Sorry Adam, I'm 38 female & 6 foot tall. Reasonably active BUT had an ovarian cyst removed 4 months ago by laparotomy which means my ab muscles were all stretched out of the way and I have a scar similar to that from a Caesarian. This has meant my activity has been limited to walking and working my way back into Pilates. I also swim a bit.
Does taking oil or eating a lot of oily fish etc do anything to reverse the desiccation?
I cannot comment on your ability to recover because I don't know anything about your age, lifestyle, activity level, etc... However, "dessication" is a drying out or dehydrating effect of the vertebral disc.