Tomorrow i could be paralised (upd: op went ok)

[firg]

im typing this from a hospital bed awaiting surgery on my spine. if i dont have this i will go incontinent and impotent, if i do theres a chance ill be disabled in one leg or paralised from the waist down.

i have majorly prolapsed a disc, was admitted to a&e on fri after seeing the gp.

feeling shitty. not looking for sympathy just wanted to get it off my chest, feel alone
how things change in 24hrs.

sry for punctuation hospital tv is hard to type on
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[Azonicben]

All the best! hope everything goes to plan
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[b-f-c]

Hope it all goes to plan

[ms51ves3]

Good luck.

[colin1]

good luck

you aren't alone, you are on bcf
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[Ant132]

Hope everything goes as well as it possibly can mate!
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[B10Hazard]

How did the back problem start. Bike acccident or something completly difrent.

Good luck matey, thats some bad shit
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[Dragonfly]

hope it all goes well for you. keep us informed.
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[hectashouse]

good luck mate..
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[Tarmacsurfer]

I have a similar condition, not one but two discs have gone though plus other complications meaning that surgical intervention isn't the wisest course. I know there's a couple of other people around here with the same sort of problem, you're definitely not alone. It won't be much comfort but despite being told a couple of years ago I was going to be losing pretty much everything below the waist or at the very least require a wheelchair for daily use it hasn't happened. You can stop things getting worse and in some cases help yourself to get better.

No spinal op is "minor" but a discectomy (what I'm presuming you're in for) is about as routine as it gets, you should be fine
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[lllN30lll]

any news?
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[wizzzard]

Best of luck with the op and as colin said you definitely aren't alone with BCF
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[Misc]

Good luck mate.

[Louise]

Good luck

[MaybeGuy]

i want to keep an eye on this thread because i might have to have something similar...

consider this me keeping an eye on it.
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[MinhDinh]

Not sure if you have had the op yet, but I hope it goes well. Living in such a way seems so hard for yourself, and others around you. Hope you get through it okay
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Good luck. We're all rooting for you, mate.
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[firg]

hi,

op was ok just learning to walk, having to build it up again.

but no drop foot, numbness etc so in 2 months i will be ok.

no bunjee jumping or lifting heavy weights from now on, will need a new job but was going to uni this sept anyway - i guess ill just do 4 months on light duties. also must be in shape as 6'4" and heavyset so thatll have to change.

im thinking maybe to call bikes a day. didnt injure it on the bike but much more vunerable and likely to be paralised if i do fall off.

did it at work but dont want to be specific im sure you understand. started ciatica suddently went numb

heres to a bit of a slog and a change of lifestyle

feeling lots of diff emot atm
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[Noxious89123]

Good to hear it went as planned Get well soon dude.
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[hectashouse]

good to hear your ok and getting better get well soon
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[Leggy_Girl]

Glad the op went well! Good luck with the recovery and keep us updated on how you're getting on! Stay strong!
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[Howling TerrorOutOfOffice]

Hi, glad it went ok for you, but don't be in a rush to go back to 4 wheels. What about a Trike or thise reverse trikes, loads powered by R1s
well just a thought

Best of British
Pat
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[1016]

Hope you recover quickly cabbage - you will need all of your patience... and, as you have said already, you mustn't be tempted to lift anything heavy - it's easy to forget when someone asks you for a hand to shift something.