I had my MRI taken yesterday. They showed a "abnormal disd L4 . The doctor recomended a disco gram and to decide about sergery. All the MRI shown to me just looked darker than the resr and alittle diffent shape kinda longer just a little diffrent shape at one edge of the disk. Any one know any thing about this what would u do. He also said if i could deal with the pain not to do surgery what advices do ull have? Thanks alot
I sympathize, since I'm scheduled for surgery on L4-5 and, I believe, L5-S1, July 14. Can anyone out there (in here) answer our questions? I too have trouble because of extreme 23-year-old pain. That's a real bummer that you have to repeat surgery. I can also sympathize with you, since I had to have repeat neck surgery in 2004. What advice would you folks for people like vivb and me as we wait for surgery? I read that 80% of people get relief from leg and foot pain. Which level controls the nerves going to the feet? What percentage of patients are paralyzed by the surgery on the back nerves? Thanks for your responses. May God give you and me relief!