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Did you feel any improvement between 2.5 and 3 years? I'm almost 8 months out of L5S1 fusion and I'm still struggling with nerve issues. I'm slowly building up core training and a little bit of cardio, but nerve pain is with me every day, as are a certain amount of numbness in my foot and tingling. The pain level is perhaps decreasing a little bit on average, but it's up and down from day to day. This is certainly a very slow and long process.

Hi, thank you for your videos. I enjoyed watching them. How are you feeling today? I just had a Laminectomy and an L3-4-5 spinal fusion. I am now 3-weeks post-op. Recovery is slow. But I keep moving. Thanks again for your videos. They helped a lot.

I just had my own L3-L5 lumbar fusion - I had to stop the NORCO 5-days post-op due to severe constipation.

Do you feel this in the hamstrings at all?Seems like it would be focusing more on the quads?I give you props for getting back out there after surgery.Stay safe.

Hi am also at 4 months post l5 s1 fusion Today i went to fallow up apointment with my surgeon no bone growing forming yet how many months did it take for you ? For bone growt star forming ?

I'M GOING TO GET L5-S1 ENDOSCOPIC TRANSFORAMINAL LUMBAR INTERBODY FUSION FOR SPONDYLOLISTHESIS ON MAY 15, 2024 🙏

I am 15 months post having a two level XlIF L3-L5 and a laminectomy! I saw your beginning post op post walking with physical therapy in that dreaded hospital gown. I've also saw a few of your progress post, but this one is where I'm at now. My back feels fine, with occasional achiness during the cold wet weather. Did the barometric pressure affect your back? I do still have some numbness and tingling on the front side of my right thigh, still on gabapentin. Not walking as far you, because I'm older, LOL, but walking everyday, Gym 2-3 times a week, One other thing, I faithfully do the physical therapy exercises they taught me everyday! and I was advised to do them the rest of my life! Thank you for your post.

Hello, I am at day 4 post op for TLIF at L5-S1. I found your channel last night and I want to thank you for all the time you put into it. There's a lot of accounts of folks describing their experience, but yours is the most relevant, and informative that I have found anywhere. Thank you again! At day 4, I am pretty beat. Got my first shower yesterday, and felt good enough to go outside for a walk. I did about 1/4 mile and felt great, only to find myself in severe pain at bedtime, any pressure on the site was just too much. Made for a long night, but I feel better today. For me, the G.I. stuff has been just awful. Can't wait for that to let up. I am also scheduled for C6-C7, C7-T1 ACDF with C7-T1 posterior cervical fusion in 5 weeks. I am terrified at the thought of going through this again a month from now, but in the account of your cervical spine surgery, I get the impression that it was much less painful, much easer recovery. Would you comment on that please? I would love to hear from you how they compare. Again, thanks.

❤Thank you so much! I’m really happy to know you like the album. It’s an awesome review! 😀🥰

Thanks for your video. I am 5 weeks post-op so your video really helped me to ease up on myself and slow down so I have a good fusion. I heard all these other people who were walking 10 miles a day, and I’m struggling to get 1.5 miles a day right now, safely. You are right - it is variable.

Thanks for the update. I'm 5.5 months post L5S1 fusion and my nerves are still causing intermittent pain in my leg / buttock area. Fortunately it's not constant, but interfering with work/sleep nevertheless. Question: you had mentioned neurontin in some of your earlier videos. Did you use this to treat the numbness / tingling or rather some pain (e.g. burning / stabbing) symptoms?

Hello friend how you doing now. ??

Had L3-L5 fusion with lamenectomies as well. Made it 8 months post surgery doing great until I had a slip and fall on black ice last spring 2023. Blew out the disks both above and below the original fusion. Now going in for more surgery in a couple of weeks finally, getting L2-L3 and L5-S1 fused. They're going to replace and add new rods to cover L2-S1.

Had L3-L5 fusion with lamenectomies as well. Made it 8 months post surgery doing great until I had a slip and fall on black ice last spring 2023. Blew out the disks both above and below the original fusion. Now going in for more surgery in a couple of weeks finally, getting L2-L3 and L5-S1 fused. They're going to replace and add new rods to cover L2-S1.

I hope the original foreigner!!!

...Sorry (not f*ckin' sorry actually), but screw the RRHOF, who really gives a damn what they think or say, seriously, nobody cares...

L3 L4 fusion on Weds...hope it goes well

I’m at the 2 month mark and already feeling so much better. My right leg doesn’t hurt at all. Before my surgery I was always in so much pain. You mentioned just standing in line at stores or an event , and I can totally relate. My surgeon said that would probably take a full year to recover so I’m patient doing everything he tells me to do. I’m glad I came across your testimony. Thank you so much.

