For the past year, I (Jason) have been dealing with ever-increasing sciatica in my right leg. Then, in mid-June, it hit me like a freight train in my left leg and took me out of work for a month.
Since then, I’ve had X-rays, gone through physical therapy, and eventually had an MRI that revealed a bilateral disc herniation at L5-S1 with severe nerve compression. I returned to work and pushed through the pain as long as I could, but eventually surgery became necessary.
On Friday, September 11, I underwent a discectomy to relieve the pressure on the nerves and begin the process of getting back on my feet. Thankfully, the surgery is now behind me, but the recovery ahead is going to take some time. read more…
