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I have a bit of a unique situation. Not long after the covid jab I started...
They'd last 3 or 4 seconds at a ... time and happen 3 or 4 times a week. ... Investigated potential surgery for a ... herniated L5/S1 and the surgeon sent ... I have a bad back, several bulging discs
Support Group: Brain Tumor
Posted: Oct 29, 2024
i had some residual neuropathy from back fusion surgery 12/23 before the cancer infusions (2/25/25). i...
had some residual neuropathy from back ... fusion surgery 12/23 before the cancer ... surgery but it isn't bothering ... not just doing Herceptin every 3 weeks ... pain (only at night and for about 4-
Support Group: Gynecologic Cancers
Posted: Jun 24, 2025
I am impressed by your response. For over 6 months and over 6 doctors not a...
lumbar stenosis, fairly advanced at L3 ... -4-5 which obviates surgery. ... BTW-I was a research pharmacologist back
Support Group: Neuropathy
Posted: Feb 25, 2022
In 2008, at the age of 52, I had an L3-4 artificial disc replacement (ADR). The...
In 2008, at the age of 52, I had an L3 ... -4 artificial disc replacement (ADR) ... I was back to work, including air travel ... of us agree that any type of spine surgery
Support Group: Spine Health
Posted: Jan 9, 2025
Like you, I had terrible pain going from lower back, thigh, knee (replaced in 2012), leg...
had terrible pain going from lower back ... He said I had spinal stenosis in L3,4& ... Surgery not a solution as what would ... Chose laser therapy (NOT surgery) after ... Back to chiropractor 3 times a week
Posted: Dec 16, 2017
Suddenly last March, I experienced so much pain and my R leg lost power. I saw...
perform a laminectomy and fusion at the L4 ... Following that surgery, my R leg was ... I began p/t 3 weeks ago and it's ... bad days, if it's my gut or my back
Support Group: Spine Health
Posted: Jun 22, 2024
@kramer1. My situation is very similar. Progressive leg pain came in episodic bursts over 3 years....
pain came in episodic bursts over 3 ... They recommended a TLIF of L4-L5 using ... Surgery in mid-July was successful with ... I woke up after the surgery with no ... I need to build muscle strength back
Support Group: Spine Health
Posted: May 8, 2024
Post op interbody l5s1 fusion the Dr x-ray says all is still in place.he referred me...
deer hunting he said I could go rode 3 ... me yell&groan.finally got call back ... but look out when meds wear off I am back ... has not and that was from previous surgery ... 3-4 and4-5 the surgeon left them in
Support Group: Spine Health
Posted: Dec 12, 2022
I am a 73 yr old female. I had a meningioma tumor removed from my brain...
, the PTs overworked me with over 3 ... He did 3 MRI’s of my cervical, thoracic ... The Lumbar shows a pinched nerve at L4 ... know I have a pinched nerve in my L4 ... site have a pinched nerve in their L4
Support Group: Spine Health
Posted: Jun 25, 2023
@lovecaliope I can relate with your situation. I am in my 50s and a single parent...
fused with hardware c5-c7 (plus had L3 ... -L5 fused in 2024). ... incision checked and X-ray and go back ... 6 weeks (beginning of August) and 3- ... 4 months post op.
Support Group: Spine Health
Posted: Jul 19, 2025
i am finding this information very helpful. I was diagnosed with spinal stenosis almost a year...
The L4 and L5 were identified as the ... taking 2 Tramadol and 2 Gamapetin 4 ... is backed up. ... treatments weren't holding about 2-3 ... until I started checking the "back
Support Group: Spine Health
Posted: Jan 13, 2023
When I had my TLIF my surgeon said he found and fixed a lot of tears...
because my last MRI shows fluid around L4 ... I had my back surgery 1 1/2 yrs before ... all and in a few days they called me back ... steroid injections and Nerve blocks from L3 ... acting Oxycodone), Percocet 10 mg 4
Support Group: Chronic Pain
Posted: Jul 16, 2022
@faithwalker007 Hi Renee. I'm 70, and have been dealing with sfpn since the beginning of 2013....
slowly tapered off it, and after 2 or 3 ... So I tapered back on it, but found that ... I really do need to get back to the ... Two weeks ago I had surgery for severe ... spinal stenosis at L3-L4, and L4-L5
Support Group: Chronic Pain
Posted: Oct 4, 2020
I'm very sorry to hear of the challenges. One thought that comes to mind is the...
my case, I've had multiple low back ... After surgery, I was taking more than ... 3K mg daily for awhile, and then tapered ... the top of my foot associated with L4 ... & L5 nerve roots.
Support Group: Chronic Pain
Posted: Jan 23, 2023
@notborntoburn You are surely not alone. None of us is born to burn. But a lot...
I spent more than 3 years trying one ... don't particularly want to go back ... It did get me back on track. ... that I have severe spinal stenosis in L4 ... I'm scheduled for surgery in late
Support Group: Neuropathy
Posted: Aug 29, 2020
Hi, I had ALIF surgery on L4 & L5 on Sept 10, 2025, just about 6...
Hi, I had ALIF surgery on L4 & L5 ... As for your back, you'll want ice ... backs on your back where the incisions ... 3 weeks, on a constant basis. ... Best wishes on your surgery!!
My suggestion is to see another surgeon. I saw four surgeons before I met the prince....
lot of pain relief and able to get back ... , but it was disappointing that my back ... fusion and a bunch of stuff done at L3 ... , L4, L5, and that took a monkey off ... of my back.
Posted: Jun 12, 2025
Yep too much damage . Thirty two years machine operator at paper mill , graveyard to...
, graveyard to days to swing three back ... through the pain fairly well with back ... surgery . ... severely cracking L-3-4 Doc. ... was on 6- 80mg oxicontine now just 4-
Support Group: Spine Health
Posted: Oct 9, 2020
I've gone into detail about some of my physical challenges so I won't repeat all of...
I had neck surgery in 2019. ... , followed a year later with L4-5 fusion ... about what's going on with my back ... have a therapist of 24 years who has back ... your insurance and call/see at least 3
Okay all, I figure I'll put in my 2 cents and let you all know my...
(L4-S1 fusion) I broke my back between ... They scheduled the L4-S1 fusion, but ... They finally did the surgery 3.5 weeks ... weeks I'm getting 4-5 hours without ... at 3 or 4 in the afternoon for an hour
Support Group: Spine Health
Posted: Jul 23, 2022