@jenniferhunter

Thank-you for your concern. I still haven't had surgery and I'm not planning to do surgery. I "reluctantly agreed" to do surgery awhile ago. A synovial cyst formed and my symptoms deteriorated. I was "penciled in" for surgery last year but I wanted to wait to see if things would improve.

We discussed the issue of falling. I didn't think I needed anything to help me keep my balance. My primary care doctor was skeptical. She escorted me to the physical therapy deartment and told the physical therapist that I needed a rollator. I tried to tell her that I never fall. She said the rollator was to keep me mobile. I didn't like the rollator at first for walking but I loved it when I could sit down.

I'm glad I waited to have surgery because my symptoms improved. When another MRI was done prior to surgery the synovial cyst was smaller. The neurosurgeon agreed there was more canal space so things didn't get any worse. We mutually agreed that I could wait until I was ready to do surgery. The neurosurgeon said my gait was still functional.