TheBigdogg

This is just to follow up, I actually made two jumps on june 31st. My doctor had finally given me the go-ahead to jump so I didn't think twice after that. I made the jumps with no problems and now feel great, even better than before in fact, since I can now skydive again. Thanks for all the advice and I'm stoked about being a skydiver again!

Actually my surgery was dec of '06. It's been 1 year and 5 months in which time I've gotten in pretty good shape other than a noticeable limp in my left leg due to nerve damage. Hopefully that will heal in time but I run 4 days a week and do exercises to keep my back loose so a PLF wouldn't be a problem. I sure don't want to get hurt again but I wanted some advice from skydivers instead of just taking a doctors word who knows nothing about skydiving

I'm an aff graduate with 12 jumps who had to take a break from jumping in 2006 because of a back injury. I've had 3 surgeries on it, with the last surgery in december of 2007. It was a fusion of my L4-L5, L5-S1 vertabrae. I've had a succesful recovery and am wanting to get back to skydiving. Are there any others that have had fusions that continue to jump? My doc says defintly NO but I think he just doesn't understand skydiving. Should I just give it up or should I just jump and see what happens? My main issue would be the opening but I really never experienced a hard opening thanks to some awesome packers. Any info would be greatly appreciated. Thanks