I had surgery StALIF L5/S1 Activ-L L4/L5 Zeegers, Alphaklinik

[fuzzy]

Its been 7 weeks since the surgery.

I am doing very well. There is no pain to speak of in my back. I am more flexible then before surgery *even though* there is a fusion in my back. I am sill relearning new posture. Sitting I can tell things are different down there especially sitting in cars. The leg pain has steadily improved to were it is very low now. The strengh in my left leg is improving. What I am still struggling with is lots of fizzle and sizzle and buzzing in my feet. When I angle my legs, like sitting, folding my legs in bed etc it causes buzzing in my feet. After having been on my feet a while and then lying down there is a lot of spasms in my left leg. Toes twitch. My right foot still goes cronically cold. This starts as soon as I get on my feet and take a while to go away when I lie down. Warming the foot up once lying down will speed up the "recovery a little" Hope this goes away one day. Anyone have this kind of thing?

Iboprofen sometimes, thats it for meds. I am so glad I a not on anything else. My back feels great! I really have to make sure I dont overdo it as it feels that good.

[joemonfl]

Hey Congrats, you hit that magic number for us, 6 wks and the implant and bone should be permanent now.

I had my knees scoped and a lateraly release done where they change the way the patella tracks and it took a good year for the muscles, nerves etc to adjust to the new weight bearing. That is what I think we have ahead of us.

I did my first long walk yesterday but boy did I feel it last night in my muscles.

Still sorry we didn't get the chance to toss a beer or two.
Joe

[sahuaro]

Fuzzy:
I am just now reading your story. Congratulations on a successful surgery! I hope you continue to progress, losing those foot symptoms.
Love the beard but I guess you're lucky you didn't have cervical surgery because I bet they would have shaved you!

[fuzzy]

I will stay away form the cervical surgery as long as possible, for more then 1 reason. one of which is not looking forward to the beard trim but luckily it grows an inch a month