first vent thread bulged disc

[bbh90]

im 1 month in to my 3 month journey of not being able to lift due to a bulged disc

just went to my doctor for my back and i have mixed feelings he basically told me to keep doing what im doing and that my progress for 1 month is good also he told me that when hes explaining the recovery he uses generalities because he doesnt want to be held to a certain amount of recovery time i think he could tell i was getting somewhat frustrated since he was talking about a years worth of time recovering when i was planning on 3 months and i finally got him to admit that in my condition and the way things are going he does believe theres a good chance the recovery will be 3 months but that could change

basically im feeling kinda disapointed that it wasnt like wow your movin right along and should be good in 3 months but i guess i should have known better than for the doctor to tell me exactly what i wanted to hear especially when i know he doesnt want to sound to promising due to not wanting me to get overzelles and do things that could hurt it again

this bulged disc is pretty terrible and i hate watching myself lose progress that i worked so hard for but the pain is becoming much less and i try to reasure myself that everythings going to work out

none the less its a painfully slow and devestating process i dont really feel like myself not being able to hit the gym and be in the shape i want to be in to be quite honest besides just not being able to go out too much because of this i dont even want to go out to much because im embarassed i look like a skinny guy its almost like i wish i could be invisible for the time being

dont want to sound like to much of a bitch or get to deep here so i guess ill stop myself here dont hurt your back ppl its a steroid forum and usually ppl just try to talk kids out of messing up their hormones but just as important dont mess up your back ill never do squats or deads again only very few doctors are willing to reasure me in the fact that i will be able to do everything else i want to do besides those 2 lifts once i recover but most just say well have to wait and see without giving any real answer so its pretty difficult going through a process like this without knowing that youll even be ok afterword in the first place makes you really makes it hard to keep a positive attitude

i try to keep positive by imagining myself 8 months from now bigger than i was before the injury and totally pain free loving life in a sick trance club being proud of my physique once again

[junkiescumbag]

dont beat yourself up too much, my old man had a ruptured disk and he was told that he would never walk again, they said with an operation he may be able to walk but it was unlikely. he had the operation and 4 days later i picked him up from the hospital and he was on his feet. he still cant lift anything heavy and has to be carefull but yeah anything to do with the spine is a nasty nasty injury. i wouldnt push it if i was you however long it takes is however long it takes. just think about how hard your gonna hit the gym and get back in shape once your fully recovered. and use that as motivation to get through the 3 months or however long it turns out to be

[Bigmax]

your venting is understood, however this an anabolic q and a forum...will have this moved to the appropriate forum...

[kiki123]

Best of luck with a speedy recovery bbh90. I feel your pain although my injury isn't as bad as yours (broken thumb) anything that keeps you from lifting sucks hard. Just stay positive keep eating right and you'll be back in no time.

[JohnnyVegas]

I hope you feel better soon. I have an extruded disk and two bulging disks. I did spinal decompression therapy and it took away most of the pain, but I will never squat or deadlift again.

[Far from massive]

One thing I would suggest is seeing a orthopaedist who does a lot of athletes they will be much better equipped at knowing what a bulding disc will be likely to withstand when its wrapped in intercostals and erector and a six pack instead of a bunch of cellulite.

[MuscleScience]

Go see a Chiro or PT, they know much more than an general MD about backs and can help. Never have surgery unless its an emergency, or you have had multiple opinions.