2 weeks

I'm now 2 weeks post surgery and still doing well. I'm taking 3-4 walks per day varying in length from 30-50 mins. Yesterday, I decided to walk around the lake near my house which is just over 3 miles and I think that was just a bit too far. Nothing major, but I did have a little sciatica on my right side for the rest of the night, but it seems to have quieted down overnight. So I think my walking limit at this stage is somewhere between 2 and 3 miles in one shot.

I contacted my surgeon here in the states and he is going to get me a prescription to start some pool therapy and then wants a follow up appt. At 6 weeks post surgery with xrays.

I've taken a break from the NSAIDs since they started to upset my stomach a bit. I usually have about a 2 weeks limit before this happens and I've been taking them since right after the surgery. I think I'm going to stagger the days on which I take them.

Other than that, I have not had any major pain at this stage yet, but I have noticed some sciatica here and there, some tightness in my back intermittently, and some times have the feeling like my low back could use a good crack (of course this would involve twisting which is still a big no-no). This is all probably due to my back getting used to the new disc height and how the implant is moving, along with the healing going on in there. I do still get tired pretty easily. The incision is feeling better. No more bleeding and I've not worn jeans so I think that has helped give things a chance to heal. I do sometimes notice some slight soreness in my abs, particularly after last nights longer walk. But all in all, so far so good.