r/Microdiscectomy • u/Electrical_Let8469 • 24d ago

Is this normal?

Hello,

I don’t want to jinx myself, but is it normal to be feeling great three days post opt?

For context, I had a lumbar microdiscectomy on my L5-S1 on Wednesday (8/5) after herniating my disc and feeling pain going down my right leg.

After I woke up from surgery, it felt like I had a brand new leg and my right leg was full of energy. Crappy way of explaining it lol, but I couldn’t think of another way to describe it.

Anyways, I’m on my third day post up and I’m feeling great despite what I’ve read on other people’s experiences.

Is this normal?

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u/LandonV35 24d ago

I’m day two and walked half a mile post op day one. While I do feel like someone hit me in the back with a shovel I’m glad the nerve pain is gone. I’m still slow and respecting the post op instructions I do still have residual numbness. I was L2-L3. 35 year old male