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Anyone had surgery on spine who also has osteopenia or osteoporosis

Spine Health | Last Active: Feb 25 5:16am | Replies (11)
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@siamesevet

Hello upstatephil,
Thank you for taking the time to share your health journey with me. I am encouraged to hear you are having positive results after your lumbar surgery. I have read about so many disappointing results after a lumbar fusion and people who would only recommend the surgery if you have intense pain.
I have not experienced the "sudden leg numbness" you describe. My difficultly with balance becomes apparent when I attempt to walk a straight line heel to toe. I tend to lose my balance and stumble to one side. I am not in any intense pain and I haven't needed NSAIDS since recovering from sciatica this past summer.
I have a third opinion with a surgeon next week, so hopefully I can reach a decision I am comfortable with.

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Phil, Alumni Mentor | @upstatephil | Feb 21 7:29am

I encourage you to keep digging until you've got a good grasp on the balance between risks of surgery vs risks deferring.

While it's helpful to read of others' experiences - each patient, each spinal condition, each surgeon...is different. Your precise surgical outcome is (unfortunately) unknowable. Hence the risk.

Are you getting opinions from neurosurgeons?

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