Your MRI is showing discs encroaching on the spinal cord which is a dangerous position to be in. I agree with mark, that is nasty looking. It sounds like you met with an ego rather than a surgeon. there is a big difference in the two. I ran in to an ego in Southern Michigan. The guy was a pompous patootey who wanted to take his personality out on mine. Needless to say I did not go along with his recommendations and got other opinions. I ended up going to Germany for four level ADR surgery and am doing pretty well today. I am over two years out from this surgery.
Please get some other opinions as soon as possible as it does not seem like your spine can afford to wait around. You have come to the right place for support from fellow patients that have been where you are presently.
Hang in there.
Terry Newton
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1980 ruptured L4-L5
1988 ruptured SI-L5
1990 ruptured C5-C6
1994 ruptured C6-C7
1995 Hemi-Laminectomy C5-C6, C6-C7 Mayo Clinic
Bicycle Accident 2004
MRI, EMG, Facet Injections, Epidural Blocks, Lumbar Discogram.
Stenum Hospital Surgery November 4, 2006
Prestige Disc C5-C6, C6-C7
Maverick Disc S1-L5, L4-L5
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