Thank you Bwink - I had never heard that, 5-6% of people have this fracture. That is very eye opening to me. Thank you. I think your nerve pain is in more severity than mine. I understand the nausea but the minimal connection from you hand to your spine, setting off your sciatica, I am not familiar with. Wow, that is pretty intense. I'm sorry for that. My back is the main reason for my pain. Back is at about 50%, hips 30%, 20 my legs. The legs are so hard to deal with, especially when you sleep. There is no relief.
I thank you for your honesty and telling me about your own experiences. It's very helpful talking with people who are trying to make the same decisions I am. Wishing us both a comfortable and trusting choice for our surgeries. Best, B
I have been looking more seriously at the overseas doctors. I have read alot of positive info on him.
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Back, Leg, Hip pain 16 years
2007 Surgeon says I need fusion
2010 My pain increases very quickly
2013 Time for surgery
multi-level DDD L4-S1
L5-S1 pars defect, chronic instability of L5-S1, spondylolisthesis
moderate spinal stenosis
Hybrid? flexible fusion system?
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