Hi Ben!
Welcome to the ProDisc-L club! I'm also a success story though I'm only coming up on 3 years post-op. I have been able to be out on the tennis courts with my fiance and his parents, though I do still feel some soreness afterward, likely due to needing to do more work on the core muscles. There's always work to be done! While the thought has crossed my mind as far as longevity of the replacement disc, part of me is ok with running into issues later in life, though I'd love to avoid them. At this point though, I'm just hoping for the best and that other levels don't pop when I go to start a family! Hopefully I'll be able to roll with the punches ok.
Anyway, congrats on the successful surgery!
~Sara
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31 yrs old
Lumbar herniation L5/S1
- Did mild PT, some chiropractics and self regulated pain management since initial sports injury in Spring 1997.
- XRay and Bone Scan Jan/Feb 2007
- PT March to May 2007
- MRI Jan 2008
- Disco positive at L5/S1 Feb 2008
- ADR surgery at L5/S1 on June 23rd 2008 - Prodisc
- Recovery - so far so good!
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