Anyone here had the pleasure of getting a spinal fusion? Two weeks from today I get one. Yeah...so excited....not really. This has been going on for years, but I'm at the point where I've tried practically everything and honestly, taking pain meds gets pretty old.
Here's a few pics of what the L3-L5 fusion will look like. A couple titanium rods, 6 pedicle screws, some bone graph for the fusion and a couple cages to go between the vertebrae where my disc used to be.
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So, has anyone here been through it? How was the recovery? Are you glad you did it or if you had the chance for a do-over, would you opt out against it? How's the mobility after your rehab?
I'm just really curious on what to expect coming from someone that has been through it as opposed to the sunshine the doctor is blowing up my ass. He's supposed to be a great neurosurgeon, but he's never had it done to him.
Thanks for any input,
Randy