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Originally Posted by Bethsca
I don't know exactly why you're having this surgery. What else have you tried? Have you seen a second doctor, I sure would. Back surgery is pretty serious business and I've been told that laminectomy provides a quick relief but can lead to collapse of the area they worked on. I get epidural injections for my sciatic nerve and so far they are helping. They told me I'm a candidate for surgery but I'm waiting until the injections stop helping. I'm waiting for more progress on the effectiveness of minimally invasive laser surgery. Recovery time is supposedly a day! Anyway, hang in there, and I encourage you not to do anything too rashly just because some Dr. wants to cut on you.  KEEP US INFORMED! |
I have tried all the conservative methods for 5 years. The latest MRI shows that the disk in my back are torn approximately starting at midway down. It is believed that all these problems have developed as a result of having 15 abdominal surgeries. I had severe diverticular disease, in 2002 I had an illeorectal anastosmosis. As a result of having no abdominal muscles to support my back I ended up with torn disk