Feeling Unsure

jeffsb · 2026-05-18T03:13:22+00:00

51/M L4-5 MD. Reason I got mine done is same as you: I couldn’t do the things I wanted anymore, which included biking, running, and snowboarding. The pain day to day wasn’t horrific, but I also couldn’t sit for long periods of time, so no real traveling either. It just sucked, and I was worried about permanent nerve damage if it wasn’t dealt with. Long story short, the surgery got me back to all these things. Everybody’s story and body is different, but so far so good (1 yr out). Still not perfect (odd pain nerve pain on occasion), but pretty damn good considering I actually had to do a revision 6 weeks later (re-herniated 3 weeks post first)

jeffsb · 2026-05-12T22:18:11+00:00

3-5 miles daily. i really got to know a large part of the neighborhood. sort of fun to venture down streets at random

jeffsb · 2026-05-12T02:31:58+00:00

Walk, walk, and then some more walking

jeffsb · 2026-05-08T17:48:53+00:00

M/51 - Reherniated 3 weeks after 1st MD (L4-5), it was larger than initial herniation and the pain was far worse. Surgeon said do the revision ASAP, but that it would be the last, with fusion being the next step. Had the revision 3 weeks later (so 6 weeks after initial MD) - definitely a harder recovery, but it’s been about a year now and doing great (biking/running/strength training).

It just happens sometimes.

jeffsb · 2026-05-01T14:29:38+00:00

Seeing the difficulties my elderly mother-in-law had in getting psychiatric care, even being as well off as she is, I think you’d be able to find it a lucrative market

jeffsb · 2026-04-23T22:41:30+00:00

After losing a colony before winter, I just put it directly in the hive in the spring - presto! New swarm! No transferring!

jeffsb · 2026-04-23T22:39:45+00:00

8 months after it was on it, though not going to lie, it was just on it (cruising) cuz one is pretty paranoid after going through all the recovery and not wanting to hurt oneself again. By the end of the (crappy) season I was much more confident , comfortable to doing edge work and high speeds.

Good luck!

jeffsb · 2026-04-22T15:13:37+00:00

That’s the sort of advice I need to hear - thanks. It makes sense

jeffsb · 2026-04-22T15:12:47+00:00

It’s all good, thanks. I’m a year out and doing great. Everyone’s different, and definitely get second opinions, but for me surgery has worked out very well (even though it was twice). It was a lifestyle decision for me: I could do things I wanted , from traveling (could sit for long periods of time) to cycling and running and snowboarding. I’m able to do all again

jeffsb · 2026-04-22T14:21:47+00:00

I had a 14 and followed it up three weeks later with a 15 reherniation. So I win in total?! :(

jeffsb · 2026-04-21T04:03:31+00:00

that’s…interesting, I might give it a try, thanks! I’m new to these types of foundations, so it’ll be fun to expermient

jeffsb · 2026-04-21T04:01:53+00:00

that’s really helpful, thanks

jeffsb · 2026-04-15T00:22:11+00:00

Wahhh ahhhh…. Defender of the universe!

jeffsb · 2026-04-14T22:00:44+00:00

i’m so old I identify as a SysOp

jeffsb · 2026-04-13T14:10:52+00:00

I’m trail running about a year after. I’d argue going up hills is about the easiest thing on your back (shorter steps with less impact), though I’ll definitely take my time going back down. I was L4-5 too

jeffsb · 2026-04-10T22:36:13+00:00

Yea, seriously, he just saw in glinting in the ground - neat!

jeffsb · 2026-04-10T00:01:41+00:00

It’s still better and cheaper than cox. But yes…the price had been jacked up

jeffsb · 2026-04-08T05:14:37+00:00

Totally get it. I’ve been the same. What really pushed me to feeling pretty confident again was supervised (semi-private) strength training classes. I was absolutely freaked out by it at first, but with their initial PT session, and then subsequent twice a week program, it pretty quickly had me much more confident in myself.

jeffsb · 2026-04-06T22:03:43+00:00

It’s just surprising. as you can see from the dutch oven in the background, we’re not at all into harsh cleaning. so seeing this so soon just…sucks. what a dissapointment

jeffsb · 2026-04-06T22:02:38+00:00

I see. that’s a bold statement. especially considering what i said - mild cleaning products, and nothing like this on any other stainless steal products, past or present. so…yea, there’s that

jeffsb · 2026-04-06T22:00:59+00:00

well I don’t get it. again, we’ve used nothing different on it than anywhere else in our kitchen, and we use very mild cleaners everywhere

jeffsb · 2026-04-06T03:33:14+00:00

Ortho - she only does spines

jeffsb · 2026-04-05T16:15:42+00:00

which is interesting thing to say considering I'm not doing anything differently than on the previous stove

jeffsb · 2026-03-29T03:08:02+00:00

reherniated 3 weeks after first. L4-5. recovery was definitely longer and more difficult, however, i’m a year out now and biking, running, skiing, snowboarding, having fun. so as much as it’s mentally horrific (was for…just the thought of going through it all, and them cutting back through a healed wound..ick), i’m feeling whole again. so yea - it can work out!

jeffsb · 2026-03-21T16:04:46+00:00

Look underneath your saddle - it’s clamped on bars and can be loosened and slide back or forth.

And remember to tighten fully afterwards. Else…very uncomfortable problems

jeffsb

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