Mark...thanks so much for your input! Means a lot to me...
My thoughts exactly about my MRI results....not too bad! That's why I was so surprised when my surgeon recommended a double level fusion. I'd like to think a "simple" decompression is possible and am still researching my options. I live in a city with a huge teaching medical community (UPMC) and, from what I can tell, it's the neurosurgeons doing the less invasive procedures (and, for that matter, the X-stop).
I think I mentioned having bi-lateral hip replacements. I'm a crooked lady (leg length issues, pelvic obliquity, etc.) and since we all know that it's all "connected" one way or another, probably a huge factor. My pain wraps around both hips up to the waistline, down both legs (not at the same time) and especially into the left groin area. That pain is with me 24/7 and wakes me in the middle of the night when I flex my leg a certain way. Can't tell if it's nerve pain or muscle/ligament pain! arrrrgggghhhhh....
Anyway, thanks again. You were kind to take the time to answer.
All the best,
Linda
Bi-lateral hip replacements
colon re-section
PT
ESI's
Selective Nerve Root Injections
Actively researching options to fix my tired, old back!
"Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall."
-Confucius
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