Need information regarding X-ray results of my back. Please help!

[morechronicbackpain]

Hello,
I am a 38 yo female mother of 4 with chronic back pain. When I was 20 I discovered I had spondylosis/spondylothesis.
My lower back was bothering me and after treatment subsided. When I was 35 my lower, upper and middle back started hurting to the point where I could not move. I could not turn my head and if I stood up my back would spasm so bad my legs would want to give. Because my major complaint was my upper back and neck my doctor ordered MRI's of my cervical and thoracic spine only. It was determined I on my neck I had 1. Mild R C 3-4 bony neural, foraminal compromise. 2. Mild R C 4-5 bony neural foraminal compromise, minimal narrowing indicating early ddd. 3. Small central and left paracental disk herniation C 5-6. 4. No evidence of right sided herniation. On my thoracic back it was determined I had a 1. Tiny HNP to the R at T 6-7. 2. Tiny HNP to the L at T7-8. I tried all kinds of NSAIDS and cortisone injections. I did get better but never healed as I was. I still have chronic pain. It has changed my life!!!
I recently went to my doctor because I have developed other problems. I have a soft tissue lump in my arm. I collection of fluid in my ankle and now a new x-ray report of my back I do not fully understand. I am hoping someone just might here. I have to wait several weeks to see the neuro surgeon I am being sent to so it would be nice to know what degree I should be concerned. Any feedback would be considered. I understand this is a forum and is only for discussion. I know this isn't a doctor visit. So please if you know what the following all means shed some light.
New Xrays taken last week (not MRI's, Xrays)
Findings: of Xray lumbar spine 4+views. Mild dextroscoliosis. Moderate disc height loss and osteophyte formation at L5-S1. Pars defects at L5-S1. 3mm anterolisthesis of L5 on S1. Mild straightening of the normal lumbar lordosis which can be seen with muscle spasm. Interpretation "Impression" Bilateral pars defects with suspected associated bilateral neural foraminal narrowing. Minimal anterolisthesis at this level. Further evaluation of the pars defects and possible pinched nerves could be done with MRI. END-
Findings: of Xray cervical spine 6-7 views The lateral cervical spine is seen to the superior endplate of T1. No fracture or malalignment. Straightening of the normal cervical lordosis, which can be seen with muscle spasm. Soft tissues are grossly normal. No abnormal movement with flexion and extenstion to suggest ligamentous instability. Possible mild degenerative change at the C 2-3 facets. No other significant degenerative change. Impression: 1. Straightening of the normal cervical lordosis, which can be seen through muscle spasm. 2. No significant degenerative change except possibly at the C 2-3 facet.
Thank you to anyone in advance who responds. Best luck to all of you who suffer from back pain.

[mamaboulet]

I wasn't criticizing and I wasn't expecting you to post personal information. I've just noticed on medical forums that some people seem to get lost in their medical problem and give it part of their identity. Some people post names like yours to keep track of which forum they are in, but some do it because their condition is overtaking them. I just point it out in case the person doesn't realize they are being swallowed by their condition. No value judgments, no criticism. Just observation.

[morechronicbackpain]

Thanks for the feedback. I did not find it very useful however. I am fully aware of my identity and have a support system regarding my mental & emotional approach to it. I have done quite well in managing my pain and its effect on who I am despite the assumption, thank you. I am simply not interested in posting my personalized information on a public forum so I chose something related to back pain that others might be able to identify with. Hope I didn't come to the wrong forum. This isn't the kind of discussion I am looking for.

[mamaboulet]

This may seem like a minor silly point, but the human mind is a funny thing. Identifying yourself with your back pain by giving yourself a name that spells it out does NOT help your pain or your mental/emotional approach to it. Your back pain is not YOU. Don't let your back pain take over your identity.