Pain relief after fusion

Hi lisa95879! So sorry you are in pain! I am not an expert, except for the fact that I have had fusion surgery. I was on pain meds for the first 2 months, then weaned off for about a month, then Tylenol to this day. Sitting was not my friend for about 4 months. Oh, how I wished I could just sit comfortably at 6 weeks out!! I still cannot sit for extended periods at almost 6 months post op. Walking is a must! You are not a wimp!! You just had a major surgery! Ice, rests throughout the day, a good diet, and counting your blessings, that's key. I got depressed about what I could not do until I started thinking about what I COULD do. Every day, a little more. I hope this helps! Hugs to you!

I had a microdistectomy 1/15. I am still having pain in my right hip are. Never had that pain before the surgery. If I sleep the wrong way, I get up very sore. Sitting will get better. You just cannot sit for long periods of time. Sometimes I wish that I would have continued with pt and not had the surgery. I feel that I am worst now. Pain everyday.. Sorry that I could not be of better help to you.. Perhaps you will do better. My doctor is not very understanding. Continue stretching and pt as long add the dr said it's ok to do. Best of luck!

Lisa,

I had the same problem the issue was the nerves that they tried to fix but ended up with drop foot and no feeling down my left leg, what happened was when the disc exploded when in therapy he cut my nerves on the left side by the time I got a second opinion the Dr tried to fix it but it was to much damage in nerves, still to this day I have no feeling in my left leg, its been since 1999. And I'm still looking for relief. I'm limited to walking and I have to sleep on right side. Have stimulator but that's a bust too. Nothing seems to work. It's so discouraging I'm still on all my meds and I can only take walking for ten mins in a store. I wish you the best in finding answers and I hope you can get relief.

Take care

Cindy

I think it depends on you. Everyone is different. I had fusion in Feb still on pain killers now. I also found out today I have two bulging discs in my neck. Take each day at a time. You've had major surgery and you are still healing. Hope you get well soon

Lisa YOU need to get out of bed and walk also you have to exercise. I hope you have a walker if you do put the walker in front of a chair or couch.

some exercises too do with the walker in front push up on your toes,walk in place/then sit and do leg kicks and toe taps do three sets of 

Lisa I didn't mention that I had. Spinal fusion on my L2 L3 L4 L5

dont I've up!!!!!!

its been five week post op.      Also try to get Theraphy 

Hi lisa95879! Do you have ins that would pay or help pay for in home Therphy??im asking because my dr (dr Zimmerman) ordered in home Therphy 1wk  after I was released and I had Therphy for one month

Please try to get some 

do you have a walker? This would be so much easier if  you could email me. 

Have you been doing specific exercises to strengthen your muscles?  I'm 10 days post op and although I still have pain it is pretty isolated to the site of my surgery.

I'm taking T3's as needed which is usually every 4 hours.

Are you using a back brace?  If not I suggest you get one for stability.  Mine has a hot/cold pack that came with it.  I use it if I'm sitting for more than 15 minute.

I've read that it could take up to six months for everything to heal so don't be too hard on yourself & make sure you write down all of your concerns to take for your follow up appointment.....stay positive