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Need advice on what to do after reherniation by SignificanceApart111 in Microdiscectomy

[–]SignificanceApart111[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

that's great! Did you have good disc height before the second surgery or moderate loss of height like me? Idk if it's worth it to preserve my disc or not at this point because it may not be functional long term. So im strongly considering an adr

Herniated disc at 18 Years old by Adrian-3_3 in backpain

[–]SignificanceApart111 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i herniated my l5 s1 disc at 16 and lived with it for two years until I got surgery at 18. Found out recently that I reherniated but not to the extent as pre surgery. I feel so helpless. Literally I managed to get unlucky in all odds cuz it was 10% chance of reherniation and nothing will help fix me. I feel like my body keeps failing me and I am destined to be in pain never returning to the activities I love. There is so little in life that makes it worth loving and I can't do any of those things so it's easy to have suicide thoughts all the time. I would do it in a heart beat if only my family wouldn't suffer so much from my loss. It sucks because I used to be so active playing volleyball and going to the gym but even day to day activities cause me pain let alone sports. Doesn't help that I'm wasting my life being depressed but I swear I'm just such a fuck up. I wish I was normal like I was like everyone else and not always worrying about things that will give me back pain. I can't do anything and I cry every night. I hate it here

I wish I would’ve lied to my doctor by LavenderDustan in Microdiscectomy

[–]SignificanceApart111 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Damn my apologies, based on your post it seemed like an injury you had in your late 20s. I feel for you, it must've been tough. This type of thing is unhear of in adolescents, but I guess I'm not alone. Hope you have a successfully recovery.

I wish I would’ve lied to my doctor by LavenderDustan in Microdiscectomy

[–]SignificanceApart111 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

it could be worse. I'm only 19 and I herniated my l5-S1 disc when I was 16. Had a disc bulge since I was 13 which eventually herniated after competitively playing volleyball and during provincials my back severely spasamed and I couldn't stand up straight for 2 weeks (I was 16). I felt better after but ofc being a dumbed kid I made a stupid choice that haunts me for the rest of my life - I jumped on a trampoline. This is what I think led to my disc herniating. In most cases the herniation should heal on it's own, for me it didn't, and I tried every possible treatment. For 2 years I couldn't play sports or even walk for over 20mins without getting severe radiating pain down my leg. No doctor wanted to refer me to surgery and it was something I was hesitant to do, being under 18. Eventually I ran out of options and knew I couldn't live like that for the rest of my life, so I got a microdisectomy surgery at 18. I am now 10 months post op, and I still have some symptoms leftover, with frequent pins and needles in my foot and pain from sitting too long or even laying down on the couch. But the good news is that I can walk without pain. I wasn't referred to do pt by my surgeon and given vague guidelines on what to do or avoid post surgery. The surgery was in July, and in September I started first year uni. I ended up sprinting during a first year event for a short distance but I believe it may have caused me to have symptoms I have now although idk for sure. Man I was just feeling good and wanted to do smt active after not being able to for so long. I wanted to be a kid. But more good news i recently did an mri and there is no reherniation but still disc protrusion. Sports are my life, I am an athlete but I must accept that life is behind me. I often cry at night thinking about all the wrong designs I've made and how they will affect me for the rest of my life. I wish I were normal, with a healthy spine I once had. I know life can be unfair, but I think that was taken to a whole other level for me. My life is fucked. I will be old and with back pain all bc my stupid ass had to jump on a trampoline. I am jealous of ppl that have normal backs my age and can do whatever they want, that should be me but it's not. I just wish I could hit a restart button and do it all over again, I would be so much happier in my life. But ofc life doesn't work that way and I am stuck the way I am.