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Saturday, August 24, 2013
Wednesday, August 14, 2013
Back from meeting with Nuerosurgeon
Over the past 3 weeks I have been feeling so much better. My pain level is so low I have not taken anything in at least 2 weeks for it. I still get some pain if I move a certain way or sit more then a few minutes. Pushing a shopping cart really aggravates it. I also still have some Tingling in my leg and foot.
When I saw the Nuerosurgeon today he showed me My MRI results. I have 2 bulging discs and one herniated disc. The herniated one is the one causing all the problems. He described the difference is a bulging disc is like when someone sits on an ottoman and the seat bulges beneath them but does not bust open. A herniated disc is like a jelly doughnut. When you squeeze it and the jelly comes out the hole. So all of what came out that hole is then filling the space where the nerves are and and pinching them. The MRI shows a huge herniation. This will never actually heal but the material that leaked out will dry up.
The good news is that since I am starting to get better he wants to let my body continue to heal itself for now and see how it does. He said that if I had come in 3 weeks earlier with the symptoms I had he would have wanted to do surgery. I still have to restrict all lifting, bending and twisting. Another positive is I can't remember what he called it but the space the nerves and spinal cord run through is very large and healthy so there are no degenerative issues there. I am so happy I don't have to have surgery, I just need to continue my physical therapy. He said when I go 2 months with no symptoms I can return to a normal lifestyle like it never happened!
When I saw the Nuerosurgeon today he showed me My MRI results. I have 2 bulging discs and one herniated disc. The herniated one is the one causing all the problems. He described the difference is a bulging disc is like when someone sits on an ottoman and the seat bulges beneath them but does not bust open. A herniated disc is like a jelly doughnut. When you squeeze it and the jelly comes out the hole. So all of what came out that hole is then filling the space where the nerves are and and pinching them. The MRI shows a huge herniation. This will never actually heal but the material that leaked out will dry up.
The good news is that since I am starting to get better he wants to let my body continue to heal itself for now and see how it does. He said that if I had come in 3 weeks earlier with the symptoms I had he would have wanted to do surgery. I still have to restrict all lifting, bending and twisting. Another positive is I can't remember what he called it but the space the nerves and spinal cord run through is very large and healthy so there are no degenerative issues there. I am so happy I don't have to have surgery, I just need to continue my physical therapy. He said when I go 2 months with no symptoms I can return to a normal lifestyle like it never happened!
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