Normally a lurker, I'm hoping someone here will have had a lower back op to
relieve sciatica (oops that doesn't sound right, I wouldn't wish an op an
anyone) or know someone who has had one.
I'm facing the 'to op or not to op' decision and would like to hear about
the recovery period and just how long I will be "incapacitated" for.
The doc says 2 nights in hospital followed by 3 weeks 'recovery' and then
I
would be fit to go back to work a desk job...ie sit comfortably again. Is
this realistic? I'm in my 40s and am finally at a reasonable weight having
shed 30lbs since Christmas
At the moment i'm relatively pain free as long as I don't have to sit for
more than 5 min! I didn't realise how much of my life was spent on my
posterior!!
I had to cancel a trip of my lifetime to Paducah this year ( from London
:-( ) 'cos of my back (typing this standing)
Sorry for the winge, but you all have been so helpful with advice/sharing
experience to others' queries....
Thanks for reading this far
Karen
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