a quick recovery.
T
http://www.tennesseeneurosurgery.com/education.htm
has animations and printouts of various lumbar spine surgical procedures. "lumber disc microsurgery," "micro endoscopic discectomy," and "lumbar discoscopic discectomy" are what I am likely looking at having done my my L4/L5. Which is closest to what you had?
I am glad to hear that, so far at least, the surgery seems successful.
Joe
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