Bad news; i have to get surgery for my pinched nerve

younggunz88

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• Jul 2, 2004

• #1

may be u guys remember i had sciatica, that turned out to be caused by herniated discs and i have to get a spinal discectomy. has anyone been through this surgery.

 

Presser

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• Jul 2, 2004

• #2

dam bro sorry to hear this, i remember you said you had this problem but i didnt know it was so bad my man, when is surgery set for?

 

blacktail

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• Jul 2, 2004

• #3

good luck bro! im not sure what was wrong with a guy from work but he had 3 disks fuzed together and has never felt better!!! you will be fine in the end!!!

 

younggunz88

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• Jul 3, 2004

• #4

thanx bros,

wierd thing happened, three docs told me sugery is neccessary, but the fourth doc (he is the best doctor) told me i might be able to get away withouth surgery, so i am waiting for his reply i will let you know.

 

Presser

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• Jul 6, 2004

• #5

hmmm 4th dr sounds good to me man, surgery sux ass, good luck

 

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QueenofDamned

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• Jul 6, 2004

• #6

last september, a chiropractor herniated a disc in my neck ( C-6~C7) which i had to have fused. are they gonna replace the disc? if so, and they give you a choice, DO NOT use a piece of your hip bone, im told it's very painful....i had mine done with a piece of cow bone....i have a cool pic of the x-ray too they plated my throat with titanium

it's not so bad, im not sure about the lumbar spine (is that where the herniation is?) but the cervical spine was great, and the pain was gone INSTANTLY

 

younggunz88

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• Jul 6, 2004

• #7

yeah my herniated discs are in the lower back (L5 and L4)

 

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strider

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• Jul 6, 2004

• #8

OUCH! yeah surgery sux.. good luck bro at least you sit home and type to us all day..

 

younggunz88

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• Jul 7, 2004

• #9

strider said:

OUCH! yeah surgery sux.. good luck bro at least you sit home and type to us all day..

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it sux i am at home all day and i am eating and getting fat and in pain.

 

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QueenofDamned

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• Jul 7, 2004

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younggunz88 said:

it sux i am at home all day and i am eating and getting fat and in pain.

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i was just talking to a buddy that had a lumbar spine fusion. he was up walking around a few hours after the surgery i was back in the gym a week after my surgery.....just take it easy for now

i know how bad the pain is i was getting "charlie horses" in my back before they figured out what the problem was, but as soon as they did, they put me on some pretty heavy duty painkillers until the surgery.....

i know it's hard, but just take it easy and good luck with your surgery

 

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strider

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• Jul 7, 2004

• #11

hey bro i understand I am injuried now, and i have been for the past 4 months and i have to stay out of the gym working upper body. My muscles are getting atrophy and its sucks, the fat just kinda hangs there with the muscle, but I just keep thinking of the nice gains i will make when i come back after my little vacation. muscle memory and shock them to grow, be patient and just relax and enjoy spending time at home while the rest of us bust our ass at work..if you need something bro, thats what we are here for.