Hi Trey, was thinking of you during your surgery and that hopefully all went OK. Very glad that all went good and that you are doing OK. Very happy for you that all worked out for you and happy that Germany and the German health care system is working for you.
Thanks for this video, im having the same surgery in a few days. L5/S1 as well, im pretty nervous but ready for this pain to go away. Your video makes me feel much better. Thanks again 👍
Great that this surgery went well. I got many back problems , having L6 instead of only 5 but I do regulary exercises to train my back and front / core muscles to support my back.
Hi Trey, I’m happy that you had a very good experience in this German hospital (except for the big needle in belly). I hope by now you have made a full recovery. God bless you and your family.
Had this done less than 24 hours ago back pain as expected around the incision but as soon as i woke up no more sciatic pain after almost 2 years of this truly crippling pain 25,M generally fit and healthy. So grateful for this proceedure!
Thanks for the minute by minute breakdown of your experience. Im scheduled for the exact same surgery March 28. Your explanation and smooth presentation was very helpful. Wish you a quick recovery which sounds like youre on your way.
Dude you’re a stud. I had same surgery in April L4/L5. Same issues - drop foot and numbness and insane pain. I still have nerve damage in my foot- it sucks man. Pain gone though, so I’ll take it. My herniation was pretty bad we went straight to surgery. Hoping over time I regain feeling in my foot.
Thanks for the great video and hope your recovery has been amazing! Learned I’m needing the same surgery, so this was really great to understand your experience. And yes, I agree, German surgeons are top notch! I’ll be having mine in NYC, could be worse 💁♀️😂. All the best, great video.
Glad all went well. Yes Germany is for patients , the recovery . The US is all about the dollar. Sad but so. Hope that your recovery will be quick ! Sending healing wishes your way !!!!!
I am no stranger to back-pain, but I had no surgeries until now (except one but I was 4 weeks old, so...). The place where I took my traineeship was not the best, and the beds their were only accustomed for normal-weight people. With me weighing almost 300 pounds at the time, I basically ruined my entire back in a single year, which is unfortunate at 21 years of age. Every day I woke up feeling immense pain. Took forever to get out of bed, it was that bad. After finishing my traineeship I went back home. I then got in contact with a local physio-therapist. In the 2 months I spent to find work I lost a staggering 30 kilos in weight. Since I've started working, I've lost even more. I am way more maneuverable now, but I still can't bow or kneel down without pain. I hope you are doing better after your surgery. I wish you the nicest time while getting back in shape.
Wow, brilliant watch! I am so pleased it worked out for you. How are you doing now? I see this was posted 9 months ago. Are you back to being fully fit? I have L4/L5 and L5/S1 surgery in 2 weeks. I have the most horrendous nerve pain all down my left leg due to two prolapsed discs pressing into my nerves. I am so scared but also excited to know I could be out of this pain. I am bed bound with the pain, just want normal life back! I too am just 30 years old!
I am having this procedure on the 22nd and I hope my recovery is as good as yours. My right foot has been numb since February and I get a tingling and numbing sensation in my butt and the lateral side of the leg. In addition I have this excruciating nerve pain in my lower back and hip which radiates down to my foot. I have also tried epidural and you are so correct, my pain became wild after the epidural. Let's hope my surgery also becomes a success story like yours. Thanks for such a wonderful and motivating video.
Awww I’m sorry to hear your about your discomfort. You should instantly feel the relief right after the operation is performed! I’ll be thinking of you! Best of luck!
Pain tolerance is so high, because if you really felt severe radiculopthy, the surgery pain is about 5 % of what you were feeling pre surgery. I've had this surgery 3 times. The 2nd and 3rd herniation brings pain like you have never felt. So those who do it once, please take care of that spine and always be conscious of the injury you had before. You will be at 20% of re-herniation after this procedure.
Stuttgart is very beautiful. I have American friends that live and work in Baden-Virtemberg I was just there last week visiting from Florida. I injured my L5-S3 in 2015 doing an improper deadlift. I experienced many of the same symptoms that you did. It's been an up and down quality of life since then. I am finally ready to face surgery early next year. I am currently experiencing severe sciatic nerve pain in my left leg. It won't be my first surgery, but I am still nervous. I hope your recovery went well.
