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Originally Posted by tennyson
I am in the process of scheduling an anterior/posterior lumbar fusion. My spine is now touching my right rib cage, the pain in my leg is intense and limiting (couple years ago I could walk for miles (well 3 at least) now just going around the block is problematic. I am concerned with post surgical deterioration of the thoracic and cervical spine. Per my surgeon there can also be post surgical problems with the hips -I don't want to just trade one set of pains for another -any thoughts would be appreciated
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Curious how you are doing, Tennyson, if you had the fusion. I have the same concerns as you. I wonder sometimes if the perspective on outcomes is skewed because the people who do well don't post in forums like this because they feel better and aren't looking for answers. It's those longer term outcomes that worry me. I know a woman who is less than 2 years out from a fusion and very happy, I hope she will be equally pain free 5 and 10 years from now.