Tho I do not have a job to go back to I am looking for one and even I get get a part time job I'm ok with that, I have been reading some reviews online from people like me who have had a microdiscectomy and they wish they would've waited just a few weeks-months longer to return back to work. I am not rushing by any means I know that we are born with one back and I plan on taking it easy for a good year.
I had my cousins bridal shower and stag and doe this past Saturday and I thought for sure I would've needed three days to recover from that. I was actually ok just stiff and sore muscles from all the sitting and standing. Being part of the bridal party I felt bad because I could'nt help with some things but I did what I could when I could. I only took one T3 in the middle of the day. and I iced between events with a hour lay down on my recliner.
I still walk 1-2 miles per day. If I don't walk I have nerve flair ups and stiff muscles so I try to keep active as much as I can when I shop I park "in china" the end of the parking lot and walk as far as I can to the front door. Walking is a huge part of recovery and I thank god that I can at least get back to that. I don't walk the dog yet because I'm scared that she will pull me, plus I cant bend over to pick up the doggy doo-do but I suppose in time I will. 
I'm heading to the cottage exactly one year post injury and I'm just excited because it is the first real road trip in a year besides the change of scenery will do me good. Were gonna take breaks every half hr to hour for me to get out of the car and stretch. I'm bringing my T3's but I plan on having a relaxing care-free wknd away from home :)
I'll write another post after I see the surgeon on Oct 12th.
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