I am a 66-year-old man who had cervical discectomy and fusion of C4, C5, C6, and C7 last February. My surgeon told me that my lumbar needs the same surgery on L3, L4, L5...but he said he would rather not do it because of my age and being compromised from my last surgery and a widow maker 3 years ago. He said that lumbar fusion on that many levels is a difficult rehab for someone my age who is already compromised. However, that was last May when he told me that. Since then, my lumbar has gotten significantly worse, which was confirmed by a CT scan yesterday. The person who evaluated it said there has been significant deterioration since my last scan. I saw the CT scan and I was shocked it could get that much worse in a short amount of time. My reason for asking is to ask if someone who has had a lumbar discectomy would share a picture of their lumbar with me so I can compare it to mine, and maybe giving me a better idea of whether I should consent to surgery or not. I realize I should leave it up to the doctor, but after telling me that he would operate in a heartbeat if I was younger because I need it badly, he said he will leave the decision up to me. If anybody is willing to do that, please let me know and I will give you my contact info. Or if you have a way of posting it somewhere that I could access, that would be great.

Very informative video. I had operation on L 4/5 S1 many years ago now Need Fusion pars fracture spondylitis 70 retired law enforcement having major problems walking now due to dad fall some months ago just wait for operation just uncertain due to age. Thanks for video.

I agree for sure with everything he says. Especially about the psychological aspect. I’ve been dealing with back pain for years everything I do when I leave the home or even inside the home I have to think about it. I had OLLIF surgery on my lumbar. Which is the most advanced back surgery. My doctor and my physical therapist keep telling me to stop using the walker. Or try to wean off of it. But my brain is telling me I need to have this because I don’t wanna fall again.

Do you know anyone that he/she has 30 years post op? Are they doing well also! Sorry for this question, I'm not offending anyone, just worrying about my case! Thank you for sharing your story!

I had my surgery in July and it was a fail. I am in more pain now than I was before.

Thanks so much for sharing! So glad you're doing well. Amazing!! I am 5 months post op.

What handlebar bag are you using in this video?

Very cool. What are your thoughts now that you've had more time to use it? Does the motion feel similar to writing while standing on a traditional mountain bike?

Depressing! I am one year in with worse foot numbness leg pain than before same surgery!

2 years so far ,great results

I have my postlateral spinal 2-level fusion and laminectomy on Sept 11th, 2023. L3-L5. To hear you are hiking 8 miles makes me so happy. Right now, I can’t walk 1/2 mile before I am in extreme pain. Can’t stand longer than 15 minutes before pain sets in. All I want to be able to do is take my granddaughter for a walk around the block. Lol. If my surgery is half as successful as yours, then I’ll be super happy.

hello how did you felt after the hiking? I had a discectomy 11 years ago same area when I over do I have some discomfort pain, numbness ,burning so I always have to pay attention on what I doing. stay strong

How's the back pain

My daughter came to help me thank God 😊

I have spinal stenosis laminectomy help 😊5 day post surgery feel ok😊

Hi bro I had TLIF surgery 8 months back for l5s1 I still have hip and thigh pain, how long it take to pain free

I have spinal stenosis operation soon laminectomy with fusion hope 🙏 I am as good as you God bless you 🙏

Thank you for the update! It gives me hope.

Thanks for the information.

Because you've not mentioned it I'm wondering if you know that you've got PAD or peripheral artery disease? That's what the pins and needles is. The doctor won't know how to treat it as it's nerve damage. If you Google it you can find some helpful ideas. Tramadol got rid of mine. Good luck.

All normal after surgery. I have l3-s2 fixation including sacro-iliac with AI2 screws(120mm lenght). almost 18 months passed and i have started to feel better rightafter 12/13rd month. so be patient.

I just had a spine fusion L3 through L5 s1 about a month and half ago I feel good no pain just stiff in the mornings how long more or less do you think they will let me do pull ups and push-ups again in your opinion

I can not walk waiting for operation 😊

Getting same operation june 2023 😮😮😮i have spinal stenosis operation soon laminectomy with coflex

God bless

It sounds very tough, physically and surely also mentally. I'm sorry it's taking so long for you to get better. And I'm suspicious of your L5S1 level. I don't believe better nutrition will help the nerve (you look fit and seem to eat well). This is an issue with nerves getting irritated by something. Like timothyarmstrong5987, I was wondering why you needed both a fusion and a laminectomy. That is definitely a highly intrusive surgery, and I was under the opinion that laminectomies have come slightly out of date except for elderly patients who want a little bit of mobility back (but then there wouldn't necessarily be a fusion). Fusion with laminectomy addresses both instability and stenosis. Why was it done in your case? It would be very instructive if you could show the relevant section of your pre-op MRI for the relevant regions. Anyway, good luck to you and I hope you'll heal well.

Ur numbness burning nerve could it be nutritional deficiency?

This surgery ruined my life.

Sounds ruff. Was it a medical emergency to have the fusion? Was ADR out of the question? If so, can you tell me why? I'm just learning about these possibilities and can appreciate your experience. Thank you for sharing.

Thanks is very helpfully

I'm gonna say. If i listened to all of your post op video's..you and those other 2 who post video's... i would not have surgery. Your video's are very depressing and discouraging.

Thanks so much for your videos and updates such a great Help. I have had similar surgery your videos have helped so much. Sue from NZ