prazebob

Hey man, me too. I had the surgery 18 years ago. I grew 1.5" in 4 hours! They actually took a chunk of my hip bone to do something with some puddy or something they used to hold the bars in place. I dunno, but I have 2 scars.

As far as mobility, I've noticed I can't ride a road bike for very long, because my back doesn't arch. Same with sport bikes. I do jiu jitsu though, and that can get weird sometimes.

My torso is actually a little bit twisted. Not noticeable by eye, but when I sit in a chair with a rounded back , I have to choose a side of the chair to rest against. The middle is always very uncomfortable.

How long did you have to wear your brace? I wore mine 3 months.

Yea, first they tried to make me wear a brace to sleep in to avoid surgery. It was uncomfortable, so I never used it and I wanted the surgery just to get it over with.

After I got home from the hospital, they wanted me to wear this weird electro thing around my torso for half an hour a day to help me heal. It was weird, and I didn't do it that often.

Yep, that sounds right