Hi Trey! Thanks for sharing your awesome experience. I could only wish to have an experience like yours. I will be getting my L4-L5 left-sided microdiscectomy in a week...and needless to say, I'm scared to death. Unlike you, I am overweight, have hypertension that is controlled with meds, and suffer from moderate obstructive sleep apnea, so my risk is probably higher than yours going in, and I live in the States, ha! Wish me luck man, I will bite the bullet and do it. I, just like you, have had my life significantly altered when the herniation first started affecting me. I also have a partner and a young child and I feel helpless when I have to say no to going out on dates, dinners, and events. I hope I can feel the refreshing reinvigoration you felt after your operation! Cheers!
Very German...they just get to it, even with surgery lol. Glad you're doing alright man! I try to explain to people with surgery is that...when you go to sleep and when you wake up, you know you've been out for a while. When you wake up from surgery, it's like you never slept. More like you literally just blinked your eyes and you're somewhere else. It's wild to fathom, but people who never experienced it shouldn't be afraid. It's more fascinating than anything.
Some doctors and hospitals are in it for the profit too. There is a lot of talk about certain surgeries like joint replacements being performed unnecessarily. Just because they pay a lot. And an increasing number of hospitals are bought by private investors. It's not as bad as in some regions of the US where some companies take over almost everything, but in rural areas the impact can be very noticeable.
I had a large herniated disc on my left cervical spine five year ago, and I can empathize with the pain you had. The vertebra always pressed on my left nerve and i always had the feeling that i getting electric shocks in my left hand , which accumulated in the finger tips. The pain was terrible. After the surgery i had to wear a neck brace for six weeks, because they put an implant in me that couldn`t slip. The stupid thing was that I also had to sleep with it at night, which wasn`t so easy at first, but later I got used to it. I was never allowed to take it off and always had to wear it all the time. But everything has healed well and I haven`t had any pain for five years and that`s the the most important thing. I`m glad you survived the surgery well. I wish you the best luck and stay positive.🙂👍
What up big dawg, I had my L5-S1 Microdiscectomy 8 weeks ago. Your herniation was huge! Mine was large too (9mm) but yours covered more area. Weeks 2 through 5 were the most painful for me (due to back spasms) but once I got to week 6 I had a recovery spurt and I was able to not only start physical therapy, but I also began some light weightlifting. Keep your head up and good luck with your recovery 👊🏼
@@TreyDaze No joke indeed. Unlike you, I’ve never had surgery, nor ever broken a bone for that matter, so this has been the worst experience of my life. I spent the first 6 months doing everything (PT, acupuncture, epidural shot, decompression therapy, massage) and I was only able to get to about being 80% healthy and plateaued with the healing. My only regret is not having done the surgery sooner. This injury not only debilitates you physically, but it affects you mentally/emotionally; putting your life at a bit of a standstill.
I’m 24 years old and am having this surgery sometime in September. I hurt myself last Thanksgiving by literally just coughing after I broke my foot & wore a boot all last fall; L5 S1 is herniated and i have had absolutely debilitating sciatica all year. PT/chiro visits all year but I KNEW something was wrong…thank you so much for making this video. I can only find yours and one other and nobody else my age with this. I have also never had surgery in my life before this. Maybe I will share my experience too. Thank you!
@@MoxmOne so fantastic I couldn’t ask for anything better! Went in at 9/10 pain came out at 0, no effects from anesthesia. I’ve only felt numbness occasionally but they said that’s the last to clear up, and I’ve gotten the deep glute pain one time because I moved in a weird way. I’m 5 weeks out starting PT soon, can lift 10-15lb, I still have to be careful about bending/twisting for another month ish while the disc scars over. But I highly recommend that anybody who has this pain and the ability to get surgery, get it! I have my life back, my mobility back and I’ll be retuning to work by the holidays.
Great to hear everything went well in ur surgery 🙏🏽 how many weeks do they said you have to be off from work and any idea how much it cost. I’m 27 and I try so many things for my Herniated Disc in my L5S1 like PT/ Chiro Visit and Laser Therapy, Spinal Decompression and 1 shot of steroids only help for like 2 weeks. I been dealing with this pain for almost a year and now I’m thinking on surgery but not sure because I know will hurt financial and don’t want to lose everything that I got from working hard
I'm 20 and getting this surgery in 3 days. Currently, I can't be upright (sitting or standing) for any period of time without awful pain, so I actually find myself excited to finally relieve this. Glad to hear your experience was good and hope for the same with mine.
