It has been 17 days, or about 2 and a half weeks since my L5-S1 laminectomy. I think I am starting to feel some solid improvement with muscle strength and numbness. Read more →
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L5-S1 Laminectomy, Week 2
Today fits into the roller coaster of my L5-S1 laminectomy surgery recovery as a good day. Complex, but good. Read more →
L5-S1 Laminectomy, Day 10
Ten. That is double digits. That means I’m close to 20 days since the herniation and ten days since the L5-S1 laminectomy surgery. So, what has day 10 brought? Read more →
L5-S1 Laminectomy, 1 Week
1 week ago, I was sleeping on my couch after L5-S1 laminectomy surgery. A nice deep sleep brought on by left over general anesthesia. I was already home from my laminectonmy-discectomy surgery. We left the house before 5am and were home around 11; the nap was needed by all. Read more →
L5-S1 Laminectomy, Day 7 after a good night’s sleep
I woke up this morning to gray light in the bedroom. That was great! Every other night since the laminectomy surgery, it has been pitch dark right about the time the pain meds wore off around 2:30 am. Read more →
A surgery recovery essential – Grabber
Back surgery recovery means no bending or twisting. General surgery recovery can easily mean limited mobility. How do you pick things up? My wife has a different problem, she can’t reach the top shelf easily. She solved that with a Pikstik which I promptly stole and subsequently found the limits of while realizing how beneficial it is for me now. Read more →
L5-S1 Laminectomy, Day 5 – Setback Day
After my best night of sleep so far, things started out pretty well. This is the fifth day after my L5-S1 laminectomy (back surgery). Read more →
Pain Killers do More Thank Kill Pain – Percocet
I’ve just had an L5-S1 Laminectomy (back surgery). When the disk fully herniated, there was immense pain. Post surgery, there is also a lot of pain at the spot of the procedure. For both, the prescription is Percocet. It does take the edge off the pain, but there is more to it. Read more →
L5-S1 Laminectomy, Day 3
Or should I say morning 3? What a night. I barely slept. It is the third day since my laminectomy surgery. Read more →
L5-S1 Laminectomy, Day 2
Day by day reports? I’m bored. A laminectomy procedure means you need to take it very easy for a while. Read more →