in two days i must have inerbody fusion and postieror spine fusion with pedical screws on two levels s-1 l-5 l-4 im so freaked out and dont know what to expect yeh the doc told me his mumble jumble but would like to hear from a person who has went threw it
2006-09-03 19:44:05 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Pain & Pain Management
my best wishes to you!!!!... they have come a long way and I'm sure you will be fine!...I have known people that have had these operations... some it helped ...some it made worse.... but sometimes the pain is so bad that you just have to take the risk.. expect a long recuperation, with pain, and please try not to rely on any narcotics... I had a friend who got hooked on them due to back surgery... good luck!!!!!!!!!
2006-09-03 19:50:32 · answer #1 · answered by Ms Fortune 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's normal to be scared. I'm having it done next month. Mine is just L4-L5. I've got 2 herniated disks which cause extreme leg pain and numbness in both legs. My doctor says that I have to wear a brace for 3 months for the creation of bone between the disks, then 3 months of physical therapy.
2006-09-06 07:06:17 · answer #2 · answered by Steve R 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Please investigate all of your options. One thing you should look at is this video on kyphoplasty, it's a relatively new, but very safe, fairly non-invasive procedure that might be relevant to your situation: http://www.spine-health.com/dir/kyph.html
I know that a lot of people who have hardware implanted wind up having it all removed and get this procedure instead.
2006-09-04 06:48:45 · answer #3 · answered by Candidus 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