Prain/6141

Four years undiagnosed, then a microdiscectomy changed everything

Anonymous from Reddit, UK, treated on the NHS source

THENBarely able to get around the house; walking outside almost impossible. Years of practitioners, no diagnosis.
NOWFull recovery. Active life on a smallholding, outdoors with the family, still careful lifting anything.
Confidence 2 → 9Pain 8 → 1
RECOVERY TIMELINE, 60 MONTHS
M0: PAIN STARTS, NO DIAGNOSIS
M36: CHANCE MEETING: “GET AN MRI”
M42: MRI: L5-S1 + DEGENERATION
M48: MICRODISCECTOMY, COMPLETE SUCCESS
M60: FULL RECOVERY
Practitioner circuit, no diagnosis
MRI via GP referral
Careful lifting, always
Active outdoor life
M1M3M5M7M9M11M13M15M17M19M21M23M25M27M29M31M33M35M37M39M41M43M45M47M49M51M53M55M57M59
MO 1
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