Hi thanks so much, you were far more successful finding or knowing definitions to these things than i was on the internet. thank you so much for the answers. I'm feeling better understanding it a bit more. I am goings to talk with a neurosurgeon just after the holidays, I should know more than. Also will ll consult my RSD doctor in Philadelphia. I will keep you posted and again I greatly appreciate your assistance.Sincerely, CZ

sorry... taken a while to get back to you. been spreading Xmas cheer to my clients. I'd gotten poinsettias, different varieties, and my husband's helped - picked them up in the van - carrying in and out for two days - delivering to longer distances if I'm not going that way and I've been delivering locally too. the smiles and appreciation from the secretaries - priceless when they would come out to choose theirs. My grandbabies are not coming in for Xmas so it's been ho-hum. that helped get me in the spirit. it's good to give. wore me down though.

I'll start on this page. a little easier to explain - we'll get back to the rest.

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T8-T9
"In addition, there is a superimposed right paracentral posterior disk herniation as seen on parasagittal image #5."

disc = the "disc" is the spongy cushion/shockabsorber (soft tissue) between two vertebrae (bone); hence the dash "-" in T8-T9; meaning, the cushion between two bones. if you've seen an x-ray of a spine the white/lighter colored is bone. the darker is the disc.

"superimposed" usually means on top of something/over/layer/?

"right" = right side of your spinal column

"paracentral" ... "para" one side... central, well... position

posterior; meaning the back/behind - NOT front.

herniations are worse than bulges. think of a bulge like a knot on a tire, still holds air in tire but there's a knot.

think of a jelly doughnut. a herniation is like the jelly squished out of the doughnut. there's an opening in the doughy part (annulus) and the jelly oozed out. the disc deflates some when the nucleus pulposus (jelly) protrudes out. now obviously our discs are tougher than the doughnut and the gelatinous material doesn't squirt out in most herniations. now ruptured discs, it's usually worse than herniated - surgical.

parasagittal view; your side view of your spinal column. you can see the inside spine center cut.

image #5 - just the 5th MRI image on that sheet.

later

Hey CZZ74

I had posted a reply on 12-19-07 don't know if you've found that yet.

How are you and your husband doing?