Discs fused
I had L4 and L5 done. It is now about a week after the injection. I have had 75 percent improvement. I just drove six hours from the sierras home to get the last trip of the season. Before the injection I wouldnt have dared do the trip. Dr. Has asked for an update so when I hear I will report. Thank goodness even for short relief. I live to be up in the mountains so it was great to go. On another bizarre note, my dog ruptured a disc and is now partially paralyzed in her rear legs. I live on a hill with stairs so I have to now rely on neighbors for help. If its not one thing its another, huh?
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Chemically sensitive disc/Annular tears, DDD, mild bulging, facet arthritus
Dancing accident in 96. tried PT, acupuncture, pilates, pain mgmt. nothing worked. Epidurals, facet blocks, caudal blocks, discogram. Opiates for ten years, oral prednisone, toradol inj. & more.
Two level spinal fusion with BMS, cages, hardware. due to bone density problems from chemotherapy, they had to go in front and back. Surgery Nov. 6, 2010. So far no regrets.
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Spasms, sciatica etc after fusion
09-30-2011, 04:05 AM
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