Post op day 1, PLF L4-L5
Well I did it. L4 isn’t as lined up as I’d hoped. I haven’t talked to the surgeon yet. But he mentioned to my daughter after the surgery that he didn’t want to put too much much pressure on the screws. I had motion of about 1 centimeter at L4, severe central canal stenosis, and foramen stenosis (I believe) causing the RLE problems.
One thing I noticed: a resident tested my big toe strength bilaterally. Before surgery I was quite weak, and one day later they are very strong. Maybe I was inching toward drip foot faster than I hoped.
I have osteoporosis, which made me a bad candidate for replacing the disc. Pain is manageable so far, definitely uncomfortable. Have not felt the sacral pressure or right lower leg numbness and tingling! So that makes me happy.