Rather be riding is an understatement. I kinda look at it like this though...

If I was to ask my mother how long parts of her body bleeds after she rides a bike, I doubt she would verbally respond. Instead, she would respond with a good whack up along side the head to knock some sense into me.

I know what it's like to pinch a disc. OUCH!!! and more like a constant... AUGH!!! for weeks until it heals. Get well. The bike will miss you. Or, is it the other way around?