MRI Results

[trooper808]

Following is the impression of my latest MRI:

1.  Status post lower lumbar and lumbosacral laminectomy and Steffi screws from L3 to L5.
2.  Pseudomeningocele from mid L3 to L5 level, and a similar fluid collection at the donor site along the left iliace bone.
3.  Minimal retrolisthesis at L2-L3, and mild anterolisthesis and retrolisthesis at L4-L6 and L5-S1 levels.
4.  Mild spinal stenosis from facet hypertrophy at L2-L3, and mild subarticular and left posterolateral disc bulge, probably not significant, at L3-L4.
5.  Disc herniation in the midline and to the left paracentral aspect with inferior extrusion of disc material on the left at L5-S1, coming in contact with the traversing S1 root on the left.
6.  Endplate edema at the lower endplate of L5 and upper endplate of S1.

In layman term's, what is it telling me?  You'd think a doctor would fully explain, but all the Orthopedic Doctors I've seen to date just tell me there's nothing more they can do for me.  I am attempting to get SSD due to the excruiating pain I've been in since BEFORE my surgery (surgery may have made it even worse) and they keep on denying me.  I would like to know once and for all what is wrong with me.

If you could give me ANY assistance, I would surely appreciate it!

Thanks!

Trooper808

[mindy12031955]

I've been taking neurotin. The max. dose I think. I can know the pain is there & it hurts just to sit here but I feel like i'm in another world, sort of out of it but I really don't care because I can lay down & sleep without the pain being so bad. I'm not getting anything done because I really don't feel like it. I just feel like watching TV & resting in bed. I need to call my family because I need help to get groceries & take out the garbage. I'm tired. I wish I could have my family ontheir own  to help me. They don't & I feel all alone. I will have to ask for help but I don't like to. There's not much left to eat & I can't drive like this let alone pick things up by myself. Too bad nobody deliverys things.  

[mindy12031955]

I know what you're going through.  I feel like giving up at times. Tomorrow I see another MD.  Nothing takes the pain away.  I've been on everything. Nothing helps. I think the doctors don't know or care to help. They say the same to me. Nothing more I can do for you.  I'll see what happens tomorrow. If I get no help I will go to  anywhere in this country till somebody can help me. There has to be a answer.