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Spinal stenosis. Any recommendations?

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@lessie Thank you for sharing your experience. I’m glad you were able to find at least some relief but it sounds like you still have some challenges ahead. I wish you well with your next procedure should you decide definitely to go through with it.
I’ve come to the conclusion over the last couple years that not all spinal stenosis is equal. Some people have debilitating pain, some moderate and others no pain at all. I usually take the MRI radiology report and google the various phrases to help me better understand what’s going on in my back because I want to know what I’m dealing with but not everyone seems to want all those details. I know people who had back surgery and they can’t even tell you what the problem was. So we’re all made slightly different and just have to find what works for us. I’m glad your second opinion helped clear up some things for you about your condition. I imagine it was a huge help. Take care.

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You are correct. Everyone is different both physically and emotionally. My surgeon read the MRI and found the stenosis was far worse than the report. It's impinging on a set of nerves so many of my symptoms are different than before and sometimes debilitating. Hence my decision to go forward with the surgery. I know there's a chance I'll need more surgery at some point but he feels that it is very ill-advised to do full fusion now.