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Hardware removal to surf again? S1 - L4 fusion 15 months ago
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@jong
I am not a surfer but I did have L3-L5 decompression and fusion surgery 8/2/2024 and hardware was used to stabilize my spine. I was diagnosed with severe congenital stenosis, degenerative disc disease and osteoarthritis. I am 55 years old (female).
Have you had updated MRIs, EMGs and myelogram recently to identify which nerve roots/nerves are being affected or if you have any new compression on your spinal cord to explain all of your symptoms? How did you feel 3-6 months post surgery? Did you get better then worse again? Do you have a new injury/compression? Have you tried any pain management, spinal injections, nerve ablations, etc. if they have narrowed down the exact source of your pain?
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Yes we're very on top of the MRIs and cts. Two things people should know about. One is there's unpredictability about what parts will heal. For me my right foot has crazy electrical feelings every time I wake up. So I can't put my foot down without working it back and forth for anywhere between two and 30 seconds. So you get used to it and it's not nearly as bad as pre-surgery symptoms. The thing that's got me stymied is that I get huge advances in the gym and can even surf a little. But then I pay for it in ways that are way different than pre-surgery. I can only attribute it to the hardware. It's not the type of post surfing soreness that I used to get. Fortunately with my gym work I don't get any of that. Just these crazy electrical shocks in my back that go right into my abductors or hamstrings. Anywhere from my little zing too bam you're going to go right down to the floor. That shouldn't happen that's what I'm after..