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Originally Posted by caroline2
Hi and welcome. I've lived and dealt with spondy for about 30 yrs...Never Surgery.
I do have sciatic nerve damage from hysterectomy about 30 yrs ago also...don't know if these are connected. I believe I developed spondy before the sciatic issue.
There is a LOT of good information on the Neuropathy group here. I deal with nerve damage from hip replacement in 2010. Bodywide OA going on 60 yrs. I have no desire to do any back surgery. I have posted a lot in the arthritis group here also.
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thank you for the reply. Im lucky that I live in a big city that has some of the best spine surgeons in the nation. I've gone to Rush and U of Chicago and both surgeons agreed that I am a candidate for L4 MIS TLIF. I personally love my doctor at U of C and he is by no means pushing me into surgery but wants me to understand that it is an option. The procedure they do now is tissue sparing and much, much easier on the spine than the old open back procedures that was associated with several morbidities. I just turned 57 years of age and want to work another 5
years before retiring. My occupation is in an exercise related field and I am not ready to throw in the towel yet or become a drug addict trying to deal with the pain associated with my disease. If my spondy was stable they would not recommend surgery for me but since mine is not...that is why they think it should be done.
Thank you again for your reply!