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Join Date: Jan 2009
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Originally Posted by Sallydj
Thank you for the reply! I definitely don't want any kind of surgery, especially on my back. But I have been in so much pain, I don't know what to do. Dr. Gave me a pain patch, neroton (sp?) and Percocet, which sometimes helps sometimes doesn't, but sure cant take that stuff before going into work! The T8 lesion is what has me a little concerned. Nervously awaiting my apt with the nerosurgen for answers. Thanks again and I'll keep you posted.
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Hi,
I think you are on track. Your neurosurgeon can best correlate your clinical findings with your MRI and what to do about it. I am not so sure your T11-12 findings are benign given your abdominal pain. It depends upon what you mean by abdominal. Belly button or lower rib cage? In general, thoracic decompression is low on the totum pole of options as risks and complications are higher than for other levels. So conservative management will most certainly be exhausted before surgery is discussed.
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