Update on Lumbar Pain
I saw my spine surgeon today for a check on my neck and to get my EMG results for my lumbar spine.
Neck is ok as far as I am concerned. I am STILL in a collar. I can switch to a soft collar, not sure if i will , mine is pretty comfortable anyway.
About my lumbar spine the EMG came out negative. He is still convinced there is nerve irritation somewhere in the lumbar area but just does not want to take me to surgery. I know he wants my neck to be pretty well healed first. He was going to take out some screws in L2,fix a compression fracture and talked about the possibility of bringing the fusion down to L4 (which he does not want to do)
So one more try at ESI's, he does several at a time, which should be next wed.
If they provide no relief , as the last 2 sets did, then we will be going into surgery. I was kind of disappointed as the pain is just not getting any better and the hip pain has been with me since Sept 24th. But i will take his advice and wait.
I am tired of pain and pain meds!!
judy
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2007 ACDF 4-7
2008 hip , knee scope, hip replacement
2009 thoracic T-5 thru T-11fusion
2009 VATS T7-8, posterior only T11-12. removal of thoracic hard wear
2010 lung surgery
2010 T2-L2 kyphosis correction
2010 Kyphoplasty T-3, T-4
2011 Cervical osteotomy ,revision C4-T5
2011 Foot surgery
2011 Revision fusion T7 thru L4/laminectomy
2012 Hammertoe correction left foot
2012 Revision fusion T-12 thru L5
2012 Revision fusion L4-L5
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