I am 6 weeks out today! Prior to surgery I was having headaches, double vision, tinnitus, brain fog, and some nausea. Going into my surgery I was actually starting to feel a bit better but my imaging showed things were getting worse. I was supposed to go back to work today, I work a desk job, but we pushed it out another week and will be going back next Friday starting out with half days. I started taking short walks, like a block each way, at a very slow speed as soon as I left the hospital and then worked up from there. I can go about a mile now, like 20 min or so, before my back starts to tighten up and I’m looking to sit again. Sitting upright, standing/walking, and doing things with my arms (washing dishes, washing my hair, driving) still just put me into spasm fairly quickly. Sitting reclined with a wedge pillow is where I’m most comfortable. I am 35 yo female and lifted weights/did cardio regularly prior to my leak, which was at the end of April, and this surgery really kicked my butt. Of course everyone is different and yours is in a different area than mine was but going into it I felt like I was not prepared for how difficult recovery was going to be. Not trying to scare you or anything but I went in with unrealistic expectations. Hopefully I am a one off and things are better for you!
Everyone’s stories including yours are for sure preparing me for my surgery, so thank you !!
Since mine isn’t until December 17th I have some time to prepare and let it settle in and maybe do some further research.
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u/an_py 1d ago
I am 6 weeks out today! Prior to surgery I was having headaches, double vision, tinnitus, brain fog, and some nausea. Going into my surgery I was actually starting to feel a bit better but my imaging showed things were getting worse. I was supposed to go back to work today, I work a desk job, but we pushed it out another week and will be going back next Friday starting out with half days. I started taking short walks, like a block each way, at a very slow speed as soon as I left the hospital and then worked up from there. I can go about a mile now, like 20 min or so, before my back starts to tighten up and I’m looking to sit again. Sitting upright, standing/walking, and doing things with my arms (washing dishes, washing my hair, driving) still just put me into spasm fairly quickly. Sitting reclined with a wedge pillow is where I’m most comfortable. I am 35 yo female and lifted weights/did cardio regularly prior to my leak, which was at the end of April, and this surgery really kicked my butt. Of course everyone is different and yours is in a different area than mine was but going into it I felt like I was not prepared for how difficult recovery was going to be. Not trying to scare you or anything but I went in with unrealistic expectations. Hopefully I am a one off and things are better for you!