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Chronic Back Pain for Years, Willing to Help Others
Spine Health | Last Active: Nov 21, 2021 | Replies (644)Comment receiving replies
Hi @polygons, welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. You'll notice that I moved your message to this discussion called "Chronic Back Pain for Years" in the Spine Health group (https://connect.mayoclinic.org/group/spine-health/) I did this so that you can connect with other members like @jmweissler @artscaping @wsh66 and others who also deal with chronic back pain and issues with discs.
Leland, I can understand looking for an alternative for a blown disc and hope you hear from your surgeon soon. You mention that your leg fills and won't empty. Is this a symptom you've had for a while? Do you have edema?
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No edema , but to an effect yes . Neuropathy yes . Worst pain imaginable . Dominating the right side pain in the thorax through to the L-3 the hips both feet and toes burning . Miliogram C-scan Dr Clancy called me and said that the L-3 disc is ruptured . Dr Steven Klein at Northwest hospital ,Seattle Operated Sept 10, 2001 , I was recovering from discsection as the plane's flew into the twin towers. Dr Klein has retired . Dr Lazar the now practicing surgeon will be calling me on the 20th .