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In response to @cheriums…thank you for responding. The injection was recommended as a step prior to surgery to see if I could have improved function without having to do the surgery at this point. It would be done once to see if I notice improvement. If Medicare approves the procedure, I will review potential side effects at that time…..of course, I am researching on the internet which can be somewhat extreme. It try to stay on research sites for the most reputable, balanced information. Did you feel the surgery was worth it or would you have continued to avoid doing it? What factors, if willing to share, helped you make your decision?
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The surgeon I saw is part of a group I trust and respect. Orthopedic surgeons who have taken care of athletes and dancers who are well known. (Their signed pictures and posters are all around the waiting room.) One replaced my arthritic hip. When the surgeon told me the strength in my legs and feet would continue to decline if I did not have the surgery to open up my spine and that I would end up in a wheelchair, that was all I needed to hear to decide to go ahead with the surgery. I live in a third floor apartment in the city, I don't have a car, I take public transportation. A wheelchair?
I'm still recovering from the last surgery 3-4 weeks ago, I still have pain and I can't yet walk the way I could before. But I can walk, I need a cane to climb the stairs to my apartment. But I can do it.