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Got my back operated on last tues. And I am now just getting up and around. Makes you think a little when you get something like this done!!!! Material things arent as important anymore!!!!! Just hopeing that I can get around in the spring turkey woods next spring is all I'm asking for now;)

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glad to see you again.....dont over do it and you'll make a speedy recovery for sure.....will keep you in my prayers....

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I had back surgery in 1999 its not the best thing to have done.
My op was from s1 to l4 fusion I still have the screws and rods in.
The op was not painfull but my hip was the worst as thats where they took bone from for the bone graft.

Just take it easy for a few months and do plenty of walking.

Do what I do and use the pain as a measure of what you can and cant do.
I have not taken any pain killers since I was released from hospital.

Hope you have a speedy recovery.

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I had back surgery in 88, It took awhile but I'm back to doing about whatever I want, maybe just a little differently than I used to, but I have no back or leg pain now, before surgery I could'nt do nothing, I could'nt sit, lay or sleep without constant pain. I hope you have a quick and complete recovery.

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What procedure did you have done?

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Had back surgery in 78. You can come back to almost where you were, but it takes time. You will be in my prayers.

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Charlie I had a ruptured disk and some pinched nerves, I had lost all my reflexes in my right leg, about 3 months after surgery I regained my reflexes and over a period of about 3 years I continued to improve, the first year it was kind of touch and go with alot of visits back to the Dr. Doing good now.

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I had the same thing. I had 3 pieces of the disk break off and hit the nerve. Kinda lost some use of my calf muscle which makes me limp a little. But so far I feel pretty good. Still have a limp but not as bad. Hopefully by next spring I can run those ridges and hollows again!!!!

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Yeah Mr Longbeard just take care of yourself and do what the Drs. say and you should get along pretty good, I have a brother that did'nt quit the line of work he was in and he has had 2 surgeries and still hurts like the dickens. Him and I was in the same line of work, the Dr told me to find another job and I did but he has'nt and he still has alot of problems.

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You guys have lamnectomy's or fusions?

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Hope things go well Longbeard!!I hunted all season with a very good friend of mine who will be having back surgery soon!He was in pain every hunt but still managed to tough it out!This last week finally brought him to his knees.They shoot him full of dye this week to isolate the biggest problems!![:'(]

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Been there don it,,, S1-L4 Disc out ,caged , fused/Bone graft from Hip ,Rods and screws. Took me near 2 years , but I have recovered well.

Good luck and as they all say Walk , walk, walk and don't over do it...BT

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Good Luck,Hope you'll be ready to go by Spring

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I had disc peices removed from my back about a year ago. When those peices float around and start hitting nerves it can wreck ya.
Take it easy and heal up.

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I had fusion on L1 and the ones below and above it, plus rods to stablize it while I recovered. That included a body cast from March until September.

I'm sure that they do things a bit different today. My surgery was an experiment, but it has worked well.

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Yea I plan on doing a lot of taking it easy!!!!

My job is pretty physical but I plan on kicking it back a notch or two;);)

I'm off for the next 5 weeks so I hope I can get a little fishing in soon...

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I know where you're comimg from :( Had my back surgery in '94 and it turned into meningitis and I was in the hospital for almost three weeks. Thank God I made it through it and that I've been back trouble free since :D

I'll be heading under the knife in less than two weeks for an eye surgery. Then I'll have to wait three weeks and have the other one done. Hopefuly this will get me back on the 3D range. If you've seen any of my turkey pics from the past five years, you can see that my eyes proprude out a lot. They were never like that until I got an over-active thyroid disease called Graves. I can shoot my bow now but if I shoot it a lot like at a 3D shoot, I get double vision, headaches and very frusrated [:@]

Did a lot of research on the operation and the doctor so things should go well ;) Take it easy there Ken and make a full recovery :D and I'll do the same here in NH so that we both won't have to skip any seasons!!

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Thanks buddy. Good luck on the surgery!!!!

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Ken, just seen this post now!! Glad to hear your on the mend and that things went well. Back surgery aint no fun at all!@!

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WISH YOU THE BEST.
HAD THE SAME SURGERY 16 YEARS AGO AND HAVE NOT BEEN THE SAME SINCE.
got an infection in the spinal canel and had 4 emergency surgeries in 3 days to save me.(that may have been a mistake for the wife)LOL:D[:o].

got two 11" plates and 10 screws and a computer in my spine.

I guess I do OK for what I been through.at least I can still get around to hunt.

just be sure to do as the Dr. says and be very careful and ,walk , walk , walk and walk some more.that help all the muscles keep going.

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Welp the surgery has been done for about 2 weeks and I feel pretty good:D I think I will be making a full recovery. Just in time for Bow season:D

Thanks everyone for the kind words!!!

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That's great!!!

Be sure and ask your doctor what you do and what you should avoid in the way of physical activities.

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Hey Mr. Longbeard I hope you heal up well. I too am familiar with back troubles. I have two buldging disks in my lower back. between the S1 and L4 and Between L4 and L3. It sure can get discouraging at times.