Symara,
I never noticed the pain easing up pre-op by being regular but it definitely helps post-operative. Now that's the one time I experience discomfort and it goes away once I have activity in that area.
One thing I was tipped off to was snack chips made with Olean Oil. This oil has a natural laxitive property to it. Although the chips I had tasted like flavored sawdust, I have a small portion daily now.
Good luck to you,
Bob
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04/06 L5/S1 Rupture
05/06 MRI shows DDD @ L2-S1
06/06 Diskectomy/ Laminotomy L5/S1
04/07 Recurrent Disc L5/S1
4 Ortho and 1 Neuro Surgeon, 5 MRIs, 1 EGM, 1 Myleogram & 11 EDIs later:
03/27/09 L4/5 & L5/S1 Maverick disc at Stenum
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