Hi Dridobits
The waiting game is to see as many Doctors ,Surgeons , Nero Surgeons.
Take all the test MRI, CT Scan, EMG, X Rays etc. Do all the research as possible study listen and learn. Send your information around and get plenty of opinions as possible .
Try all conservative treatments as you can afford.
Then it is time to make a choice where to go see and what type of surgery would work best for your special condition.
And the insurance $^&$
I wish you all the Best
I am also in the waiting Game and moving on
Gil
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L5-S1 lam 1994
L2 to L5 DDD
L3 -L4 hern Dec 2007.
L4-L5 Annular fissure with mild central stenosis and moderate facet hypertrophy.
L5-S1DDDDD
L2-L3 Right-sided neural foraminal narrowing at and L3-L4 related to posterolateral hypertrophic spurs and facet hypertrophy.
C3-C4 limited DDD
9 injections Depo. P.T. 13 months 5 dose packs,
Nerve Block Injections.4 ESI S1
L5-S1 foraminotomy 09
L4-L5 Microdiscectomy 09
Reherniate 4-2010
Coflex-L Implants L4 to S1