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12/21/11 UPDATE: Video Diary, My Lumbar Fusion....
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I had a back injury a while back (2001).. I waited about 8 months of agony for it to get better, it was so bad I couldn't even ride in a car, b/c every bump shot a bullet of pain onto my spinal nerve... My physical well being was almost gone, and I was in my low 20's... It sucked...
I had to have surgery to get my life back. I sought out the best neurosurgeon in Pittsburgh (great city for medical), got on the waiting list, and eventually he carried out a Microdisc surgery on me, essentially removing all pressure from the spinal cord.
HAD I NOT gotten surgery, I would not have been able to finish college, get a job, buy a house, get married, and have a kid.
Don't let people tell you to not have surgery. Every case is different, but, no one knows the situation better than you, and you just "know", when it is the only option.... which it should be the last option..
I am happy to report that I am fine now, Dude did an incredible job, even avoided messing up my tattoo... I still have some pain, but it is always manageable. It's worst on those cold rainy days, much like arthritis, but, still not enough to limit me in any way...
GOOD LUCK AND THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS!!!
Quoting: Anonymous Coward 4564951 wanted to add, that the first surgeon I found locally, wanted to do a fusion on me, and that sounded pretty dramatic. I eventually found an alternative to that, the surgery technique was still in its infancy at that time, i'm sure they've learned even more since then. It was the same type that the pro sports players, etc. get.. Have you reviewed all the available surgery methods before deciding on a fusion. Sometimes, that is the only answer if there is not enough structural integrity and room to keep from it happening again. again, each case is different. Yeah, I have exhausted all options at this point. Because the issue with my fracture is structural integrity, a fusion is the only option. Less invasive techniques aren't recommended because my spine is just too unstable to tolerate them. It's a bummer but I have to believe as a Christian that God has a wonderful plan in all of this and that something wonderful will come of it all. The hardest part has been facing the fact that my career as a bedside nurse may be over. That has been really tough! No matter what the outcome though, it will all be okay and i've kind of come to terms with it at this point. After surgery it may be a different thing but at this point it is what it is. LOL. <3 Hugs <3
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