Microdiscectomy Recovery: 10 weeks post op 

I'm 3 weeks post surgery and crying my eyes out to this video of yours in particular. Knowing deep down I have probably reherniated due to a anxiety outburst. Thank-you for sharing

Hope you're back to running! I'm 3 weeks into recovery and still experiencing burning and aching. I started to get really depressed knowing the recovery is going to be a grind, I used to run marathons and like you it was my stress and anxiety relief.

9 weeks post op here and tears watching this video in the fact that I haven't run in over 3 months. Haven't seen your updates beyond this but hoping they are positive!

I came out of surgery In London UK for a microdiscectomy on Monday 21 January. I have been watching your videos and you do inspire me. I feel pretty bad at the moment. I think recovery takes a lot longer than the surgeons and most people say. One thing I would say is that I did not get and was not offered any Physio at all. It was available but the very respected surgeon said it was not necessary for someone like me. She said walk a lot and look on line. Having had physio in the past I am not convinced they can do or show me anything that I cannot do or learn myself. I am just impressed you can drive and shop and wash since that seems a long way off at my 3 day mark.

@MeganT Thank you for sharing your story and I hope that you are doing well! I am curious about your journey related to yoga now that 5 years has passed. I just had my surgery this week and am hoping to get back to yoga asap. Thx!

I have the same back injury and am deciding on whether on not to get the surgery. Thanks for making these videos. It is helpful to know what surgery and recovery is like.

Be thankful. I AM so happy to not have the pain anymore. Sounds like there is so much you CAN do. 1 month post surgery

Seems that 80-90% of people are pretty much pain free once they wake up from the procedure. I, like you, have not been so lucky. I had to wait 5 months to get my microdiscectomy on Nov 19,2021. Was pain free for the first day or two post op… only to realize that was simply the drugs administered for the procedure leaving my body. Then the next two weeks was horrific, similar pain to when I first herniated the disc and had the complete burning sensation down to my toes. Luckily the 4 weeks after that showed noticeable improvement…waking up every day I could feel small differences particularly in my foot. Then at the 7 week mark, I had my first post op physio session… my physiotherapist said I had no restrictions at all after 6 weeks post op…. So I didn’t go crazy but I did start doing some additional stretching and increased walking and other exercises…. That was last week… by Monday of this week I was ready to go back to the emergency room since I had unbearable pain in my hip and butt. I have my 8 week follow up with my surgeon next week, so I decided to take it easy this week and just went back to the basic post op stretches and some casual walking. Just a few days of taking it easy again and I’m feeling better. Everyone recovers at different rates, not to mention no two people will have the exact same herniation so we can’t all expect to be back up and doing what we love at the same pace.

I am a Nana . No Sciatica pain. But I still have quite a lot of back pain. I will never be young and there a lot of things that I will never do again. But compared to before it is wonderful . I can interact and have fun with my grandbabies. I'm thankful for that. Try to think of the things that you will be able to do. You are young and I'm sure that you will recover so much. Linda

Thanks for sharing. I’m really hoping the neurosurgeon I see this Monday will schedule me for surgery and not put me through anymore bs pt and steroids.

Thanks for sharing. I'm about 9 weeks post op and have some lingering sciatic pain do feel a bit nervous about the long term. The fact you're doing a bit more now gives me some hope that the recovery is much slower than I hope but hopefully will improve more over time. Mine was compressed for about 7 months before having surgery so I'm hoping that's also a reason! Anyway, all the best and thanks again for sharing!

I’m 5.5 weeks and don’t have a clue where I should be recovery wise. It’s an absolute roller coaster. At around 4 weeks the sciatica came back, however it’s calmed down massively over the past week. Feel like I might be getting slowly better, trying to do everything in my power to recover

I am 0ne week post surgery. I hope things will go smooth. May God give us all good healing and health.

Hi, Thank you for sharing! I hope you’re doing much better. I’m on week 2 going on week 3 and it has been tough. I fell into a bit of a depression as well, but I hope you’re hanging in there or have overcome that! How are you feeling now? I’m not sure what to expect in the weeks to come or how I’ll be at the 6month mark but would love some feedback!

I feel your pain I was super scared to might not support my family while being threatened by my job because I was physically fit at the time. Don't give up yo

I’m sorry recovery is so long for you. How long after surgery were you not allowed to do any exercises

How are you now? Are you back to work?

How did you reherniate? Did you do too much too soon? Did you get surgery again for the 2nd reherniation? I have an L5-S1 8-9mm herniation. How bad was yours? They are recommending a discectomy as well. I’m 28 have had 1 back injection and going to PT but I have pretty bad numbness but what is worse is burning foot pain. Did you ever suffer from burning foot pain?

I understand how you feel, i use move 68K ( 30lbs luggage at a time) pounds a day sometimes on knees in the belly of the plane. I been out of work since June 2018, had surgery 10/18 as of today 3/01/2019 I still lift more than 10lbs nor do squats. Doctor said I herniated the same disc but doesnt want to surgery. I will be getting a SCS Spinal Cord Stimulator implanted in my spine to block the nerve pain. We all have our journey, we just need to take one step at a time.

So many young people in USA rushing for surgery make them self worse This is cuz they have this health insurance and they go and doing surgery maybe unnecessary I got bulge disc in many level for 20 years when I I’ve surgeon are not will to operate unless it real real severe I’m 67 still no surgery that because I don’t have private insurance rely on govt hospital where they operate for free with Medicare. And those surgeon not do back surgery very easy they said I will be worse or there’s are risks involve etc but now my pain get worse I need to insisting.

Thank you for your videos. I am 2 weeks since my l4-l5 microdiscectomy. Overall I am improved but I still have some days where I have aching or tingling in my leg/foot. Did you have some days where some of your symptoms would return?

Im aswell 10 weeks post surgery, I still feel some pinches in my buttock and leg sometimes, did this happen to you?

Interestingly I never find positive outcome after surgery. All the people who went through surgery they never got better if this is true that I don't know why bother with surgery. I'm reading all comments and not one reporting enthusiasm or big relief after surgery. That's is so sad.

Did you try more conservative approaches before considering surgery? I’ve lived with horrible back pain from L3-S1 herniation for several years now and I can’t continue to live like this. I have good and bad months and I just can’t see how I can live the rest of my life with this instability and maintain my sanity. I hope you’re doing great and remember that there is comfort in the masses.