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Really?
I was so worried it was going to be a huge deal because its my spine.
Me too - I FREAKED when they told me I needed back surgery.

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How long did it take you to recover?
I was off work for two weeks, and then back as if nothing had happened.
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how long was the surgery?
Less than an hour, done under a spinal anesthesia which was really weird because I was awake, but completely numb from the waist down.
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Was your back really sore afterwards?
Not at all; the relief from the pain was immediate. They had me on a morphine drip, which I really didn't need, and sent me home with Percoset which I ended up throwing most of away.
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Can you do basic house chores after the surgery?
Not immediately afterwards; friends helped. Within two weeks I was back to "normal."