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Cervical stenosis: Leg weakness

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Sorry, the previous was the regular xray to check for the listhesis. Here is the MRI summary in case anyone has any input on what this all means:
C2-C3: Facet arthropathy, mild ligamentum flavum thickening uncovertebral
hypertrophy and disc osteophyte complex with mild-to-moderate canal
narrowing. There is mild-to-moderate left foraminal narrowing..

C3-C4: Facet arthropathy, right greater than left, uncovertebral hypertrophy,
and disc osteophyte complex abutting and-or minimally flatten the ventral
cord with mild-to-moderate canal narrowing. Mild-to-moderate left foraminal
narrowing

C4-C5: Facet arthropathy uncovertebral hypertrophy and posterior osteophytic
ridging with mild right and mild-to-moderate left foraminal narrowing..
C5-C6: Facet arthropathy uncovertebral hypertrophy posterior osteophytic
ridging without significant stenosis..
C6-C7: Facet arthropathy, ligamentum flavum thickening, uncovertebral
hypertrophy, and disc osteophyte complex with mild-to-moderate canal
narrowing. Suggestion of moderate bilateral foraminal narrowing..
C7-T1: Facet arthropathy uncovertebral hypertrophy and disc osteophyte
complex without significant canal stenosis. Moderate right and
moderate-to-severe left foraminal narrowing..

IMPRESSION:

1. C4-C6 ACDF which appears well incorporated. Spondylosis most pronounced
at the C3-C4 and C6-7 transitional levels with mild-to-moderate canal
narrowing at these two aforementioned levels.
2. Moderate right and moderate-to-severe left foraminal narrowing at C7-T1.
3. There is suggestion of moderate bilateral foraminal narrowing at C6-7.

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The results of your scan mimic the results of my scans almost to the t. I tried every alternative before opting for major cervical surgery last April. I am well into recovery and have many more months left. It has truly been hard work, but I am now up and walking around and no longer need a wheelchair or rollater or a cane. I am so glad that I had the surgery and would do it again. The most important thing you can do is to thoroughly research what they're going to do with you and what your recovery will look like. It is imperative to be mentally prepared for what is in store.

@sallygirl Sarah, I saw your recent post and I wanted to respond here so you can meet members discussing similar situations with cervical stenosis in this discussion. I think @hodinator may be able to share his experience. I do know that a posterior surgical approach is more painful than anterior from what my surgeon said, but I have not experienced that myself. It sounds like a big surgery and long recovery.
Jennifer