I had one stem cell injection into the disc at L5 S1. No relief. I am scheduled for. Disc replacement in a few weeks at TBI.
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2008: Fell hard on butt with straight legs--pain begins.
2008-2012: Countless injections, tests, 2 MRIs, 4 docs, and a discogram in October 2012 that showed a level 3 annular tear at L5-S1.
November 2012: Ortho doc does a stem cell injection into this disc.
March 2013: Went back to same doc, who said "we know we fixed the disc", and steered me down the path to a SI joint fusion--did not get.
June 2013: Saw Dr. Zigler at TBI. Scheduled for L5-S1 disc replacement August 1.
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