“Over 4 years ago, I started having back issues. I’m an avid golfer. I took a lot of measures to try to get better, but I was never pain-free. I was having trouble walking, doing stairs, anything that would jar my back.
I was up and walking the day of the surgery. Post-op day 5, I was getting up and down from the bed and chair on my own. Week 6 my doctor said, “You can go back to life as usual. Your incision is completely healed. The TOPS device is doing what it’s supposed to do.”
Week 8, I had my first round of golf. I was super excited. Since then, I’ve gone to Scotland to play golf. If you would have told me 7 months ago that I would be going to Scotland to play golf, I’d have said, “You’re out of your mind.” I had no ability to walk 18 or even 9 holes.
We’ve just had our first grandchild. I would not have been able to pick him up 6 months ago. I can hold him now and watch him grow up. TOPS has given me back my life.”
