New MRI Results - Surgery Recommended

January 4, 2008

Hi Everyone,

I hope everyone had an awesome holiday season.

I wanted to see if anyone out there had surgery for ACM at 10mm NO syrinx.

The NS I saw yesterday recommeneded that I get the surgery becuase I guess there

is very little room for my CSF fluid to flow properly. I told him no. I said

I'd rather wait because I still have young kids. I do suffer daily with

aches/pains/burning, but it's tolerable. He says that's fine with him, but he

thinks eventually I'll have to cave and get it...and if a syrinx develops

there's no if's, ands or buts, then I HAVE TO! He was funny when I started to

say no. He must have seen how freaked out I was and thought I was going to

shake my head off by how vigorously I was shaking my head NO! He said, don't

worry, it's not Russia, I'm not going to make you.

So, my question is who has had my similiar symptoms and think surgery was

great. I want to hear from people who had unsuccessful stories too. I want all

the info I can get, good and bad. I'm not looking ot be rebuffed because of my

decision to say no...I'm trying to further educate myself. I have my reasons

for saying no right now. Maybe when my daughter isn't so dependent, but not

now.

Also, if there are any Michiganders out there that have had the surgery,

please let me know with who, where and what you thought of that surgery.

I'm trying not to be freaked out. I'm trying very hard to weigh everything

that I've been told. Also, another weird thing...he would NOT prescribe any

medicine, he said I'd have to see a Neurologist for that. Is that uncommon?

Thanks so much everyone. I don't know what I'd do without all of you.

Becki

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