[Chris4377]

Hello fellow German,

I had ADR on L5/S1 on 10-06. I think I was lying in bed too much in the first two weeks post op. Now that I started little walks of 10 - 15 min. a few times a day this particular pain is gone. But I still feel a very similar pain to the one pre op.
I only learned here that it will take a lot longer than I thought it would. This is hard to realise and accept.

I would think that I had one of the top surgeons in Germany and he told me no physio in the first three months. Let the bone and the disc properly grow together first. I will stick to it and start some physio therapy after 3 months only. I was allowed to sleep on the side and the golden rule is don't bend forward and don't lift heavy.

I'm having trouble sleeping at night and as long as there is pain I can't see myself being able to sleep for more than 3 - 4 hours. It's absolute tough stuff if you can't sleep properly. But as long as I will be able to live a painfree life in a few months it's all worth it.

I hope I could help a little bit and if you have any more questions, fire away.