Re: Results of MRI came in

[Guest guest]

Well after getting the findings from your MRI there would be no

reason for injections. It looks like a Disc replacement and posible

fusen. I get the injections on my lower back and for me they help and

only last 4-5 months which is better than nothing. Good Luck

>

> I put in a phone call today to neurologist to see what the latest is.

> Well, they came back with pretty much what I anticipated. The

> secretary said the results showed, " severe damage to L4 and L5 area,

> the doctor who read the MRI came back with saying I now have lower

> lumbar stenosis. Unfortunately, I cannot remember what the previous

> report said a few years back. I am curious to know if this issue could

> have been avoided instead of going through the long line of constant

> steroid shots and physical therapy with no success. At any rate, What

> I'm reading is the only cure to correct this is going through the same

> thing again and I raise questions on these epidurals as they did no

> benefit before, why should I do it again. My second question is if

> none of this worked prior and we're looking at the same issue do we

> try the same thing knowing it may come to fail or do we look at

> another route? The only question I didn't ask the gal I spoke with

> today was what the disc looked like and if it still was fissured or if

> it actually did heal. I'll find out more about that when I speak with

> her later on in the week.

>

> SueLynn

>

[Guest guest]

So you are aware, this issue has been ongoing for three years it isn't

anything new. FAR from it. At any rate. I've been there done that with

the epidurals, bilaterals, and even went through an ambulatory

surgery. That isn't something I wish to go through again as it was

quite painful.

I can recall what the epidurals did and it was nothing other than

cause pain to my back. I had been high narcotics to keep the edge off

so I could actually function. This MRI is the latest which does show

the PT did not fix what was anticipated. Since I have gone through

therapy a surgical option is the next step. I had already said to my

husband I refuse to deal with epidurals again because of the negative

outcome.

Anyway, I phoned my neurologist today and discovered that my fissure

which I had did heal so that's one issue that is a good thing. The

other issue is, he wants me to see someone, I'm not sure who yet, I'll

know more when I meet with him in his office and we can discuss the

results.

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