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Does anyone have foraminal stenosis ?
Spine Health | Last Active: Jan 25 3:02pm | Replies (28)Comment receiving replies
I had spondylisthesis, foraminal narrowing and spinal stenosis. To treat it I had the laminectomy, foraminotomy, and he fused L2 - S1.
I'm glad I got a second opinion. 1st, I went to a neurosurgeon who was only going to fix L4 - L5. He totally missed the spondylisthesis at L3- even I could see it in the xray. (Hot shot neurosurgeon only got an MRI which didn't show it.
The 2nd and 3rd opinions agreed on the extent of degeneration and that I absolutely needed the L2 -S1 repairs along with fusion.
I went with the 2nd opinion , who was an orthopedic surgeon specializing in spines - and had the best reputation in town.
It's been 9 weeks now. I still have healing to do but I can stand, I can walk, and I can bend over... all things I couldn't do without extreme pain before the surgery.
I wish you well!
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I am looking at a l5 s1 extension fusion and decompression soon
I’m scared but in so much pain
I’m already fused t3-l5 for scoliosis in 2017.
Now I have foraminal and lateral recess stenosis l5 s1
Also now having horrible neck pain. I have bone spurs at c5-6
Neurosurgeon told me in going to have very reduced mobility and I’m so young he says I’m 43 not exactly super young lol
How is your mobility? I mean I’m seat limited now and due to pain have difficulty doing everything right now
I want to get to recovery and get my life back
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@bannisterkl I'm glad you are doing well and have a positive attitude with your recovery. That is power and it helps you heal.