I broke 2 vertebrae! T11 and t12 are fractured. T12 has a 20% loss in height, T11 has a 5% loss...

There is a few new things going on with the bone marrow there that i am not sure of. They didn't say anything about the disks, but looking at the MRI I can see that 3 of them are very swollen.

And onto the MS news.... 5 new lesions in my T spine, most of the old ones are bigger and 2 of the new ones are active with contrast... the one at the T11 is "less conspicuous" but this could be due to the fractures.

All in all, I am more concerned with the lesions than the broken bones. I redo the c-spine and brain next week, but so far the TY seems to have done as all the other treatments and made the MS go into overdrive.... so...

I am going to go be depressed now.

(((Legz))) I'm sorry to hear this. What is their plan for the broken vertebrae? Are the lesions from MS or the injury?

I will keep you in my prayers. Hang in there!

awww hugs to you! Are they gonna fix it?

I have no idea. Follow up with ortho on monday. I assume a 20% loss in height on the one bone most likely means surgery to build it back up. Which stinks, but, it is what it is, and I can't stress over it right now.

Still waiting on medicaid to get off their butts and approve the brace he prescribed on 2/12 to keep the bones and disks from moving.... and I wait...

Lesions, I have no idea. The last MRI in that area was in August, the C-Spine and Brain were done back in November, a week before starting the TY so I can't really write that one off yet.

Needless to say I am more worried about the lesions than I am the broken bones, as bones heal. But, worrying about them doesn't do me any good either because there is not I thing I can do to make it better.

Sorry you got such bad news. Not just one thing but two.

Sorry to hear of this, Legzz...hope you get quick treatment...

I can't believe how many MRIs you all get...I haven't had one ordered since I started seeing my neuro last April...haven't had one since 11/08, when I was diagnosed.

Yup I have the MRI happy neuro. Which is a good thing because I can see what is going on. PLus I have a strange "suspected PPMS". When I was dx in Oct 2008, I had 4 lesions on my spine and 7 on my brain. I now have over 37, and at last count the largest ones were all over 50mm. We keep trying new drugs, so whenever I complain of new sx she orders a new set of mris. unfortunately, each new set shows new lesions.

Ouch! I am SOO sorry to hear that you are going through this right now, Legz!

I hope you get to feeling better real soon and that they are able to do something to at least help you a little!

You are in my thoughts!

ALI!!!!!! Where have you been hiding? How have you been?

Doesnt she look wonderful! Ali is growing up! We miss you Ali!