Had my consultation today

[gilbertmatt]

Hey everybody,

I just had a consultation with a minimally invasive spine surgery hospital today. I have bad stenosis on my L4-L5 which stems from age and from a car crash I had a couple of weeks ago. After having seen all of the bad things you guys have written about fusions and doing research myself I realized I did not want to go through that. Some people only are worse after their fusion! I really liked these doctors and felt comfortable there. I knew not to just take their word for it, so I hung around and asked some of the patients (recovery time is about 30 minutes due to only a tiny incision!) how they felt post-op. One man said he already felt better and “twenty years younger”. I am sold, and am going to schedule my surgery soon. Just thought I should share this with you guys in case you have any questions about it and any prior experience. Thanks for reading!

[gilbertmatt]

The Bonati Institute in Tampa Florida! It is a really great place; I was logging on tonight to tell you all my surgery is tomorrow. I feel like you guys have been along for the whole ride since I got in my car accident. I am having an L4-L5 decompression to alleviate this pain that has happened both due to age and the crash. I am so excited - the incision is only a couple of inches and the recovery is next to nothing. I feel very fortunate to be able to avoid a fusion. I'll tell you all how it goes!

[lilly434]

Hi,

What is the name of the hospital you went to?

Please come back and tell us how it goes!

Thanks.