Hey , How are you feeling right now I hope you are feeling great I have the same issue l3l4 &l4l5 & l5s1 I'm 26 years old and scared of the surgery I have been in pain for more than a year
Mahalo for sharing! I pray your healing continues and is complete…in Jesus’ name! I plan to have this surgery here in WA state, but I’m in the senior citizen category, so it may be a different experience…yet a successful outcome, like you! Blessings on you and your ‘ohana! 🙏🏼❤️
Mine is large central broad based disc bulge and superimposed extrusion. Severe spinal canal stenosis with near complete effacement of csf space. It’s surprising that I can still walk. Im seeing the neurosurgeon this week. Thank you for sharing.
I'm just a guy on the internet but please take my advice. Research surgeons in your area. Pick a large hospital. I used one of those ortho- neuro places for my first surgery. I knew the minute I woke up I was not "fixed". I had herniated discs from L4-S1 and degenerative disc disease. They said one of them wasn't bad enough to operate on yet. A year later I went to a different surgeon who wanted to remove both discs and fuse my spine but I couldn't afford it at the time. In November I went to the er where that surgeon works in so much pain I was begging for emergency back surgery. In March I finally had that surgery. Talking to the first place before that surgery they said " you don't want screws and hardware in your back do you?" Yes! I want it fixed. Put all the screws, rods, pins, plates, whatever in there. I don't care. Sorry for the adhd ramble. Just research and find the best option for you. Recovery is brutal. You don't want multiple surgeries.
Hey just wanted to say thanks for putting me in a calming place I’m going in tomorrow morning i have been in tears and horrible pain since September 2022 I hope you are doing well my friend 👍🏻
@@TreyDaze hey there mate I’m awake I fell so good I have feeling back in my leg just wanted to say thanks again pal appreciate the video I’ve been up and down steps walking around i have some fluid coming out my back but nothing to worry about but yeah I I’m so happy 😀
I had L4/ L5 miscodiscetomy in 2005 and was back to work in month and playing softball in 3 months . Not even an ache 19 yrs later . I had same exact pain and symptoms you did . I did mine on home run swing playing softball . Felt a pop and electricity shot down back and leg to the foot
For someone with a fear of needles this was a tough video....😨😳 Good for you that you don't try to rush your recovery and will listen to your doctors. I feel like this is often difficult for Americans because they get so used to being rushed to be functioning as soon as possible. So I wish you a quick recovery but not too quick :)
Toughest part of recovery right now is the injections I have to give myself in the stomach every evening to prevent blood clotting. Not fun! Thanks for your support!
I’m getting a lumbar Microdiscectomy on my L4-l5 that’s protruding into my L5-S1 and I get it in a week. I have been okay with it but now that it’s getting closer I’m freaking out. Your video actually helped me get through some of these nerves. And made me feel at ease to get the procedure
Just had mine 3 days ago. It was zero pain. I mean no pain at all. I was worried about there actually being no pain lol. I went in with no back pain already though just not able to bend and also my legs were shot completely. My calves had shut off from S1 being compressed. Both my glutes weren't able to grow but especially my right. My left leg had pain for a year and a half before a cortizone shot helped. Then things went bad on my right also so I had to get surgery. I am already gaining strength back in my calves and walking upright again. I was out the entire surgery and ready to walk out in 2 hours once the drugs wore off.
@@828FrankF it's been a struggle. I got back on roids a month in - should have been on them right away. I just recently added cjc1295+ipamorelin. WORLD OF DIFFERENCE. Get on some sort of gh boosting peptide if you can after surgery. I already took mk677 but it didn't work as well as cjc+ipa. My legs and glutes and back are all growing/healing finally after 7 months. Roids alone didn't help as much as this does with them. I also have done 5 months of extensive daily stretching. I even quit my job to focus on recovery back in December.
Surgery in 7 days for me. I cant wait to be able to get better and wrestle with my boys after i heal up. I dont have the numbness but have had terrible back pain and sciatica for years before it finally herniated fully. Thanks for sharing your positive experience. Personally, with regard to the inpatient versus outpatient thing, I'm not bothered by getting to go home and I'd rather do that. I also thought things were slow to get to surgery for me, what with all of the other attempts to help since last summer, but I've also seen people with single payer NHS wait 4 years for this, or 9 months in single payer Canada to even see a specialist. Everything is a trade-off, and I'm finding that once I compared to other experiences, that Workman's Comp has functioned reasonably well overall.
@@TreyDaze very kind of you, I appreciate it. Since it's looking to have been about a year since this video, how are you doing now? Did it end up taking 6 months to be totally normal again? I've got mid back pain from being so inflexible and keeping rigid at my waist. I'm hoping to solve that once I can work out more after I recover. Can't wait to sit in a chair and not feel in pain. I'll bet you are having fun with your wife and toddler now. My wife and I have 4 boys and our daughter is almost your girls age, and it's been the best years of my life. I love being a dad.
