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@rico2 What levels in your cervical and lumbar spine have disc bulges? Have you read your...
Have you considered getting a 2nd/3rd ... opinion to consider other surgical ... He may suggest doing a laminectomy and
Support Group: Spine Health
Posted: Jul 15, 2024
I am in the same boat! 53 yo active female, herniated discs/spinal stenosis/DDD L5-L1 .... looking...
stenosis/DDD L5-L1 .... looking at laminectomy ... Considering surgery this fall. ... Please let me know what you are considering
Support Group: Spine Health
Posted: Jun 3, 2024
Hey Jennifer, I appreciate your response Yes I was awaiting my orthopedics advice. He wants to...
T1 epidural injection and I am not confident ... an L4/L5 Microdisectomy and partial laminectomy ... So my confidence is low after all the
Support Group: Spine Health
Posted: Dec 13, 2022
Good morning! I have severe spinal stenosis 3 severely herniated discs, nerve compression, and arthritis. I...
procedures from lamenectomy, to a full ... there is a difference between what we consider ... success and what the surgeons consider
Posted: Jan 14, 2020
@kikake Welcome to Mayo Connect. I'm sorry to read that you've had problems with your back...
In December, 2016, I had a laminectomy ... avoid the same kind of surgery you are considering ... experience, along with the much simpler laminectomy
Discussion: Back Surgery
Support Group: Spine Health
Posted: Aug 10, 2018
@lifetime I am a Volunteer Mentor with Mayo Connect and I have been off the site...
My physicians are excellent and consider ... I had a laminectomy in December, 2016
Support Group: Spine Health
Posted: Jun 22, 2018
The spine and its mysteries seem so capricious! I will be 83 tomorrow and am 2...
and am 2 weeks post-op from an L4-L5 laminectomy ... fusion, because injections and even laminectomy ... He stated that Laminectomy was more ... Considering my advancing age, it seemed ... issues and complications that must be considered
Discussion: Spinal Fusion
Support Group: Spine Health
Posted: Dec 2, 2024
Thank you all for you kind words and blessings. Had spinal surgery last Thursday . 4...
Those of you that are considering spinal ... Why , b/c 7 othopods required full lamenectomy
Discussion: Gabapentin & MRI
Support Group: Chronic Pain
Posted: Jul 15, 2024
I am 64 and had L4/L5 fusion this past June, I have been suffering with serious...
address the stenosis with a L4/L5 laminectomy ... time my surgeon strongly suggested I consider ... regarding fusion surgery I opted for the laminectomy ... late 2021 it was like I never had the laminectomy
Support Group: Spine Health
Posted: Sep 10, 2023
@lisaschultz327 Hello and welcome to Connect. I'm sorry you are going through all your health issues...
Have you considered moving to be closer ... There may be other procedures like a laminectomy ... conditions a patient has have to be considered
Support Group: Spine Health
Posted: Sep 3, 2023