I need Help... (in more ways than one, lol)

[VX crazy]

I dont know if you are seeing ortho back dr or neurosurgeon, always always always go with a neurosurgeon on any back surgery. I had two spinal fractures one on top of the other after my wreck last year, and the ortho guy wanted to take me in ASAP, I got a second opinion from a neurosurgeon that my boss operates with and he suggested letting them heal on their own......I did and I am so glad I did let the other dr jump into doing surgery on me!

[iamironman]

I dont know if you are seeing ortho back dr or neurosurgeon, always always always go with a neurosurgeon on any back surgery. I had two spinal fractures one on top of the other after my wreck last year, and the ortho guy wanted to take me in ASAP, I got a second opinion from a neurosurgeon that my boss operates with and he suggested letting them heal on their own......I did and I am so glad I did let the other dr jump into doing surgery on me!

Yes, a Neurosurgeon, Dr. Fox with www.neurotexas.net . Seeing him Monday, my regular dr says surgery is most likely indicated as neccessary (her words). I am by no means an expert at reading MRI's but if you seen what I seen on mine... it looks like a tumor from the bulge of the disc's sticking out, bending my spine. And the view looking down into my spinal column, looking through the spinal fluid, looks perfectly round going down from the top then it hits the rupture and it is almost completely closed/pinched off. I will see what he says tomorrow. I feel I have very few choices in my situation... I use my arms for everything. Right now I have limited range of motion without excrutiating pain. and I don't want permanent nerve damage which might happen if I neglect this any longer. I'm stubborn and have a high pain threshhold, understandably.



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[iamironman]

Verdict from neurosurgeon is in...
Diagnosis: Cervical Stenosis
http://www.umm.edu/spinecenter/educa...l_stenosis.htm

Prognosis without surgery: Permanent nerve damage possibly paralysis.
Very little can be done to heal or fix this with non surgical treatment like PT. No drug therapy can solve this.

Surgical solution is ACDF, Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HnxDlSTCznA
SHould bring full relief. Because of my situation (Bilateral AKA) and physical needs, I will be staying in a live-in rehab center for two weeks to a month post-op to be able to heal with as little movement/exertion as possible on my part, to allow it to heal completely so I can go back to full activity. I have to have the surgery. Don't know when yet, waiting for a call from the surgery scheduler. I hope it's asap... It's getting worse even in the past week since I went to see the doctor first time, pain, numbness, weakness, losing feeling in my fingers left hand/arm.

[JHarris1385]

I would reccomed Ozone Therapy first before knife.

[circmand]

I would reccomed Ozone Therapy first before knife.

While Ozone Therapy can help in certain situations side effects include anal leakage and can affect ones ability to spell.

[tom4bren]

LMAO.

Y'all kill me!!!

Back on the serious note:

ironman, I feel for ya son. I've been around others who're going through what you are. Good luck with the upcoming surgery. I'll be praying for you.

[Ldub]

LMAO.

Y'all kill me!!!

Back on the serious note:

ironman, I feel for ya son. I've been around others who're going through what you are. Good luck with the upcoming surgery. I'll be praying for you.

TO BE TAKEN TIMES A FACTOR OF TWO !

[iamironman]

LMAO.

Y'all kill me!!!

Back on the serious note:

ironman, I feel for ya son. I've been around others who're going through what you are. Good luck with the upcoming surgery. I'll be praying for you.

thanks tom... I've never been scared of anything or anyone in my life... I'm scared.