I had this surgery 5 years ago rehabilitated really well but a couple of weeks ago started getting pain again absolutely gutted.Hoping its going to calm down
Great to hear that you are doing relatively well after treatment. The hospital is run by the 'Diakonie' which is an organization of the Protestant /Evangelical church in Germany. The form of business organization is a 'gGmbH' which is a nonprofit limited liability company. Their goal is not to make $$$, all earnings are spent for charity purposes that are beneficial to the public interests.
All the best to you, buddy. Get on your feet quickly. And don't carry heavy beds. lie in it.😇 Litte question: Aren't you required to go to a military hospital or did you have a choice? Or don't you trust army-docs (which I could understand) and payed the surgery by yourself?
And for the next orthopedic surgery he has to be convinced to have it done at Hessingpark Clinic given his insurance pays for private treatment. For the walking he could take the tram directly to Fuggerei and do some sightseeing simultaneously 😁
I got an endoscopic lumbar discectomy about 4 weeks ago because I my herniated disc was getting larger and pressured the sciatica nerves. Which causing massive massive pain from the back to my back thigh. Debilitate me from doing anything. Before surgery, 3 years ago I did physical therapy which worked somehow to reduce the pain but since the herniated disc getting bigger the doctor worried it will injured the sciatica nerves so he decided for me to get surgery. They surgery was quite long, about 3-4 hours, and I was under general anesthesia. After the surgery, the pain is 99% gone! After a month there is sometimes still a feeling of discomfort on my butt and leg, the doctor said the nerve probably got injured too much from the pressure before but he said don't worry too much, it can recover with nutrition and vitamin since I'm still young. The doctor also advised me to be more careful, don't do high impact exercise. So now I'm just jogging and swimming to strengthen my back muscle. For people who are still in dilemma to get surgery or not, I think if the pain is unbearable, just do the surgery. The most important one is the pain is gone so you can go back to your daily life, a little bit of discomfort I have is nothing at all.
Yes I'm glad your better I just read this and iam getting the same surgery I hope and pray it works for me . I'll have to walk up 2 flights of stairs to get home in my apt.
I have this problem for a year now a prolapse disk at LS5 S1 lot pain but not intolerable more after I been seat for a while Where I live hospital not do surgery for this problem it’s last resort Only surgeon privately if you got insurance but not govt public hospital free unless is severe that can’t move
I just had almost the same experience with Trey but my surgery was performed here in Toronto at St. Michaels Hospital with the top neurosurgeon in the hospital....it has been 4 days now and so far im recovering and getting there.just needs to slow down some physical activity even household chores for my body to fully recover w/out hurting my surgery...just pray and everything will be fine just like me and Trey!!!
SOUNDS LIKE YOU HAD A GREAT EXPERIENCE AND THAT WAS HELPFUL...THAT HOSPITAL LOOKS FANTASTIC..YOU ARE RIGHT ABOUT THE AMERICAN HEALTH CARE..IT IS A DISASTER....THE DRG'S (DIAGNOSTIC RELATED GROUPS) ARE REALLY A NEGATIVE IN TERMS OF PATIENT CARE...AS IF YOU STAY LONGER THAN WHAT IS ALLOTTED FOR THE PROCEDURE.THE HOSPITAL LOSES MONEY...THE GERMANS HAVE IT RIGHT.
I'm having mine August 1st. I'm nervous about the getting in and out the car. I'm gonna be slow and steady. Gonna be extra slow moving. No choice of re herniation
@@TreyDaze thank you. How are you doing now? My S1 is pressing on the nerve. Epidural helped alot with the sciatic but not 100% and still have limited ROM in Mt glute hip area
@@qsks8366 it went well. I woke up with no sciatica. I'm wearing a back brace and ab board to help with the NO BLT. No real pain. Haven't taken any oxy since day 1. Getting in and out of bed is the Hardest. The bed rail has really come in handy.
I wish you all the best. I think your experience isn’t that what most people in Germany would have, because you seem to have a private health insurance. So you’re treated much much better than patients with public health care.
@@TreyDaze First of all, wish u ever lasting health and Sorry to bother u again! Can you exercise workout/ running and so on? How long it took you to fully recover you can say? Not only for your leg, from lower back pain as well! Will be great if you can do series 2 and tell us all how it’s going with you if you can.
No bending, twisting, or lifting for six to ten weeks. No running or jogging for three months. Knowing me…I’ll try to get that down lol. But I’m definitely in no hurry.