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Old 11-16-2011, 12:52 AM
phenom34 phenom34 is offline
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Default Failed laminectomy? What next?

I am in my 20s and have had back problems for a couple years.
Ive had some unique stuff but its from my l5-s1 disk that herniated.

I had the sciatica + some genital numbness. After doing all the conservative things with no success, I tried microdiscectomy. It seemed to help for a long while but about a year later, my progress fell apart and I ended up getting a revision laminectomy.

I am 6 months post op and I feel that the second surgery didnt work.
I can barely do anything and I am starting to get depressed from lack of being able to do anything strenuous.

I have bad tingling in my foot, tingling in groin, and pelvic/hamstring spasms, I have minor back pain and no sciatica. I am not sure what to do at this point. I thought i was doing a bit better a couple weeks ago and went to the gym for a light workout which i was cleared to do and that really set me back a ton.

I can't sit, i have a hard time laying on my back, cant exercise.

My surgeon told me all this would get better after my follow up but it seems to have gotten worse instead.
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