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So I had my L5-S1 fusion on Sept 10th. I suppose it's deemed a success since I'm walking and my symptoms aren't worse. After the surgical numbness in the extremities wore off my sensory symptoms in my left foot/leg remained, maybe with a lessening of the burning type pain and severe squeezing type pain. I started PT a few weeks ago and it has highlighted the weakness I have in that left foot as I have trouble doing the stationery heel lifts.
Surgery isn't the magic bullet. I knew this, but a little part of me must have held out some hope. I suppose it is back to the waiting game to see if the sensorimotor neuropathy gets better or worse with time. (ie, was it my lumbar issues or am I dealing with idiopathic sensorimotor neuropathy.) I'd love to hear from some others. I could use the encouragement, honestly! __________________
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Idiopathic Sensorimotor Polyneuropathy Atypical Migraine Chiari 1 malformation 7 mm PLIF L5-S1 Sept. 2013 Lumbar MRI March 2013: degenerative changes from L3 to S1. L3 and L4 have tiny annular tears with disc bulge. L5-S1 bilateral pars defects anterolisthesis (spondylosis/spondylithesis?) I have an annular tear here too, along with a conjoined left L5-S1 nerve root. Mild effacement of the thecal sac at the origins of the bilateral S1 nerve roots, left greater than right. Mild bilateral Neural foraminal stenosis. |
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