hi all, i am a 59yo (recently, due to the back pain) retired Otolaryngologist (Ear, Nose & Throat Surgeon); i've had 2 microdiscectomies in the past 3 yrs which helped considerably, though temporarily; i have degenerative scoliosis with a 36 degree cobb angle and am scheduled for T11-sacrum fusion on Oct. 6th with Dr. Lenke at BJC in St. Louis; i have gotten a lot of help trolling this forum, getting an idea of the range of recoveries described; in fact, this is the best patient forum i have ever seen; those in my specialty and others are usually full of misinformation, histrionics and dominated by a few who perceive that they were poorly treated; i currently have pain everyday that makes it difficult to stand up straight for more than a few minutes and can't walk very far; i have always led a very active life. Wrt the fear expressed by some as their date of surgery approaches, my thought is this: i can't wait for this will be the day on which i will finally begin to get better, however long that may take.
One specific question: during recovery, how well did your brains generally "work," i.e. how soon were you able to concentrate enough to watch TV, to read, to do a crossword puzzle, etc?
One specific question: during recovery, how well did your brains generally "work," i.e. how soon were you able to concentrate enough to watch TV, to read, to do a crossword puzzle, etc?
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