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Neurosurgeon report in, I am fuming!
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<blockquote data-quote="susiestar" data-source="post: 86234" data-attributes="member: 1233"><p>I got 2 opinions last week. And a lovely 2 nights in a hotel to rest between them!!</p><p></p><p>The ortho doctor was very caring and logical. He made sense when talking about the mechanics of what is going on. So I will follow his recommendations and do PT and the epidural steroid injection. If that does not work, we will schedule surgery. </p><p></p><p>I will problem have to have the surgery. On the MRI even I can see the bone spurs sticking out into the canal for hte spinal cord.</p><p>h</p><p>I am working on the weight. I have always done a lot of stretching on a daily basis. At 15 I was told (mistakenly( that my spine would grow together and so would other joints, so stretching was crucial. I thought for several years that if I didn't stretch a lot I would lose mobility in ALL my joints. LOTS of fun to think about as a teen. By the time we got a correct diagnosis, the stretching was part of my life. </p><p></p><p>After my 1st fusion they told me I would have about 75% range in my neck, and would maybe get 70% use of my right hand back. I did enough of the PT, on a consistent basis, to get closer to 90% back on both. </p><p></p><p>My anger was the assumption that I didn't deserve treatment because I am already in pain, am fat, and am female.</p><p></p><p>Still angry, but have decided how to proceed.</p><p></p><p>Susie</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susiestar, post: 86234, member: 1233"] I got 2 opinions last week. And a lovely 2 nights in a hotel to rest between them!! The ortho doctor was very caring and logical. He made sense when talking about the mechanics of what is going on. So I will follow his recommendations and do PT and the epidural steroid injection. If that does not work, we will schedule surgery. I will problem have to have the surgery. On the MRI even I can see the bone spurs sticking out into the canal for hte spinal cord. h I am working on the weight. I have always done a lot of stretching on a daily basis. At 15 I was told (mistakenly( that my spine would grow together and so would other joints, so stretching was crucial. I thought for several years that if I didn't stretch a lot I would lose mobility in ALL my joints. LOTS of fun to think about as a teen. By the time we got a correct diagnosis, the stretching was part of my life. After my 1st fusion they told me I would have about 75% range in my neck, and would maybe get 70% use of my right hand back. I did enough of the PT, on a consistent basis, to get closer to 90% back on both. My anger was the assumption that I didn't deserve treatment because I am already in pain, am fat, and am female. Still angry, but have decided how to proceed. Susie [/QUOTE]
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