Hi Lyndsay,
It's good to "hear" you on this forum too. (The lack of censorship is a big advantage here!!) I'm sorry that your recovery from surgery has been so problematic - it's an awful position to be regretting spine surgery. I think, sadly, too many specialists lose interest when our recoveries don't follow predictable patterns and we become viewed as the "bad patient".
You've obviously got to the point of needing more opinions and given my recent experiences in Germany, I would highly recommend you think seriously about trying to arrange to go there - I'm more than happy to give you any info I can from my trip that would make it easier for you. Dr Baumbach is a Neurologist, rather than a Neurosurgeon, and I think this makes his evaluation particularly useful.
Best wishes to you,
rosedee
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1980-2004 50 acute episodes. DDD
Lots of osteopathy, pilates, exercise, injections etc plus:
‘82 Laminectomy + nerve root adhesions removed
‘87 Sclerosant injections
2000 Spinal fusion L4/5 L5/S1 – left with internal nerve damage: permanent leg Pain & impaired mobility.
2/04 Acute episode became new baseline - Housebound & severe pain
6/06 Discogram +ve L3/4,L1/2. + SI joint problem.
10/07 ADR L3/4 (Active L) Dr Zeegers - no impact at all
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