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Severe spinal stenosis: Would you do surgery?
Spine Health | Last Active: Feb 22, 2023 | Replies (186)Comment receiving replies
Hello @healthy10. I'd also like to welcome you to Mayo Clinic Connect, along with @jenniferhunter. It certainly sounds like your health is important to you with the number of activities/hobbies you shared.
Because there was a similar discussion already started, you will notice that I have moved your post to join that discussion.
I will let you respond to Jennifer but am curious what your hesitancy would be to heed the advice of your neurosurgeon with regard to the fusions to avoid paralysis?
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I have severe stenosis too I have always opted for no surgery I can get by pretty good from my back stretching and pain meds if I go a day or two without doing them it can get to be very painful I also need a rod in my back but I saw how that worked for my dad after he had rods he was still in pain so I didn’t have much faith in that kind of surgery plus you can’t bend over after rods I go to pain clinic for my Tramadol plus my regular Dr prescribes gabapentin and ant inflammatory pill I have had pain for a long time like years I don’t work anymore so I can lay down most anytime Good luck
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I don't know if my legs numbing a lot now are connected to my cervical since both had trauma in the past. I can't tell, but brain images by neurologist show no MS. July 6 another consult since April wit NEUROSURGEON. I can't get in sooner, but it seems things are progressing.
Unfortunately, combatted TB, Serratia and Aspergillous from Osborn Hospital. Took a year a half to overcome. Damaged my lungs. Respiratory dings. Hospital pathogens. I had two cervical ops already. 2002 and 2020. Clavicle 2021 (2x).