Anyone with spondylothesis ver go through the fusion

[David98446]

I have Spondylothesis from birth and the orthopedic doc wants to cut and put the metal in as supports, I also have a disc that has herniated because of this problem at L4 wondered with all the bad stuff you hear about back fusion if anyone has any advice?  I am a alittl eworried about back fusion.  I am a non smoker and always have been at 34 years of age and I kinda want totalk to someone who has done this surgery.  Any help would be appreciated.

[Yahova]

I am 40 years old and have Spondyloepiphysealdsyplasia and have to many surgeries to mention. I am a mother to three young kids 5,3 and 1 and I have my entire spine fused with herrington rods and pins. My fusion is deteriorating and I am now having compression of my lungs from the upper spine twisting to an S curve and my lower spine now has lordosis. I need the surgery but can't have it because I have no one to help with my three young kids. Pretty scarred I will have permanent nerve damage and may not be around to take care of my young kids. Can't be off my feet for months like when I was 13 because I'm a Mom now and my kids need me. Not sure how much longer I can hold on.

[Punkinhead75]

I'm a 38 yr old male.  6yrs ago I was in an accident and left with a grade 1 spondylolisthesis @ L4-L5 along with a herniated disc in between the two.  I did IDD Therapy with my chiropractor and had good success along with daily core exercises.  Recently however I have been diagnosed with a spondylolisthesis in the same area except now it is just barely a grade 2.  I have been starting to explore surgical options and have found anything yet that makes me feel comfortable with spinal fusion.  I am going to do the IDD Therapy again because it  fixed the spondy the first time.  With any luck I will be able to put off surgery and live with manageable pain.  That to me is pain that stretching, ice and regular exercise can help alleviate.  Oh yeah,  the herniated disc healed well and is now taking a pretty good beating from the two vertebrea but it is not bulging.  So for all those suffering from herniated discs the IDD Therapy worked very well for me.  It can be expensive but I prefer it to surgery.  Good Luck and God Bless!!!!

[dadlow]

I had spondylothesis and suffered for 10 years because I was afraid of surgery.  I finally could not walk 50 feet before the pain would hit me like a sledge hammer.  I had my surgery done, went home the next day and haven't had a problem since.  I didn't even have to have a fusion.  That surgery was done in 2000.  I am 53 years old and feel like a teenager again.  I have recommended my surgeon over and over again.  What a difference it makes when you get one who knows what he is doing.  ***@****

[pebs45]

Having posterior back fusion with metal cage, screws, rods.  Mine was at the common site of l4/L5. I had spondylolisthesis bilateral, disc deteriation at this level, root nerve impingement. I had my surgery on March 24 in NZ and hurrah the nerve pain in my right leg has totally disappeared and 4 weeks on the back pain is getting better.  The only problem is sleeping at night trying to get comfortable, the pain mostly from the bone graft in my hip.   I walk 30 mins every day slowly of course and take mild pain killers.  I too can feel the hardware inside, its like a concrete block attached to my back, but I feel its because its a foreign object that my body needs to get used to and I'm told that will disappear in time.  I am a 46 yr old female and in otherwise good health.  I was lucky enough to have one of the best surgeons in NZ and had total faith in him.  I have my next xray in two weeks to check the fusion, fingers crossed all good.  Everyone is different only you can make the decision on what works for you.   I wish you all well.

[tsullivan79]

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[squirtatious]

Having posterior back fusion with metal cage, screws, rods. Had to reconstruct the foramen holes on either side. Mine was at the common site of l5/s1. I had severe spondylolisthesis bilateral, disc deteriation at this level, severe bilateral foraminal stenosis and root nerve immpingement. Just had my surgery feb 22nd of this year so I'm 3 weeks out. Lately I have begun to experience horrid pain in my legs at night, not sure if that has to do with the walking I have to do. Otherwise, things are going ok. I can feel the hardware from within and that's a bit creepy lol. I'm a 37 yr old female. Good luck to ys. My surgery was 6 hrs and my hospital stay was 3 days