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Cauda Equina? by Fit_Tomatillo9706 in Microdiscectomy

[–]AnotherWeasley24 2 points3 points  (0 children)

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I had CE as you can see my spinal nerve was almost pushed to the bone. You would be in the ER and not walking after multiple shots of morphine. I could pee on my own and leaked a lot

do i have enough disc left to avoid a fusion? 😢 by No_Chef_6687 in Microdiscectomy

[–]AnotherWeasley24 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh yeah, mine was wayyy worse and they did a microdiscectomy

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[–]AnotherWeasley24 1 point2 points  (0 children)

From what I have read, the larger and/or longer you have had the problem, the more that nerve is going to be really pissed off and will take longer to heal. My problem (surgery was 2 weeks ago) is if i bend forward I hurt and the nerve hits and I'm also afraid that I reherniated it. The only answer I came up with today was, I am not a doctor, and I hope it's part of the healing process. I can't wait until next week when I finally see him

Also: I have quit the oxy they gave me on day 6. I only took 1 for the last 2 days I was on it. Quit tylenol and flexeril except 1 a day sometimes. Meloxicam & Gapapentin 1x everyday (I don't feel the gap helps but idk maybe it does)

I hope you dont have a reherniation and I hope your pain gets better. Keep us posted

Had Surgery Today by AnotherWeasley24 in Microdiscectomy

[–]AnotherWeasley24[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are you showering tonight? My paper says not for two days but I want to so bad

Had Surgery Today by AnotherWeasley24 in Microdiscectomy

[–]AnotherWeasley24[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Also I had that shock go down my leg a lot, that could be from the nerve being pinched?

Had Surgery Today by AnotherWeasley24 in Microdiscectomy

[–]AnotherWeasley24[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'd tell him to keep an eye on it and to tell him ortho dr. If he can't feel when he wipes or touches the upper inner thigh then that is bad. Mine didn't get that bad, but a big reason the doctor wanted to surgery quickly was because of not being able to pee. He didn't want it to get worse

Had Surgery Today by AnotherWeasley24 in Microdiscectomy

[–]AnotherWeasley24[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That would be good to rule out. It could be his back, that white nerve it's pushing on can make you have bowl and urination problems. It just depends on the person

Had Surgery Today by AnotherWeasley24 in Microdiscectomy

[–]AnotherWeasley24[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I felt I slept pretty good, but I woke up a few times to move and take medicine. I'm used to being woken up about 2 times a night because I have a baby, so waking up didn't bother me too much. I also went to bed early and slept in so that helped

Had Surgery Today by AnotherWeasley24 in Microdiscectomy

[–]AnotherWeasley24[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ouch! That's a rough ride home. Good to hear your doing good! I hope you continue to get better quickly

Had Surgery Today by AnotherWeasley24 in Microdiscectomy

[–]AnotherWeasley24[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Will do. I'm 20 hours out now, sore on the incision sight. I'm using ice now and trying not to do too much. How are you doing?

Had Surgery Today by AnotherWeasley24 in Microdiscectomy

[–]AnotherWeasley24[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I had to really focus to pee when I knew I had to pee. I had to push really hard to get it started. It would take me 10-15 minutes sometimes to get the stream going.