A quick update as have been to see my GP again this week. Thankfully my blood results were normal so it now reverts back to whether or not some of the problem is just the L4? At the moment I have no explanation for the swelling/inflammation & burning heat that keeps flaring & coming out of my lumber area.
As I'm going to see the new Consultant next week my GP has given me some copies of the letters written by my surgeon & I've picked up on a couple of things;
Pre-op he writes I had a flattened lordosis? (Remember at 3 months the Radiographer reported exaggerated lordosis);
On looking at my 05 MRI it showed a Grade II L5/S1 disc degeneration with a High Intensity Zone posterially likely representing an annular tear. Additionally a Grade II multifidus wasting with possible end stage facet arthosis at L5/S1.
He finishes that letter by saying he has booked me in for a single segment stabilisation procedure at L5/S1, most likely a fusion as he suspected the segment to maybe be quite stiff.
My question now is, what is, Grade II multifidus wasting with possible end stage facet arthosis at L5/S1? I will of course try to look for myself but would be interested in what anyone here has to say. Could this be a contributor in my ongoing pain & that maybe I should have had a fusion?
My surgeon does confirm that my Fibro & CPS really don't help matters which helps me a little.
I look forward to some replies please
