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by mdavid, Sep 13, 2007 12:09PM
Any thoughts/opinions welcomed!
I recently had L5-S1 fusion -- after failed micro disc and diskectomy surgeries in late 2006, early 2007. My doc said he got 99% of the disc fragments compressing the root nerve but couldn't get them all because small fragments were too close to the root nerve. He said any lingering leg pain would likely be due to these free fragments but that over time my body would absorb the fragments and the pain would dissipate. Is this true? Will or can my body break down and absorb any fragments remaining?
He also considered giving me steriods to shrink the fragments but chose not to do so given since the fusion had not taken yet.
I recently had L5-S1 fusion -- after failed micro disc and diskectomy surgeries in late 2006, early 2007. My doc said he got 99% of the disc fragments compressing the root nerve but couldn't get them all because small fragments were too close to the root nerve. He said any lingering leg pain would likely be due to these free fragments but that over time my body would absorb the fragments and the pain would dissipate. Is this true? Will or can my body break down and absorb any fragments remaining?
He also considered giving me steriods to shrink the fragments but chose not to do so given since the fusion had not taken yet.
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