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Old 04-15-2012, 04:55 AM #1
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I had another MRI last month and my spinal cord is tethered again along with an enlarging meningeocele and possible synovial cyst. At this point it is inoperable as I also have adhesive arachnoiditis. Fun fun. So I just live on meds and do the best I can. Good luck to all!
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I had another MRI last month and my spinal cord is tethered again along with an enlarging meningeocele and possible synovial cyst. At this point it is inoperable as I also have adhesive arachnoiditis. Fun fun. So I just live on meds and do the best I can. Good luck to all!
My MRI is scheduled for Monday and even though I have had several of them for some reason this one is the most dreaded. I am not sure if it is because the DR thinking that the spinal cord has tethered again or the unknown. I have pretty much decided that I DO NOT want to be cut on again so regardless of the results my mind is pretty much made up on that part. Just sort of stressed, confused. Prayers needed!
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There is truly no reason to have surgery for a tethered cord. I have had it twice and it keeps tethering again and the more surgery you have the more likely you are to get arachnoiditis or tarlov cysts. It's not worth it to have it untethered.

I wish you luck and prayers for you. I am in the same position. Taking everything one day at a time and enjoy every moment I can because I can't take it all in at one time if I do it's entirely too much for me to handle mentally/emotionally.
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