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Recovering from surgery

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Fellas -

This is a follow up to my prayer request post (http://www.levergunscommunity.com/viewt ... =1&t=68709).

I'm home recovering from surgery now. I had the surgery yesterday morning. The surgeon ended up doing another microdiscectomy and had to remove a bit of bone in the process. I had to be at the hospital at 5:00am, surgery at 7:00am, and I was home right before noon! It's amazing how fast they do these kinds of things now. Heck, if Workers Comp had had their way, they would have probably made them do it out of the back of a pick-up truck (WC delayed approving my post-op prescriptions for over 4 hours! :evil: ).

I'm still in a lot of pain, but it is different. Mostly surgical pain with some residual from having the nerves pinched for so long. I'll be on very limited activities for several weeks, but looking forward to getting back to my walks, full health, and being relatively pain-free!

Thank you all for your thoughts and prayers! :D

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Jay, glad you got through that OK! Prayers up for a fast and complete recovery.
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Really glad things are looking up Jay, take it steady and follow doctor's orders, stick to .22s for now and leave the magnums till later :D
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Jay, you have my prayers and my full sympathy.
I had my two-week post-op meeting with my surgeon yesterday and she released me to lift up to 20 pounds over the next six weeks. No heavy gardening, though. My laminectomy on April 12 was outpatient as well. In at 6:30 a.m., surgery at 8 a.m., sent home about 1 p.m.
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This is one time when it's best for stuff-necked old fellers to obey Dr's orders. (BTDT) :lol: Heal well and quick!
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Prayers continue. Follow docs directions and heal fast.
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Just take it easy for awhile. Prayers up for your comfort during recovery. 8)
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Be smart with the pain meds. They can cause addiction, as I am sure you know. Use them to knock the edge off the pain to where you can still feel some small amount of pain. The small pain serves as a reminder to be careful. Decrease the pain meds as soon as possible. Take something for the constipation that the meds will cause. We don't want you to become full of excrement and change your name to Piers Morgan.
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Prayers up for you -- good luck Jay!

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piller wrote: Fri Apr 28, 2017 1:05 pm Be smart with the pain meds. They can cause addiction, as I am sure you know. Use them to knock the edge off the pain to where you can still feel some small amount of pain. The small pain serves as a reminder to be careful. Decrease the pain meds as soon as possible. Take something for the constipation that the meds will cause. We don't want you to become full of excrement and change your name to Piers Morgan.
I sure wish someone had mentioned this in the nineties when I had my problem. I took them for quite a while, then when the pain ended I stopped. Then they tell me that's a bad thing to do. All this wonderful information after the fact.
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Good to hear Jay!

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jeepnik wrote: Fri Apr 28, 2017 1:56 pm
piller wrote: Fri Apr 28, 2017 1:05 pm Be smart with the pain meds. They can cause addiction, as I am sure you know. Use them to knock the edge off the pain to where you can still feel some small amount of pain. The small pain serves as a reminder to be careful. Decrease the pain meds as soon as possible. Take something for the constipation that the meds will cause. We don't want you to become full of excrement and change your name to Piers Morgan.
I sure wish someone had mentioned this in the nineties when I had my problem. I took them for quite a while, then when the pain ended I stopped. Then they tell me that's a bad thing to do. All this wonderful information after the fact.
It wasn't until 1994 until we were allowed to counsel patients. Many Doctors and Dentists were furious at us for telling patients about their medicines.
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That's great Jay. Similar to Bill in Oregon, it's two months post op for me (synovial cyst L4 - L5 pressing on siatic nerve). Doing well over here, hope you do the same. Took about a week having to be helped in and out of my chair. Biggest problem was boredom and the not being able to lift more than 20 pound thing. Got my ol' Lee Loader and reloaded some 45-70. Very therapeutic beating on that thing with a wood block! Currently rebuilding my ol' Stihl chainsaw. Still have one more month of back-jail to go. Heal well, brother Jay. God is good!
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claybob86 wrote: Fri Apr 28, 2017 9:00 amJay, glad you got through that OK! Prayers up for a fast and complete recovery.
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Great news. Heal well, and go slow.
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Heal well brother. I've been praying for you. My wife had her second back surgery in 6 months about 5 weeks ago. The second one was due to a hardware failure of the cage they put in the first time. She's still moving slow.
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piller wrote: Fri Apr 28, 2017 1:05 pm Be smart with the pain meds. They can cause addiction, as I am sure you know. Use them to knock the edge off the pain to where you can still feel some small amount of pain. The small pain serves as a reminder to be careful. Decrease the pain meds as soon as possible. Take something for the constipation that the meds will cause. We don't want you to become full of excrement and change your name to Piers Morgan.

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Thanks fellas.

I'm improving a little bit each day. Still a lot of residual nerve pain, but given the severity of the herniation, it is going to take time, so I need to be patient (not my strongest suit). I've been weaning myself off the pain meds. That's the good news. Still can't sleep though, so that's the bad news.

On the right path though. I've been walking over 10,000 steps a day the last 3 days. That's progress! :D
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very happy to hear that all wentt well and that you are on the mend. I hope the pain does not last too much longer.
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OUTSTANDING...!!!!!!
Be glad they got you in and out quickly. Hospitals are full of sick people, and you don't want to spend any more time in that environment than is absolutely necessary.
Heal up, and get back on the line shooting and taking care of business.
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Glad to hear you're on the mend now YK.
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One day at a time, Jay. At least that's what I have been telling myself.

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Bill in Oregon wrote: Fri May 05, 2017 8:52 am One day at a time, Jay. At least that's what I have been telling myself.

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Me too Bill. Right back at you on the well-wishes, and taking it one day at a time! Thanks again for your PM!
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Keep moving. Sitting and eating while watching a movie may be easy, but it will slow the healing process. I don't know about your weight, but maintaining a healthy weight is better for your back. Prayers for healing continuing.
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Best wishes for a speedy recovery. Your work comp is fast compared to mine. I had knee surgery three months ago and it takes 3 or 4 days every time to get meds or physical therapy approved. I guess I am lucky, they are still paying me. God Bless.
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I WAS OUT AND MISSED THIS, BUT GLAD YOU DOING oK . WISH I WAS PAIN FREE FOR 1 DAY.YOU take care and heal up. :D
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piller wrote: Tue May 09, 2017 6:38 am Keep moving. Sitting and eating while watching a movie may be easy, but it will slow the healing process. I don't know about your weight, but maintaining a healthy weight is better for your back. Prayers for healing continuing.
I dropped 63 pounds over the course of about 15 months (beginning of 2015 to end of 1Q2016). I've been able to maintain it since then. It helped a LOT with my back. I think it bought me the 2.5 years from the last nerve root block injection until I needed surgery, and the recovery is coming along faster than the shot or my previous surgery in 2009. I've walked at least 20,000 steps a day all this week. In fact, it takes me about 5 minutes to get into a normal walk on the treadmill and stop limping, but it is the best I feel all day. I can only do 15-20 minutes at a time, so I do this several times a day. I think it is helping a lot.

Motion is your friend. Well wishes to all of us who deal with constant pain. It is no fun, and way too many of us have that burden to carry.
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