Posted on 10/17/2021 3:57:36 PM PDT by ButThreeLeftsDo
Any suggestions, experiences, outcomes from anyone who has had this procedure would be much appreciated.
TIA
I have heard that you can inject your own stem cells
there are a lot of doctors near me who would love to charge you lots to do that.
don’t know if it works.
not giving medical advice either
Use hip bone, not cadaver.
Learn your new limitations quickly. Remember them.
Non fusion back surgery about 10 years ago. A laminectomy on T-10, T-11 and L-1 all the way to S-1. Basically they snap off the “dorsal bumps” and cut a notch in the vertebrae for your spinal cord to stop being compressed as much. Room to move. Mine looked like a link sausage prior to. Had I not done it I would have been using a hover-round. Did it totally fix things? No. Recovery was lengthy. No more skiing/snowboarding for me. I hope the surgery helps you with your issues. I do stand erect(ish) now but have dropped about an inch and a half in height.
My prayers for a good, successful outcome. I had a laminectomy in ‘97. 100% successful.
My only non-helpful input comes directly from an actual back surgeon. He refused to operate on anyone’s back unless the person crawled into his office.
I see some studies saying the outcomes are a lot worse for people with osteoporsis though
How old are you? Bone fusion doesn’t know when to stop growing. If you are too young, you may end up with stenosis.
My wife had a spinal fusion months ago. Unfortunately she got an infection and they had to go back in to clean it out. Afterwards she spent several months on IV antibiotics. It took months for the wound to heal and all that time she was on a wound vac. My advice is to be mindful of infection and talk with your surgeon about ways they will take to avoid infection at the wound site.
Physical therapy and exercising, especially walking, helps a great deal if you have a vertebrae out of place.
If that is the case, surgery only works about half the time. The back specialist I saw told me if you do most of what want to do, he recommends against surgery. If there are some things you can’t do without considerable pain, use a back brace.
You’ll be okay. It’s amazing how far back surgeries have come over the past 20 years. Shoot, past ten!!! Mind your post surgery protocol and meds. You don’t want to take anymore than you have to. Use Tylenol or Alieve if possible instead of the opioids.
Dude, you never disappoint.
Thanks.
I’ve been reading up on it. Just looking for some personal experiences.
About one year ago to this date, I went under surgery for Spinal Stenosis in the lower lumber region. I was treated the Vet Hospital across the bridge in San Francisco.
What lead up to this was a few weeks into August 2020, I began to experience terrible pains in my legs whenever I lay down to sleep. It felt like lightening bolts, fast, dramatic and severe. I was told it was due to my lowere spine pinching nerves.
I had the surgery, and after a few weeks of slow walking, gentle motion, I recovered. Those midnight lightening bolts of pain stopped for the most part. Once in a while, I still feel some pain along the long bones (thighs) and I get a sore bum if I sit too long without changing position or seat padding. More than earlier in life.
I still have back pain in the area of the surgery at that point of entry. I feel this pain as a backache if I do a lot of walking or if I’m moving my upper body and arms around for a while. The pain is a matter of soreness or a persistant ache after activity. This back ache is thankfully not chronic.
I have neuropathy in my feet. I’m not sure if it’s related to my original problem. Gabapentin helps with this pain, but does not remove it for very long. Not so bad, all things considered. I am still very glad to have gone through with the surgery. No more lightening bolts in the legs at night!
Good Luck to you. Decide to do what you are comfortable with for now.
lol!
Tylenol is all they are allowing. Made me stop taking ibuprofen.
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