drewman77

I had my scoliosis surgery 30 years ago. I can tell you the muscle spasms will go away and the tightness and stiffness are only felt in the middle part of my back. I will recommend having whole body massage as that helps me a lot.

The interesting thing is that I have far less back problems than the average person (judging by their complaints). You can't slip a disc for one thing.

Good luck with your recovery!

I had the same problem and did a sleep study in 2006. Found I had sleep apnea and got a machine. Changed my life. I wake up refreshed after 7-8 hours of sleep every night.

It won't show up in blood work, so get the sleep study done and see if you are suffering.

I had my scoliosis surgery when I was 14 which was 31 years ago. Thankfully, I only needed one. I can't imagine doing it multiple times as MissSwat had to do.

My advice is to be there with him for his rehab. Go for walks with him and encourage him to push himself. I had an entire scout troop that was behind me. Hiked 100 miles the next summer partially because they pushed me to do it.

I had a long time where nothing changed (10+ years?) and then I slowly started getting feeling back where it was numb before. Now I have feeling almost everywhere in my back. I hope you get the same!

Former television broadcast engineer here. I would say that degrees don't matter much in TV. Most places are looking for a certain kind of person and degrees don't predict that well.

They need people who stay cool under pressure and have the right instincts. That can't really be taught. The tech itself can be learned on the job.