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Emily Gonzalez51 said:Perhaps if you focus on reducing that visceral fat just a little more, surgery might actually become unnecessary.😕
I don't get it... why on earth would you think surgery wouldn't be necessary???
steelangler88 said:You know Dr. Smith over in the suburban area near Washington, D.C.? He operated on my mom—she had three severely damaged vertebrae and those disc issues—and honestly, I don't fully grasp the medical jargon, nor do I really get your diagnosis, but whatever. Long story short, the guy is one of the top spine specialists out there. He handled her surgery and everything turned out amazing, even though the damage was extensive and the procedure itself was incredibly risky. I’d definitely recommend him. Good luck.
thanks... steelangler88...
Andrew Evans2 said:I honestly don't have any sage advice to give you, but hey, I'm sending nothing but good vibes your way regardless!
I just felt like I had to chime in, mostly because your username totally caught my eye 😍
🙂 Every kind word counts... 🙂)
Thanks, Andrew Evans2... from jadebison99... 🙂)
I was hoping I could pick your brain about minimally invasive surgery... just had a few questions...
So, I've got some issues going on with my spine... basically at the L5/S1 level. The scans show this pretty significant bilateral dorso-medial disc protrusion, plus there's a left-sided dorso-lateral and foraminal extrusion. It's compressing the dural sac and the nerve root, which has completely obliterated the lateral recess and reduced the perirenal fat. On top of that, the bone diameter of the spinal canal at that level is only 9mm, which points toward absolute canal stenosis...
So, here’s the takeaway from the MRI: at the Route 66 level, there’s some bilateral protrusion on the inner side, plus a left-sided protrusion that’s pushing out toward the side and the nerve opening. It’s actually squeezing the dural sac and the nerve root on my left side...
I'm really looking for some honest input here. Would a minimally invasive procedure actually do anything for someone in my situation? Has anyone here actually gone through it... any real-world experience at all? Please, I need some advice. I haven’t even been able to get off my couch for two weeks now. I'm honestly terrified to even stand up. I've heard nothing but horror stories about spinal surgeries, and you guys are pretty much my only hope right now... the only light at the end of this tunnel. Should I go through with the surgery? Or should I just head out to San Francisco... maybe see a chiropractor... or just stay stuck on this couch indefinitely? I don't know how much longer I can do this...
Thanks in advance...
Thanks...