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[Dusty Britches]

That's fantastic! Keep going - one step in front of the other!

[Tbar]

Haven’t followed up in a while. I’m not sure where I left off. So...

I went back to my FD shift 3 months post surgery in May 2019.

I reherniated my disc in October 2019.
I had the same surgery done in December 2019.


During the surgery my S1 nerve root was severed and I had a cerebrospinal fluid leak that left me immobile. They patched me up. I was in the hospital for a minute and they went they went thru my abdomen and did a fusion on my spine.

Lots of recovery since then.
Wheelchair to learning to walk again with a walker to eventually doing it on my own.
(shout out to those several TBH members that helped tend to my house and yard during this time of need! 100% I’ll forever be in your debt.)

LOTS OF PHYSICAL TORTURE, I mean THERAPY.
Crazy how I went from not being able to sweep my house floors to doing squats on a Bosu Ball at therapy.

My doc released me to go to light duty at work 3 months after my 3rd surgery.
I have to wear the Mack daddy back brace but I’m doing it.

Anyways, it’s almost 5 months post surgery and the doc cleared me for a light jog. So we tried it at therapy yesterday.

So, I jogged this week for the first time since surgery while I was at PT! It wasn’t for long but we just wanted to make sure it didn’t create any symptoms!

And I’m happy to announce No PAIN!
No back pain. No leg pain. Almost good as gold again.

YAYYYYYYY!!

I followup with my neuro in 2 months to find out about when I can go back to shift. If you asked me if I was ready now, I’d honestly say no. I’m 2 years into my career and I have 18+ years to go. Don’t need to jack myself up again and ruin it all.

Thanks for all the support and love and I appreciate my TBH family.






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Outstanding......Congrats on your progress!

[MasterOfNothing]

Prayers up

[kcmarullo]

Keep at it Steph !

[Backwoods101]

Haven’t followed up in a while. I’m not sure where I left off. So...

I went back to my FD shift 3 months post surgery in May 2019.

I reherniated my disc in October 2019.
I had the same surgery done in December 2019.


During the surgery my S1 nerve root was severed and I had a cerebrospinal fluid leak that left me immobile. They patched me up. I was in the hospital for a minute and they went they went thru my abdomen and did a fusion on my spine.

Lots of recovery since then.
Wheelchair to learning to walk again with a walker to eventually doing it on my own.
(shout out to those several TBH members that helped tend to my house and yard during this time of need! 100% I’ll forever be in your debt.)

LOTS OF PHYSICAL TORTURE, I mean THERAPY.
Crazy how I went from not being able to sweep my house floors to doing squats on a Bosu Ball at therapy.

My doc released me to go to light duty at work 3 months after my 3rd surgery.
I have to wear the Mack daddy back brace but I’m doing it.

Anyways, it’s almost 5 months post surgery and the doc cleared me for a light jog. So we tried it at therapy yesterday.

So, I jogged this week for the first time since surgery while I was at PT! It wasn’t for long but we just wanted to make sure it didn’t create any symptoms!

And I’m happy to announce No PAIN!
No back pain. No leg pain. Almost good as gold again.

YAYYYYYYY!!

I followup with my neuro in 2 months to find out about when I can go back to shift. If you asked me if I was ready now, I’d honestly say no. I’m 2 years into my career and I have 18+ years to go. Don’t need to jack myself up again and ruin it all.

Thanks for all the support and love and I appreciate my TBH family.






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Sounds like you're a repeated offender. Have you ever checked to see if one of your legs is shorter than the other? This will throw off your lower back and cause your disc to bulge when you lift heavy objects. My chiropractor sold me a $7 shim that I place in my right boot to level me out. Knock on wood, I haven't had any serious issues since.

[Rakkasan2187]

prayers sent

[NannySlayer]

Sounds like you're a repeated offender. Have you ever checked to see if one of your legs is shorter than the other? This will throw off your lower back and cause your disc to bulge when you lift heavy objects. My chiropractor sold me a $7 shim that I place in my right boot to level me out. Knock on wood, I haven't had any serious issues since.

My hips are jacked up from pregnancy. It’s affected my left leg quite a bit prior to the disc herniation and used to have to get chiropractic adjustments for my hips frequently.


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[No-Tox]

Sounds like some great progress!!

[Outlaw_6]

Glad to see it appears you are finally getting back on track.

[RascalArms]

Don’t overdo it gal....take it easy this time why don’t ya! 👌

[xman59]

glad to hear your doing well and up and around,,, take that boy fishing some more!

[Rudyl]

Praise God NannySlayer. Keep up the good work.

[HCGedge3]

Prayers! Keep the Faith in the LORD!

[NannySlayer]

Dear Chiefs,

This message is to inform you on my current medical situation post back surgery. This week marks 6 months from my 2nd and 3rd back surgery.
I saw my Neurosurgeon, Dr. Boah, this morning.

I am currently attending Physical Therapy 1-2 times a week. He has ordered for me to attend additional physical therapy closer to home and increase the usage of my bone growth stimulator. He is ordering an additional MRI and wants to see me with a 2 week follow up post MRI. I am asymptomatic for lower back pain and left leg pain or weakness. The XRay shows GREAT bone growth over my fusion. The MRI is just peace of mind to reduce reherniation (leading to a 4th surgery). Physical Therapy testing reveals equal strength in both legs. The additional physical therapy is to assist in increasing my endurance to prepare me for returning to shift.

Finally, the information you have all been waiting for….

Dr. Boah is projecting me to returning to full duty in approximately 2 months.

Overall, things are looking astronomical and he is proud of the progress.

Thanks for everything and your continuous support.

P-to the-Ribble.






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[DUKFVR]

Prayers Continuing!