Looks like my bodybuilding days might be numbered. This is fucked up.

[1500]

Be strong bro, I know you are. Holler at me if you need someone to talk to.

 

[goin on 4T]

Sorry man back problems like that are the freaking worst I hope you get some relief and in some capacity are able to keep doing what you and everyone else here on the boards love to do. Go to the gym, train, sweat and feel great! There has to be light at the end of the tunnel.

 

[metroboy]

i have the same thing, and im 30yrs old...the neuro told me that the same disc goes for EVERYONE, its just a matter of time...he will probably send you for an emg

 

[ALIN]

Some of you might know I have always had an issue with back problems and have had to work around them. The past month or so I have been getting pins and needles along with numbness at times along my right glute and leg down into my heel. I thought it could just be that I needed an adjustment and went to see my chiro. After seeing him a few times the numbness had persisted. He sent me for Xrays which revealed what I had always know..I have degenerated L5/S1 disc. He looked at these and then decided to send me out for an MRI. The MRI shows the degeneration of the 2 discs along with a 7mm bulge and nerve inpingement. This is totally fucked up. I am seeing a neuro surgeon this next wednesday to discuss my options about doing my coming show in December or if I need surgery now....and if I get the surgery what does it mean for me and my lifting. The last thing I want is to end up paralyzing myself by deadening the nerve but lifting and competing has become a BIG part of my life and I don't know what I would do if I had to stop completely. I was 300 pounds before I got healthy and depression is what put me at that weight in the first place. I'm in total fear of what's gonna happen with this.

Keep your head up and wish for the best.
Hopefully the doctor will have positive news
for you.

 

[KenBraggofCarroltonGA]

I wish you all the best. We'll be here for support

 

[jrlean]

never give up look at HHH the wrestler look at john cena broke his neck and he came back i use these entertainers as exampels because they take a real beating Batista has many injuries as well Fight to come back I know a guy who had a stroke and could not even get up he never gave up and I will see him tonight at the gym 2 yrs later!
Face it fight it beat it never give up research how to work around the injury as well hope this helps

 

[iron asylum]

never give up look at HHH the wrestler look at john cena broke his neck and he came back i use these entertainers as exampels because they take a real beating Batista has many injuries as well Fight to come back I know a guy who had a stroke and could not even get up he never gave up and I will see him tonight at the gym 2 yrs later!
Face it fight it beat it never give up research how to work around the injury as well hope this helps

Thank you all for the encouragement. It's just a waiting game of seeing what he has to say. Hopefully it won't be as bad as i think it's going to be when he tells me.

 

[Goldprospector]

Hey bro, I know 2 guys that have had bones fused in their back. One guy had 3 of them fused in the upper back and ther other was in the lower. They said the Doc told them that they could do anything they wanted after it healed. Does not seem to negatively effect either one.

 

[EZ_E]

Sorry I'm so late getting in on this thread.....

IA, see what the doctor says next week and go from there, hopefully worst case is that you may have to give up competing..

We're here for ya brotha..

~EZ