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I am a 49 year old female from uk.I am having problems with my back and need to have more surgery. Am slightly confused by my 2nd MRI report hoping to get someone to translate it into understandable english for me hope you's can help. I had laminectomy and foraminotmy march 30 2011 for stenosis l4/5 and l5/s1. Was really looking forward to no pain at last after all problems. However in september 2011 I was at work and sneezed well to ouch is an understaement 5 weeks off work was the order of the day couln,t walkk/sit/lay or lounge .Sleep deprivation is torture, but worked through it all on a daily basis. Had a phone call from operating hospital in November 2011. Asked me to have another 2nd MRI done and to ensure it was sent to them from my hospital.MRI done 14th December 2011. here it is> 14/12/2011 NUCLEAR MAGN.RESON. abnormal original result MRI SPINE LUMBAR SACRAL mri spine lumbar/sacral
clincal h/o l5/s1 stenosis,left-sided l4/5nerve root symptoms. followup scan advised by neurosurgeons at( hospital where operated) ongoing lumbar pain +++ MRI spine lumbar /sacral:
comparison is made with the previous scan of 26/06/2010. at l4/5 and l5/s1 there has been a posterior decompression with abscence of the spinous process and distortion of the soft tissues posterioirly. appearences have improved somewhat but there remains quite marked stenosis of the central canal and lateral recesses due to marked facet joint hypertrophy,exacerbated byshort pedicles and small disc bulge. part of the central canal stenosis is due to a 1.2x0.6 cm synovial cyst arising from the degenerate right l4/5 facet joint. this displaces the theca (image4.11).there is possible compression of the l5 and s1 roots bilaterally, within the lumbar recesses. at other lumbar and lower thoracic levels the discs are relatively well preserved with no othe significant disc protrusion and neurologiacl compromise. on the basis of marrow signal there is no evidence of infection or malignancy. no significant malaglignment. no vertrbal body collapse. no evidence of pars defects normal distal cord. coment persisting central canal and lateral recess stenosis at l4/5 and l5/s1. well there it is i sort of know that i am to have another oiperation in approx 12 weeks time for tissue damage and " a laminectomy further north of the spine" also nopt sure if cyst is synovial may be csf? what ? thats spinal fluid!! anyway i will be laid flat after op for 4/5 days(sedated i hope)expect to stay longer in hospital than last march .ok i can take that but another 8 weeks off work NOOOOOO.there is alot to understand and take in help me please.