u/itsmeiloveu

Is it normal to have severe symptoms w/ Grade 1?

I am 26 F and scheduled for surgery in June. Plan is TLIF + right side hemilaminectomy. Diagnosed with bilateral pars defect and grade 1-2 spondy and MRI showed moderate left/moderate-to-severe right side stenosis. My symptoms include bad back pain, bad leg pain, tingling/numbness in feet/toes sometimes, hip pain, shooting pains in right leg, and loss of strength in right leg/minor foot drop. I’m just kind of confused– why do my symptoms feel so bad at only grade 1? And how is anyone walking around like normal with grades higher than mine? Am I over exaggerating my symptoms somehow? Let me know if anyone else has a lot of symptoms at grade 1. Thank you

u/itsmeiloveu — 6 days ago

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hey yall. I am scheduled for TLIF + right side hemi-laminectomy in June on my L5-S1, and I’m really super confused about the recovery timeline. I totally understand that it varies a lot by person, but just want to have a little baseline of what it should look like week by week. For reference I am a 26 year old woman not in the best shape but in a ton of pain. It seems like some younger patients recover faster, but I know there’s a ton of factors to consider. Really just looking to hear about as many individuals’ recovery timelines as possible!

Thanks!

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u/itsmeiloveu — 16 days ago