Glad to hear the surgery was successful. Healing is the hardest part. Seems to take about a year till everything settles down completely. I’ve had back pain since about 15 years old. Degenerative Disc disease since 25 years old. No natural arch in lower back. They call it Flat back. No natural shock absorption. Discs get pounded like a pogo stick, instead of like a Bow. Eventually bulging disc’s became 3 herniated. One healed itself. At 35 I had L4-L5 removed. Most common surgery. Surprised you still have L4-L5. That’s good. It’s supposedly the most stressed disc while sitting. Something you can have checked by X-ray or MRI. Pain will be the telltale. Avoid hard shocks, like jumping, running, letting the air ride seat bottom out. Avoid heavy lifting. Be easy on what you have left. Might just last a long time. Good riding Truck is most important. You might just be surprised. Driving my Truck actually adjusts and aligns my back when I’m in pain. Totally different situation than you, except that I was told my thin degenerated discs would only get more compressed and cause disability if I kept Driving. I’m 59 now, still waiting on the doomed predictions to happen.
This may be a reach, but does anyone anyone here drive after major spine surgery?
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Had L4 & L5 fused about 23 years ago and operated on 5 more times since then. Driving doesn't bother me. Walking is an experience though.
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