Neuro Surgeon

stacekins · 02-09-2008

So I'm being referred to a neuro surgeon and I'm scared to death. First of all I think its just scary that I may need back surgery, and second, just the thought of someone messing with my spine and pretty much holding my ability to walk/move/feel in their hands seems really risky to me.

I know that these guys are super specialized, but it still is scary to me. I've never had a whole lot of luck with surgery and the thought of a failed back surgery scares me more than any failed knee surgery that I have had or could possibly ever have again.

I don't even know if I'm even gonna have surgery, but just the thought is scary. I sound totally redundant, so I'm sorry, but I just can't get the thought outta my head.

I'm still waiting to find out when my appointment is, and I'm really hoping that it will be rather soon, although that means that something is wrong. So I guess I don't really know what I want.

Getting my Spine fused sounds scary and not fun. I guess the only good thing is that the area that I live in has AMAZING spine surgeons, so I'm not going to be seeing some butcher or something.

Sorry for the little ranting/venting things...I'm very foggy, so I don't know if it makes any sense I'm in a lot of pain and funky feeling from my pain meds.

I guess I just can't win.

ReineDeLaSeine14 · 02-11-2008

In your other thread I told you about my mom who had a spinal fusion...I'm sure she'd talk to you about it.

I am supposed to see one myself...for Tethered Cord and Chiari Malformation. It is scary because it's surgery on my spinal cord and on my brain!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! AAAAAH

I'm here for you...as everyone else is...but yeah I know it's really scary....but you gotta do what you gotta do (aaaah Rugrats)

stacekins · 02-11-2008

I just got a call from the doctor and my appointment with the neuro-surgeon is February 20th. So they got me in pretty quick, so I don't know if thats a good thing or not...

stacekins · 02-13-2008

I just got the results of my MRI from my doctor and it seems that I have a bulging disk. They didn't give me any other info, but I guess I'll find it all out when I see the Neurosurgeon dude next week.

stacekins · 02-20-2008

So I'm kinda starting to get freaked out a bit about seeing the surgeon tomorrow...well I guess technically it would be later today.

SunsetParadise19 · 02-20-2008

Thinking of you Staci!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (((((((hugs)))))))

stacekins · 02-20-2008

So I'm back from seeing the neurosurgeon. It went ok. He is putting me on a series of steroids to decrease inflammation in hopes that this will reduce some of my pain. I have degenerative disk disease in one of my disks and this disk is also bulging at this time. I'm also being sent to physical therapy and apparently this generally works for this type of problem. Surgery will be a very last resort.

I'm really not looking forward to taking the steroids...I know that I'm gonna be one of the cursed that gets a billion side effects, but the other option was to get them injected into my back, and I'd rather avoid getting a needle stuck in my back.

xxBrittany · 04-13-2008

hmm. so how are you feeling now?

stacekins · 04-13-2008

crappy. I had a steroid epidural and its causing me a lot of pain and PT doesn't seem to be helping. Its kinda disappointing, but I'm gonna give it some more time.

ReineDeLaSeine14 · 04-16-2008

Yeah the epidurals take some time to kick in...my doc mentioned doing that with me if the Percocet didn't help much.