Removing only part of the disc is what they did for me back in l986, and I STILL have sciatica and looks like I'll have it forever. That probably will not be your son's outcome. NO ONE can tell me why I still have it. I've seen the heads of Neurosurgery in 3 large hospitals, and still I can get no answers. I guess I just have to live with it. There's been no recurrence of herniation, so that's not it and there's no bone spurs either.

Three epidurals might be protocol, but not when you're not getting proper pain control. And not when you're already had 2 that didn't do the trick! That's just too much steroid in the system! Sorry but I disagree with your cousin.

I'm glad tho that you have a cousin that reads the MRI's. That's great to have someone like that in the family! Will you let us know what he says? I'd appreciate it. God bless & I'll keep my fingers crossed! Hugs, Lee