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Lumbar laminectomy/fusion patients with osteopororis?
Spine Health | Last Active: Jul 30 8:53pm | Replies (4)Comment receiving replies
I recently intereviewed a doctor for similar surgery only, mine would involve fusion from t-10 to s1. I do not have osteoporosis but have a very low reading of osteopenia in one area of my spine. The Doctor would not proceed with surgery until I went on Tymlos for 3 months then annother bone building medication for six more. If I had osteoporosis, I would have given pause to the Tymlos treatment plan. The most common failure with spinal fusion is screws pulling out. It would be better for you to get on a treatment plan as soon as possible because it takes six months to a year for bene density to improve.
My decision to not go on the Tymlos treatment plan was because my density readings didn't merit any medication and this doctor was the only one who was pushing for it.
The bladder issues may or may not be related to the disc degeneration, your surgeon should be able to connect the dots on that. Good Luck!
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Thank you for the informative reply. You're addressing the nuances that I'm facing, and am trying to learn about from other patients, meaning (especially) their personal experiences.
Fortunately, for me, things have been moving fast these past two days. That's with respect to launching bone regeneration treatment. The doctor is putting me on something for the next year. I'm getting my first infusion a couple weeks from now.
That is good.
Barring any sudden, unexpected, and dramatic worsening of my neurologic symptoms, I won't be getting the laminectomy/fusion operation for at least one or two years. So I've got some time during which, hopefully, my lumbar BMD can be boosted.
BTW: it's possible I'll be taking Tymlos. In a few days I'll know for certain which medication it will be.
Instrumentation failure is a scary thought for sure. I've got a lot of research ahead of me on that count. I definitely want to know the worst case scenario that could occur, assuming I'm unlucky. Knowledge is power, no matter how distressing the facts may be.
I'm curious...what are your specific reasons for rejecting Tymlos treatment? Are you wary of side-effects or medication-induced health risks? If so, which in particular?