what the MRI says and what you feel
Can be two very different things. I had a small bulge for a long time at L5S1 that I was told by every surgeon I saw for a long time "shouldn't" have been giving me the symptoms it was ... but it did and the symptoms were severe for me and very disruptive to my life. Especially when my back would go out every other month and I would be off my feet for 4 weeks or so in bed recovering. That was the point of my first discectomy.
I'm wondering if you were told you have stenosis? I think the updated MRI will give a better idea of what's going on and perhaps before you have a micro discectomy you'll have some other tests to make sure the suspected involved disc(s) is/are the ones really causing you pain.
Wishing you the best and please keep us updated! Maria
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