best of luck Justin
Justin,
Like many on this forum, I've followed your progress. There is one circumstance to your condition that I can truly empathize with and that is age. My DDD was diagnosed at age 24 after 5 years of pain. I can't tell you how many times someone has told me that I'm too young etc and it was even more frustrating when I was looked at with skepticism i,e., malingerer. I had a real tough time from a psychological standpoint in years past but have overcome that now. I guess my point is the we often measure ourselves against our age related peers and I get that. It's something that others will not fully understand unless they have experienced it. Spine problems are tough at any age, but they pose an extra set of challenges if they happen early in life.
John
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weightlifting injury 1990
Dx DDD 1994 L4 - S1
IDET 2001 - some initial relief but didnt last
Dynesys stabalization and decompression May 07
Removed Nov 08 Due to persistant debilitation bilateral nerve pain which resolved with removal
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