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Does anyone have foraminal stenosis ?
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How long was your recovery after the fusion ? The thing I'm worried about is that I have osteoporosis and that dosen't go well with fusion, but the surgeon keeps minimizing that which I don't like. Even google says fusion is risky for people with osteoporosis.
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I had a double fusion in 2022. My osteoporosis was so bad that the doctors had weekly meetings about me to see if I was a candidate. I'm glad I had it. Recovery was rough, but I got through it. I still have lower back pain so I'm waiting for the specialist to get back to me. My new MRI showed extensive post-op problems and a whole lot of words I couldn't understand. LOL
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I was told 3 months but a full year would show the overall outcome of surgery. I still have some nerve pain in my hips/hip flexors but not sure if my nerves are regenerating from being compressed so long (~12 years).
You really want to strengthen your bones and see what options are best for people with osteoporosis. Drilling hardware into weak bone doesn’t sound like a good option and not sure if they have other spine supports that do not require drilling.