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Has anyone had a Laminotomy, NOT Laminectomy
Spine Health | Last Active: Mar 9 5:37pm | Replies (55)Comment receiving replies
Yes I guess I'm still afraid. I'm trying to come to terms with it. I don't have extreme pain all the time which I was told was The Benchmark for doing surgery a while ago. But the fact is my life has been very much compromised I can't stand for more than maybe 3 minutes and I can't walk more than two blocks without my shins starting to hurt. So I have to just like you said take a deep breath.
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@annie1 Not only pain, but loss of function are reasons for surgery. We are all different and experience things a bit differently, and that's OK. I know it's kind of an odd feeling when you find yourself wanting surgery to fix something and being worried if it is the right thing to do. You have to make the decision that you think is right for you. Try and distract yourself with something else that's brings you peace of mind and remember to breathe.
Jennifer