I only have seen one person complaining...It’s amazing how some people want to blame everyone but themselves for how the mods on here are having to take a different approach to how they are monitoring southernwx threads.
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DarkKnight, sorry to hear that. I deal with similar issues as well. I injured my back at my job back in 2003, had my first lumbar laninectomy and missed 1 1/2 yrs of work. I recovered and returned to same heavy duty job and ended up having a 2nd laminectomy at same level, L4-5 in 2013. I only missed 6 months that time and again went back to same job. I ended up reinjuring my back in 2016 and this time they wanted to do a 2 level fusion, but insurance denied. I’m now stuck at a level where pain is tolerable with little activity, but a trip to Walmart or Kroger and I’m done for. I was awarded total disability in September of this year. I didn’t post all this to scare ya lol, but the key is making sure you have a really good surgeon and not someone looking to cut just to cut. I woke up after my 2nd surgery pain free and stayed that way until reinjury. The key also after surgery and recovery is to make sure you protect your back. I noticed the least bit of jarring would send instant pain through out my body.
How about adding emojis for every time you like or dislike something?
I know the site is getting another upgrade soon. So anything possible. ??
Hate to hear about the denial on the fusion. You gave some good advice on protecting it.
Yea, I know I going to be very careful. When they call me with the appointment, I will be doing a lot of research on that surgeon/doctor. Thanks for the post. I want to hear all sides .. ??
Obviously no snow here yet. But it's been dreary, wet, and gray here for a couple of months too. Hope you get some sun soon.
Yea I unfortunately was dealing with workers comp doctors and insurance company. My treating dr wanted to do the fusion, but they sent me to 2 different surgeons that I call paid off drs lol. They both said surgery wouldn’t help me mainly because I have multiple issues with my back. I deal with spinal stenosis and also ddd. When I returned to my selected surgeon that done my 2nd surgery, he also agreed that surgery wasn’t an option at this time. I now wait and see if it gets worse so surgery becomes an option or I stay the same and deal with the pain. I’ve been down the road of therapy, epidurals, direct facet injections and none of it helps.
I did about 13 years ago.... So I had a bulging disc issue, went to a chiropractic (he did an MRI), saw the disc, did adjustments for a few months and the pain went away completely. And then a couple years later out of nowhere it was back, brutal, sciatic nerve pain so intense I could barely press in the clutch on my pickup truck. I went back to the same chiropractic, he felt certain it was the same issue and adjustments would work...... they didn't. After months of excruciating pain I talked him into doing another MRI, which showed a portion of my disc (L4-L5 region) completely separated from the spine (ruptured), lodged next to the nerve, not that uncommon but it was a section about the size of a quarter and was so obvious even to an untrained eye on the image. He immediately referred me to a surgeon who was all excited because he had never seen anything quite like it Lol.... long story short (too late I know). He removed the herniated disc, cleaned out that area..... 13 years and 7 marathons (full 26.2 mile marathons) later I'd say it was successful. I did have about an 8 week recovery period afterward but the next day I was walking and by the end of the 8 weeks I was walking over 2 miles. Can't even see the scar anymore... I did lose some muscle tissue in my calf prior to surgery due to the length of time it was impinging the nerve and that resulted in daily leg cramps for almost 2 years following the surgery in that leg. But no issues now and all of that is a distant memory. Good luck, I don't think you will regret the procedure!
