Gave my job notice I'll be back to work on March 26. I hope I can handle the daily commute. I need to take at least 60mg of Oxycontin just to get out of bed so I'll need to wake up earlier to get ready. I'll be happy once I get back to my job because my mind will be occupied and I'll be doing alot of walking.
My pain is still between 6-8 but it's just general lower back soreness. My leg pain is ALOT better. It's been 4.5 months and STILL no 10/10 laying-on-the-ground-screaming pain. So far so good with that.
I increased my weights to 50lbs and my time on the elliptical has increased to 8 minutes.
Sex still hurts and I still can't sit for too long but I'm slowly improving.
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 12/16/03 Work Accident
Herniation and DDD at L4-L5
4/1/05 Discectomy
Epidurals and facet injections
5/15/06 Discogram confirmed L4-L5 DDD also an asymptomatic L5-S1 tear
10/24/06 L4-L5 Prodisc surgery with Dr. Goldstein
CAT scans & X-Rays show ossification
Trigger Point Injections, Medial Branch Blocks, Acupuncture, Weekly Deep Tissue Massage
10/27/08 Discogram (positive L5-S1) 
11/25/08 L5-S1 fusion with Dr. Goldstein
FAILED BACK SYNDROME
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