It's like the doctor that tells the patient he'll never walk again only for him to be driven and determined to walk. Although the pain is severe, he finds the right people who actually care about his situation and does not treat him like a number. Then he walks out 8 months later...
All I am saying is don't take for granted what the doctor tells us. Sure the pain is severe, I know that for certain. I have learned to modify my movement to make less severe. And with not doing anything for the past 6 month I am going insane. But, if I let it get the best of me, it will.
I guess my whole point is to never give up and don't let anyone take the drive from you. I'm sorry if that was construed in a different manner.
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Martial arts for 25 years
Full contact MMA 7 years
Body building last 7 years
(no Problems)
4-07 Fall down step holding daughter
5-07 L5-S1 buldge MRI
9-07 L5-S1 herniation W/DDD and annular tear MRI
3 epidurals / 2 nerve root injection / 6 weeks of PT
8/01/2008 L4-S1 Posterior Spinal fusion only, using the PEEK ROD system. No Vertebral spacer and disc is still there. So is the pain!!!!
4 More weeks of PT and things are worse now than before.
I must train again.
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