Hey Texas, IMNew2Tx, too

My sister said the same thing-that seeing her MRI literally made her sick, it was so horrible to look at. FWIW, her surgery was last Monday, and she was home within 24 hours, it was that easy!!!! My mom couldn't believe they'd really send her home that quickly, but they did and my sis was up and moving around (albeit with a sore throat). AND she's already getting tingling sensations in areas that had been numb for a long time, indicating returning feeling already! As I indicated in another thread here, her neuro is now blowing off the six lesions found in her brain after finding the nerve compression in her neck, which I'm not sure is a good idea, but I guess she'll eventually know one way or the other, for better or worse, eh, if it's something more....

Good luck getting your herniation fixed! It's truly an amazing surgery. My sis had it done up in Chicago.

When I had sx of a cervical herniation, I went to my family doc. After examining me he said that it could either be a cervical herniation or MS. It was going to take a while to get me into my neuro so he said to go ahead and get an MRI. Well it showed the herniation and he got me in to see a neurosurgeon right away who scheduled me for surgery the next day. I couldn't believe the pain relief I felt even in the recovery room. One of the best things I ever did!!!!

I didn't know u are new 2 Tx 2! You'll have to PM me and let me know what part you are in.

And WOW I didn't see your post re your sister's surg. and speedy recovery either! I am encouraged by what you have to say and by what Cherie and Doydie said too re their surgeries. Maybe they have improved the surgical techniques on disks since I was last 'spained-up on it.. what now? guess 15 years ago by the neurosurgeon I saw.