u/humblerabbitt

Hello. After suffering from sciatica for a year in my left leg. I had l5-s1 MD on 25th June 8 days ago. I was discharged the next day and been mostly resting at home.

I get few walks only when using the bathroom and meals and always wore braces when walking. Taking all the pain meds prescribed. The incision pain seems to be manageable so far.

Today after 8 days I feel a bit of pain on my left glute area when I stand up/ walk. It’s fine when I lie down. I got terrified if the left sciatica is back again but it was just a tiny nudge pain and not the one before.

I’m worried if I did anything wrong and need to talk to the surgeon again.

Has anyone felt like this in their recovery? Please let me know. Thank you <3

After a year of going through management treatment to pain my doctor said it’s not worth loosing more time and recommended me endoscopic discectomy for next week for my L5-S1 disk bulge by 24mm.

I’m really nervous and anxious I’m not getting sleep in the night. I’ve kept surgery away for a year in fear what if I get paralyzed or something permanently goes wrong with me but after a year of pain now it looks like last option.

Please share anything if you have been through the same. Sorry if my English is bad. I’m mentally in a tough and scared state just looking for past experiences if you have any with this treatment.

Did physio and chiropractor and recovered on 4 months but all came back again.

Thanks

Edit - MRI Findings.

Findings
Modic type II changes of L5 and S1 vertebral bodies.
The vertebral bodies are of normal height with no malalignment.
The cord and conus are unremarkable, as is the cauda equina. The cord terminates at T12.
The lateral recesses and neural exit foramina are widely patent at other levels.
No paravertebral abnormality is identified.
Evaluation of intervertebral disc spaces are as follows:
L1-L2: No significant abnormality.
L2-L3: No significant abnormality.
L3-L4: No significant abnormality.
L4-L5:
Narrowed, desiccated, diffuse disc bulging with posterior broad based disc protrusion (22mm × 4.8mm) causing foraminal impingement of bilateral L4 exiting nerve roots.
Subarticular intra canal impingement of bilateral L5 traversing nerve roots.
Mild canal stenosis without cauda equina compression.
L5-S1:
Narrowed, desiccated, diffuse disc bulging with posterior broad based disc protrusion (24mm × 4mm) causing foraminal impingement of bilateral L5 exiting nerve roots.
Subarticular intra canal impingement of bilateral S1 traversing nerve roots (L > R).
Mild canal stenosis without cauda equina compression.