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Originally Posted by WundrWmn  I waited way to long to have my buldging disc removed, I had severe leg pain, down both legs, and suffered for 30 some odd years with it.....I just had surgery 12-21-06 in Las Vegas with a wonderful NeuroSurgeon.....he uses the most up to date techniques.....I'm recovering right now, and will be relieved when this is all healed and I can resume a normal life again.....get your back checked out....with the latest procedures its a snap to get it fixed now....I sure hope the tumor or whatever it is will turn out benign for you......Best Wishes for a speedy recovery......why wait til this summer for the surgery? |
I've been seeing doctors for this since July. My back specialist is not recommending surgery just yet because of where the bulges are and the type of surgery that would need to be done. The neurosurgeon that I saw has only recommended surgery to remove the tumor. Right now I really don't WANT to have surgery to fuse my spine. I'm just giving it some time to see if it gets a bit better. I went to PT in July and August and I do my exercises twice a day to strengthen the muscles in my back. I'm also going for acupuncture. I'm improving but the entire process is SO SLOW
. Also, over the last 2 months, little things have set me back a bit (stress from work and life in general, a back brace that WEAKENED my back) so I'm going to see how I progress over the next few months. My doctor also said that I have a lot in my favor--I'm young--I'll be 32 in a few weeks--and I'm not over weight. Actually, right now, I'm thinner than I've ever been. My goal right now is to continue to get strong enough so that I'm able to move comfortably without taking any medication. I HATE taking pills and I have to take vicodin to manage the pain so that I'm able to do my exercises and increase my strength. So we'll see. I'm trying to think positively but it gets extremely frustrating at times.