After 2 months of bad sciatica pain and weakness in my calf, I finally got an MRI and the news was bad. Herniated disk at L5-S1. The doc recommends surgery before the nerves die from being strangulated resulting in permanent left leg weakness. He said he thinks I'd be a candidate for the microdiscectomy procedure, which is outpatient. I'm still processing this news which comes on top of what was already a really bad and depressing year. I'm not a competitor or anything but the gym is pretty much the only thing keeping me sane these days and the thought of losing that is terrifying to me. Has anyone had this or a similar procedure done? If so, would you mind sharing your experience?
Thank you all in advance.
Thank you all in advance.