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SURGERY for spinal stenosis & lumbar spinal fusion
Spine Health | Last Active: May 26, 2024 | Replies (49)Comment receiving replies
I am pleased to hear the outcome of your spinal surgery, with the satisfaction towards the surgical team and your rehabilitation. I am scheduled in June, at Barrow, with a neurosurgeon to inquire about the scoliosis and the hardware from a spinal fusion in 2015 from L5-S1. I appreciate your good and kind words regarding how you prepped yourself post-surgery, as it is very important for the mind to allow healing during rehab. Thank you for your post and a very thoughtful and introspective view, to allow the followers contemplating when navigating their treatments.
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My first spine surgery, which included rods for L3 and L4 lasted 20years. But just this past year, when my overall health began to deteriorate, I was diagnosed with hypermobile Ehlers- Danlos Syndrome, a connective tissue disease. The old rods began to fail, and then my L5 deteriorated, setting my pain levels on fire until the day I simply could not get out of bed. Emergency surgery on L4-5 followed, with replacement of the old rods and a new one for L5. Recovery hasn’t been as easy as it was in my’50’s, but at least I can stand up and walk when I feel the need