Recent content by olli

thanks to all. It is really great to read. I guess the update is that I am 90% pain free, and that is incredibly that can happen so fast. i am still extremely fearful and conditioned for specific movements. And I think that will take a long time to get rid off, but I am certain I will get there...

Thanks! yes, i wrote above that i got over the decision it, but not completely. The decision on the operation pops up a couple of times a day and, arhhh still beating myself a bit. Its difficult to let it go. I got the stiches removed today, so of course today it was tougher. The doctor is all...

Thanks PepperGirl Nice to read about. I guess the turnaround was so quick, literally two days, i was hoping to solve everything real fast. I still have only 2/10 pain, but i cant bend forward, raise right leg etc. etc. it is very strong conditioning over many years so it will take time, so will...

thanks, I will let it be for now, no stretching, and not worry about it. I actually did the one week check up today after operation and the Dr. did that same test, sitting straight up and raising the leg, that's why I got thinking about it. Of course I couldn't do it, it hurt like crazy just...

Hi all It's been about one week since I picked up Dr. Sarno's book and 4 days since I discovered this forum. I have gone from great pain 8/10 to almost pain free 2/10. Amazing. along side with my back pain for 18 years i have not been able to stretch out my right leg for at long as I can...

Thanks Eric, I truly appreciate it. Sat down today for 1.5 hours!!!! doing a meeting!!!? no pain. really crazy. the thing has literally turned around in two days. I did a great thing which was to outline all episodes of lumbar attacks I could remember starting 18 years ago, and listed...

hi all I got out of operation L4-L5 disc herniation four days ago.....worse...., three days ago in desperation start reading the healing back pain book, which I had bought a week ago after recomendation from a friend. At the time buying it i knew i was going into operation and was convinced that...

Eric and G.R. thanks so much for your posts and answers. every word helps. After the huge crisis yesterday I am better today, convinced the the first pain free day after operation was a placebo and since the pain can come right back the day after, it must be TMS. hence proving to myself it has...

Hi all Wish I was here a couple of months ago. I have had back pain on and off for 18 years, always managing to come out a lumbar crisis relatively rapidly by relaxing and then excercise. However six weeks ago the pain went into the legs and I had contant pain for six weeks without being able...