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Originally Posted by ginnie
You really do have some issues in multipal locations in your back. All the more reason for more opinions. I know it is hard to run around and do. You need to research pain specialists in your area, while you are going though all this running around. You need more help with pain. the 10's arn't enough. I was on morphine. I do not recommend any medication, but I know that helped me through the years. I still am on a very low dose after my fusions. Would you want to post MRI results? lots of people can help you to read them, maybe give you some more suggestions.
I also had that huge lump right behind my neck at C6-7. Your spine has curved, or reversed as did mine. It hurt like the devil too. don't lift anything, nothing at all, only make it worse.
Where are you located? maybe someone will know of good pain specialist in your area. Ask your pharmasist, who knows you, what doctors are good. Often they know who the legitate ones are, that really help folks. My friend at walgreens recommended one in particular, who is also a Physiosist, rehabilitation doctor. she is also my pain specialist. She works with the whole body, not just the pain issues, though she has kept my very comfortable. I am on vitamines now, suppliments to help strenghten all over.
You can PM, or private message me any time you need to. I sure feel bad that you have to go through this with young ones in tow. I was 53 when this happened to me. I was an artist that looked down into a magnafier for 30 years, and that did the damage to my spine. Let me know if there is anything I can do to help you.
Different surgeons take different surgical approaches. Both my spinal fusions were anterior. Both probably hurt, but the docs. usually have a reason why they want one over the other. Ask them their reasoning. don't be afraid to speak up to the surgeon about your pain issues. He may be able to help you find a pain specialist that is more help to you. ginnie
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i was off on the specifics.. i get confused. so here is my mri results
central broad-based disc herniation at l4-l5 with peripheral annular tear indenting the ventral thecal sac and contacting the bilateral descending l5 nerve roots in the lateral recesses.
central posterior disch herniations at c2-3 and c3-4 indenting the ventral thecal sac
broad based disc herniation at c4-c5 indenting the ventral thecal sac and the narrowing of the bilateral foramina
disc bulge at c5 c6 causing spinal canal stenosis and bilateral foraminal narrowing.
left foraminal disc herniation with peripheral annular tear at c6 c7 indenting the ventral thecal sac and left neural foramina
Straightening of the normal lordosis which may be scondary to spasm
there is straightening of the normal lordosis which may be sconday to spasm. Ther cervicomedullary junction is intact. There is no compression fracture or abnormal marrow edema. there is disc desiccation in the mid and upper cervial spine levels. Evaluation of the disc spaces demonstrates a subtle disc herniation at c2 to c3 measuring apporox. 1.0 cm in width by .2 cm sagittally indent the ventral thecal sac
at c3 to c4 there is a broad based sic herniation indent the venral thecal sac measuring appox. 7 cm x 2c.
at c4 to c5 broad based herniation extending 2mm posteriorly indenting the ventral thecal sac and casing mild bilater foraminal narrrowing at c5 to c6 there is a dusc bulge casuing mild spinal canal stenosis moderate right and left foraminal narrowing and at c6 to c7 there is a left paracentral disc herniation measurning 9mm x3 mm sagittally with peripheral annular tear indenting the ventral thecal sac casing mild left foraminal narrowing
at l4 to l5 there is a broad based central posterior disc herniation measuring 1.7 x .3cm sagitally with peripheral tear which indents upon the ventral thecal sac