Besides my bad discs, I have facet athropy (arthritis), DDD, spinal stenosis, and SI joint issues. From what my surgeon has said, a laminectomy is off of the table due to that. I will ask about artificial discs. Can you do that without a fusion? I've been deciding on surgery for over a year. Mainly because I needed it over the summer, due to my 3school age kids, and 4 year old. I'd have to stay with my mother who lives in a different town, because my husband works crazy hours. I know I don't want to wait another year. To function I take 2- 10/325 percocets a day; 1 zanaflex every 8, 1 mobic a day, 1 Valium at night. I also was on some cream, and lidocaine patches, but it caused eczema on my back. I just cannot function like this, but can't stand to live with the pain either. Thanks for your help!
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