Re: Monday!!/back to Shirley

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I so appreciate your telling me all this, Shirley.

The doctor did say it would be done via x-ray, so

yes, sounds the same as yours. Is this, do you

think in any way, MS-related? or just your 'basic'

degenerative arthritis? I am thinking I may eventually

need surgery as well, but don't want to, or like to,

think about that at this juncture.

Gee, was that just a coincidence with sitting next to

your surgeon? What all did you chat about? or did you?

Is the procedure painful? He said he wasn't going to go

deep, as in an epidural, but more on the surface. Into

the facet joint--which is where I have the terrible pain.

thanks again, Shirley. Will you be traveling to NY anytime

soon? Let me know. love, Kate

Kate, I had it done several times and never had any trouble. Is is a radiologist going to do it? My radiologist used a fluoroscope to make sure the needle was in the right place. I know that made the procedure much easier on me. I even watched it on the screen...lol I'm like that with all stuff being done to me though.

I finally had to have fusion surgery at L5/S1. My spine was moving in a direction it shouldn't have. Best thing I could have done too!! I sat next to that surgeon on the airplane on the way to see Christy.

Let me know if you have any questions. ShirleyLife is short, Forgive quickly, Kiss slowly, Love truly, Laugh uncontrollably, And never regret anything that made you smile.

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