[sally]

I am new here - just come across the site today. I have had several years of spinal surgery and am being told I need more soon. I would love to hear from anyone who has had similar experiences. My last op was anterior L4/L5 discectomy, bone graft and fusion, and revison of posterior instrumentation. Took 9.5 hours in total and now I am being told I need similar surgery at L1/L2 Its all a bit daunting. Is surgery the only way or has anyone experience of being treated successfully for pain control and is so how!

Sally

[Alffe]

Hi Sally and welcome. You'll find lots of support in the Spinal forum. Scroll down the page...or perhaps someone can post the url for it.

[Curious]

hi sally and welcome to NeuroTalk.

here is the link alffe was reffering to:

http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/forumdisplay.php?f=22

[maneet]

hi i am suffering from syrngomyleia. i am 30 now, had a very active and sound life till 26. but then docs detected this . from being a sportsperson i am a totaly dependent man now. can walk with help but that will also go one day. right side is very week. have imbalance. but i am not ready to accept defeat. i now this problem cant be cured but i dnt want to fizz out . wnat to do sumthng constructive. may be get good friens like u will help, i hope we are in contact in future.
maneet
maneet2308@yahoo.com

[sally]

Hi there

Thanks for replying Maneet - It does fell a bit tempting at times to just curl up and give in but then another part of me kicks in and I am back to fighting it again. I love my work as a counsellor in a doctors surgery and as long as I can do that I will be OK. I am not familiar with the illness you have but it sounds progressive and must be pretty depressing. I think you are right and that if we can make friends through sites like this that this can only help.

Best wishes

Sally