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Originally Posted by MissGiggles
Hi all! I'm new to the forum and desperately am looking for someone...anyone with the same issue I am having.
In 2009 I had 4 herniations (size of quarters??  ) on my L5/S1 disc. I hadn't been able to sit/stand or walk for 9 weeks before my surgery due to the sciatica being so intense. I then had a microdiscectomy in Jan 2010 and had to work myself until the limp in my right leg finally went away in July that year. I've had issues since...mostly weird pains, etc..never really quite felt 'strong' again.
Fast Forward to October 2013. My knees started just buckling from out of nowhere but I could catch myself. By Spring 2014, after Decadron then spinal injections...this 'issue' ramped up to being a SHARP shooting pain in the lumbar which comes out of nowhere...then I fall to the floor because my spazzed out muscles just give way. After a minute, I'm okay to stand again.
Additional info: I have DDD, Osteoarthritis in Lumbar and cervical. C-6 currently has both herniations as well as osteophytes impinging the nerves. Seeing my Neuro next week to see the MRI and find out next steps.
Has anyone experienced this or seen this documented anywhere? They are pushing me to have a L5/S1 fusion...but I won't agree until I can be sure that would fix the issue.
Anyone?? Bueller....Bueller.....  |
I am a little confused. Not sure exactly what you are being told will be accomplished with a fusion, as well as the issue you are expecting to be fixed. Also, who is pushing you to have the fusion and why?
About 8 years ago had fusion/laminectomy L4-5. The surgeon who performed my surgery said he had never seen such a red angry nerve. The compression, as well as having spinal stenosis (narrowing of the spine) was the worst at that same area. I still have spinal pain; but the pain I had originally experienced by the compression was greatly reduced.
Not sure what would have been the end result if I had not had my surgery done because the fusion eliminated most of the compression of the nerve in that area, plus the pain in that area was unbearable and I could not have continued to endure for much longer without doing the fusion. I have since developed peripheral neuropathy which is continuing to add to the pain in legs and feet, as well as spinal pain. I am far from pain free.
Again, not sure what you are expecting a fusion to fix or whether anyone can give you any guarantees.
Gerry