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Old 01-05-2015, 03:56 PM
dltipton dltipton is offline
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Originally Posted by ginnie View Post
Hello to both of you. I hope you get in to see the right kind of doctors. How you do, really depends on just how severe the cord compression is. I would never wait 6 months to see if it got worse. If you are having trouble walking, seek out that neuro surgeon that you can trust. You don't want the vertebra to get worse. If all other methods of help have been exhausted, go for the surgery. I have had two fusions, different area, and had a good outcome. ginnie
Ginnie, I'm replying a bit more than a year later. I did have a 3 level laminectomy and spinal cord revision/repair surgery which included the addition of a bovine sling. While I am an incomplete paraplegic, I am ambulatory most of the time. I am pleased with my outcome although it is not symptomless.

I am still looking for someone to connect with who is on this same journey I am on. Anyone reading this thread who has a you spinal cord herniation PLEASE contact me.
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