I just got a microdiscectomy. I had a massive herniated disc on my L4/5. It was the worst thing in the world. Day 1 after surgery, still in massive amounts of pain but I know it will be better. Feel free to ask questions in the comments and I will answer them to the best of my ability.
1 Week BEFORE Surgery: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_PP1nr0du8
1 Week AFTER Surgery: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfMmGYc2ZQE
4 Weeks AFTER Surgery: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cp_pb3yYvdc
4 Months AFTER Surgery: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GtNw_Z6bMp4
6 Months AFTER Surgery: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMjWaETKDLA
1 Year AFTER Surgery: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8DFjyAMvAvg
ACTUAL Surgery Video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iw78Ldcq3v0&f
My Surgeon was Burak Ozgur in Newport Beach, CA. I HIGHLY recommend him.
He can be found at: http://ozgurmd.com/