[Sandylyn]

They called with the MRI results today, the first thing she said was "it's not pretty". C5 C6 bulging disk compressing on spinal cord. They are trying to find a neuro surgeon. I'm not thrilled with the hospital we have here, I haven't seen to many come out of it in good shape. I'm scared.

[Hopeless]

Originally Posted by Sandylyn

They called with the MRI results today, the first thing she said was "it's not pretty". C5 C6 bulging disk compressing on spinal cord. They are trying to find a neuro surgeon. I'm not thrilled with the hospital we have here, I haven't seen to many come out of it in good shape. I'm scared.

Hi Sandylyn,

Don't jump the gun. The news of your MRI results do not sound good, but until you see a neuro and discuss it at much greater lengths and know exactly what is going on, what your options will be, what your prognosis is, etc. you should save some of that fear until you need it. Discussion with a neurosurgeon is not painful. Keep in mind that YOU are in control. No matter what the neuro says, what you do is up to you. I totally appreciate your apprehension and fear but save it until you hear something more definitive and informative. Fear can be beneficial at times, but save it for later, after you know more. We are here and will support you along the way.

[Sandylyn]

Thank you Hopeless! You are right. Funny thing I was on another thread replying to you when she called and I never finished my post. It was on the thread about metformin. LOL, wanted to tell you thanks and that your head is working just fine. Learned a lot on that thread.
I guess I don't have much confidence in the doctors here. For sure not mine. Two years ago I kept going in without a voice she kept giving me ab's. Finally I went to a ENT and found out I needed vocal cord surgery, couldn't talk for two months.
Of course that was at my prime time for my motel business. Now here we go again, this the busy season, I'm a one man show here, clean rooms, laundry, tend bar, cook ect.
If she had sent me to a neuro then I could have had something done already. It was my idea to see one and she tried to wheedle out of the referral by offering me gabapentin which I declined.
I was suppose to wait till June 26 th to see the neuro but I begged last week and she saw me.
I'm glad to have something to go on anyway. I'm also glad that I'm not nuts and that I was pushy.

[Jomar]

If you get a copy of the written MRI report you can post the info from it on our spinal forum for more input.

[Hopeless]

Originally Posted by Sandylyn

Thank you Hopeless! You are right. Funny thing I was on another thread replying to you when she called and I never finished my post. It was on the thread about metformin. LOL, wanted to tell you thanks and that your head is working just fine. Learned a lot on that thread.
I guess I don't have much confidence in the doctors here. For sure not mine. Two years ago I kept going in without a voice she kept giving me ab's. Finally I went to a ENT and found out I needed vocal cord surgery, couldn't talk for two months.
Of course that was at my prime time for my motel business. Now here we go again, this the busy season, I'm a one man show here, clean rooms, laundry, tend bar, cook ect.
If she had sent me to a neuro then I could have had something done already. It was my idea to see one and she tried to wheedle out of the referral by offering me gabapentin which I declined.
I was suppose to wait till June 26 th to see the neuro but I begged last week and she saw me.
I'm glad to have something to go on anyway. I'm also glad that I'm not nuts and that I was pushy.

Yes, sometimes you MUST get a bit pushy if you are not getting the care you need. It is very difficult for many of us to do but it is OUR health and if that is what it takes to get care, then we need to speak up.

I am so sorry about what you went through with your vocal cord problem. I am also glad that you mentioned your motel as now I recall having read some posts you have made. I have a lot of trouble with names but some details stick in my head.

Please be assured that I was not in anyway diminishing the severity of your MRI results when I said do not jump the gun. I just know that I was told once that a particular test result came back indicating something awful (that I did not believe) and when further testing was performed, things were not nearly as dire as they had seemed. Even though some may classify me as a "worry wart", when it comes to medical conditions, I usually am NOT. I worry about other things, like the weather. I lean a lot more toward denial until faced with facts that I can not deny regarding medical issues. I never seem to worry about preliminary results or results that have not been fully explained to me. I wait until I know all my options, my prognosis, etc. THEN, I freak out and worry. But not until I am sure I really have something worth my worry. I worry about too many other things, like lack of money, and everyday stuff, that I don't want to have to worry about medical test results until I absolutely have to do so. Oh, and if I get BAD news, I get a second opinion. Doctors are not infallible and are human and they can and do make mistakes. Not everyone out there with an MD behind their name finished at the top of the class. A little skepticism is a good thing. That is why second opinions are almost always advised. Sometimes you may need even more opinions than two. I am very fortunate at present to have a bunch of fabulous docs but that does not mean I have not seen some that were not so great. Trust your gut. The piece of paper on the wall does not make them perfect and all knowing.

[Sandylyn]

The nurse called today and set me up with the surgeon on June 20th when he's back from vacation. He's on call and she gave me an emergency number in case I have one. Stupid me I didn't ask what they consider an emergency.