will my microdiscectomy make a difference?
hi all!!! i’m 22 and have always dealt with sciatica pain but about 5 months ago i took a hour and a half drive and i guess that did me in, lol, i’ve been dealing with constant pain down my left leg since then and numbness, along with constant pain in my lower back.
i did physical therapy, pain meds, etc, and i’m finally scheduled for a l4-5 and l5-s1 microdiscectomy october 15th!
i’m just wondering if it will make a massive difference or not? i was a really social and outgoing person before my back injury and it’s been really hard going through all this pain. i’ve tried to stay positive despite it but i cant help but feel like i become a more negative person everyday
i feel like no one around me truly gets it, literally all i do is manage to go to work and lay around in pain around my house, i sleep in pain i wake up in pain and i’m really just hoping that my surgery offers me some relief so i was just wondering about others recovery post surgery and if they eventually got to a more pain free life.
thanks!