akira7799
Active Member
So, I've been using a saddle for a season and a half. I love the saddle for a multitude of reasons, some of which are the mobility, packability, camouflage, lightness, and comfort. Well, there's one more benefit to now add to the list, comfort after back surgery.
In June of this year I had an L4/L5 discectomy. There's a ton of uncertainty and worry prior to surgery. Some of which were related to my newfound love of saddle hunting and if I'd be able to continue saddle hunting post-surgery.
Well, after two sits this year, one of 7 hours, the other of 8 hours, I'm happy to say that my back is completely comfortable in the saddle.
I obviously cannot speak for all saddle hunters who've had back surgery, but if you're in pain and need surgery; get the surgery--you'll hopefully be back to a normal pain-free day in a reasonable amount of time.
Surgery is a serious decision, but I'm hoping to allay some of the fears people might have that would prevent them from getting surgery. The short-term setback of post-surgical pain and recovery is far outweighed by pain free days of the future.
The simple fact for me is this: if I didn't have surgery in June, there is no way I would have been able to hunt at all this fall. I wouldn't have been able to hunt from a ground-blind, let alone a saddle.
Be safe and happy hunting.
In June of this year I had an L4/L5 discectomy. There's a ton of uncertainty and worry prior to surgery. Some of which were related to my newfound love of saddle hunting and if I'd be able to continue saddle hunting post-surgery.
Well, after two sits this year, one of 7 hours, the other of 8 hours, I'm happy to say that my back is completely comfortable in the saddle.
I obviously cannot speak for all saddle hunters who've had back surgery, but if you're in pain and need surgery; get the surgery--you'll hopefully be back to a normal pain-free day in a reasonable amount of time.
Surgery is a serious decision, but I'm hoping to allay some of the fears people might have that would prevent them from getting surgery. The short-term setback of post-surgical pain and recovery is far outweighed by pain free days of the future.
The simple fact for me is this: if I didn't have surgery in June, there is no way I would have been able to hunt at all this fall. I wouldn't have been able to hunt from a ground-blind, let alone a saddle.
Be safe and happy hunting.