Had Laminoforaminotomy surgery on Right L3-S1

Posted by grayhairs @grayhairs, Aug 16 10:14am

Had the surgery for numbness in both legs and feet win I would walk or stand for more than 5 minutes. It was minimal invasive surgery and I an 11 days out. I have had no numbness since the surgery which is fantastic but on day 4 I started having leakage from the wound, It is clear and sometimes pinkish but no abnormal swelling. Has anyone dealt with this situation?

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gravity3 | @gravity3 | Aug 16 11:45am

Have you contacted your surgeon and his nursing staff to describe the issue and get information/instructions?

grayhairs | @grayhairs | Aug 16 12:33pm

In reply to @gravity3 "Have you contacted your surgeon and his nursing staff to describe the issue and get information/instructions?" + (show)

Yes, I have and because I don't have headaches or nausea, they feel it's not spinal fluid but will continue to track the situation. I am wondering if leakage is common after this kind of procedure.

celia16 | @celia16 | Aug 16 4:58pm

I haven’t encountered anything like it. I hope you can reach your doctor to make sure all is well.

Do you mind saying how you were diagnosed and how they knew it was spine related numbness? What doctor did you see?

spclk. (Karen) | @spclk | Aug 16 5:44pm

Please don’t wait on these symptoms - could be deep-seated infection, or it could be leaking CSF. Did anyone check you?

Don’t let them put you off. A down & dirty way to check if it is CSF - use a urine dipstick or blood glucose dip-stick. If it’s CSF, it will show + for sugar.

grayhairs | @grayhairs | Aug 16 5:48pm

In reply to @celia16 "I haven’t encountered anything like it. I hope you can reach your doctor to make sure..." + (show)

I had an MRI showing severe Stenosis and other problems. I am 75 years old and play tennis 4 times a week. I been dealing with numbness for 4 years. Try meds and PT and no improvement. Went to Neurosurgeon in Athens. Ga. Doctor Shashikant Patil who reviewed the MRI which showed almost a complete closure of spinal canal in Lumbar area. PS... he sent me for a nerve conduction test before he would see me. Hope that helps with your questions. The Doctor is monitoring my situation. Just wanted to see if anyone could share if they had similar experience.