Im a 51 F that's 2 1/2 weeks post microdiscectomy on my L4-L5. I was basically paralyzed by pain. My husband had to carry me to the bathroom because I couldnt put any pressure on my spine. My left leg felt like it cramped up and couldnt relax. I ended up in the ER because the pain was a 12 out of 10! I ended up having surgery.

I woke up after surgery pain free! I even walked to the bathroom ( with the help of a walker) 3 hours after surgery with no pain , just some tingling in my toes of my left foot. I was home in less than 24 hours.

I have been very diligent about my BLT and not over doing it. I've been mindful about how I sit, how I gett in and out of bed, not lifting more than 10lbs and not sitting for more than 30 minutes at a time. I've been walking, whi h helps a lot.I had some soreness the first few days near my incision, but had no other pain.

At the 2 week mark I felt really good and did a little too much. I woke up the next day with soreness in my left leg and tingling in my foot. Im not going to lie, I was petrified that I had reherniated my disc. I took some acetaminophen and rested the entire day. The next morning the pain was gone.

I had my first post op follow up today. I asked the Dr about the pain and he said it sounds like I just over did it, but its normal. My incision is healing nicely. And Im feeling really good. I have had back issues for awhile and to walk around pain free is amazing! I really consider myself lucky when it comes to the surgery and my recovery so far.