HAPPY 4th of JULY ALL!
I went to the neurosurgeon yesterday. I went to discuss surgery for my lumbar spine. Things took a strange turn.
Last week we were on vacation. I noticed that when my right foot was on the floor, I could not turn it or lift my toes.
Parts of both feet, ankle and toes are numb and have pain or pin and needles.
My doc was very perplexed because symptoms don't usually happen, all of a sudden, in the same places.
As he thought about it we went on discuss my pain. He asked if I took anything like Advil.
I reminded him that I had weight loss surgery and I am not able to take any NSAIDS.
I could see the light bulb go off.
It was at that point he said he thought that those issues were not coming from my back but from a B12 vitamin deficiency!!!
This is not unusual for someone who has had weight loss surgery (WLS).
I am going for blood work to see if it is the B12 or any other vitamin deficiency.
To be safe, I am also going for an EMG to make sure I don't have any nerve damage and an Thoracic MRI to make sure there is nothing he is missing regarding my pain.
I am very happy he is being so thorough.
If I do have a B12 deficiency, it will explain a lot of symptoms I have been having that is right out of the text books.
So right now, no surgery talk for my lumbar.
I go back in a couple of weeks for the EMG then a week after that, we meet again to discuss all the findings and make a plan.
To be continued...…….
Ronnie (GRANDMAr)

BTW...…...Right smack in front of the receptionist window was the sign....
No more than 1 week of pain meds will be prescribed after surgery.
Pain meds will no longer be refilled without an in person visit.
It's here!!!!!!!!