Post by: OBB on December 04, 2021, 12:05:58 PM
Lumbar fusion of L4 and L5 this past Tues (11/30) to fix these issues in my lower back. Doc said things went great and the healing is starting. I can say the left sciatic pain is gone for sure. Just have to get past the surgical pain now. It got so bad this year that I don't think I totaled 500 miles between the two bikes. Here's hoping for a better year this coming year.
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Post by: rayson56 on December 04, 2021, 12:24:08 PM
Onward and upward.
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Post by: JCZ on December 05, 2021, 04:47:46 AM
Andy kept telling me that I just needed a different set up. Going from the Street Glide back to an Ultra Classic with back rest after a couple of years, I was surprised that I could ride again, for hours, without any back issues. Eventually I bought the 2013 Ultra Classic and matching Bushtec trailer and rode it from Matthews, NC to San Diego in 2 1/2 days without any back issues.
Hopefully you'll experience similar success after your healing. You will need to be much more aware of what you can and can't do and I can tell you that you can't do what you did when you were a 20 yr. old....not even what you did as a 30 or 40 yr. old. Be kind to yourself.....let the youngsters do it! Good luck with it.
Additionally, I drove my F-150 750 miles day before yesterday and 907 miles yesterday without any back issues. I'll be driving another 217 miles today, hooking up my new toy hauler.....a 2021 Grand Design Momentum 21G.....and heading back to Tucson. I'm optimistic that I'll arrive back in Tucson without any back issues.
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Post by: BUCKNUT GREG on December 05, 2021, 10:58:25 PM
Just in case:
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Post by: OBB on December 17, 2021, 04:17:38 PM
First follow up visit today with the surgeon. Xrays look great and He's pleased with the healing so far. 4 more weeks of wearing the brace while up and around. He suggested walking as much as I can. I'm allowed to drive but that's about it. We're talking some PT when I go back in 4 weeks to see Him. I've got some pretty wicked pix of staples in my back and also of the xrays He took today but I'll keep them on my phone and not bore you guys with that chit.
For our warm weather friends, Get down the road a bit and have a cold one for me. It'll be April at the earliest before I can get mine out again due to this back and the snow is about to fly.
Post by: FLSTFI Dave on December 18, 2021, 08:15:54 AM
Post by: OBB on December 18, 2021, 08:17:08 AM
Mike, that is good news about the progress. When the rain lets up I'll go for a ride for you and have a cold one.:beerchug:
Post by: 08glide on December 18, 2021, 03:51:59 PM
Post by: porthole on December 19, 2021, 11:35:12 AM
Update time.
First follow up visit today with the surgeon. Xrays look great and He's pleased with the healing so far. 4 more weeks of wearing the brace while up and around. He suggested walking as much as I can. I'm allowed to drive but that's about it. We're talking some PT when I go back in 4 weeks to see Him. I've got some pretty wicked pix of staples in my back and also of the xrays He took today but I'll keep them on my phone and not bore you guys with that chit.
For our warm weather friends, Get down the road a bit and have a cold one for me. It'll be April at the earliest before I can get mine out again due to this back and the snow is about to fly.
Sounds like a great prognosis / progress.
My wife has been through 5 spinal surgeries and working on #6 when all her blood works settles to the doc's opinions.
Not easy and never will be - just don't screw up the surgeons work.
Post by: BigLew on January 04, 2022, 03:59:00 PM
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Post by: mjb765 on January 14, 2022, 05:03:44 PM
Back to the Dr today. He said everything is great. Come back in 3 months. I'm released to work light duty for 6 weeks and probably back to full duty after that. The sciatic pain is gone. I'm still healing up so I'm a little tender here and there but overall I'm 95% better than what the hell I was. I'm definitely looking forward to putting more than 500 miles on my bike this year.
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Glad to hear it!!!