Hi Harrison. I had a transforaminal steroid epidural injection to see if that would help, and unsurprisingly it has not. We can try an interlaminar injection next, but I'm not optimistic that would do anything either.
So I have a follow up in 2 weeks with the surgeon. He thinks I have a bit more time to decide but in the next few months I will have to pull the trigger or risk permanent numbness. I'm starting to get numbness on my face now so if that continues I will be more aggressive with getting surgery soon. I'll keep you posted, thanks for checking!
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43 year-old woman in central California
3/20: L5-S1 microdiscetomy (no ADR), permanent saddle anesthesia due to Cuada Equina compression
9/21-Current: C5-C6 and C6-C7 herniations, severe canal and foraminal stenosis
Considering ADR for left arm/hand radiculopathy (numbness, pins & needles and moderate pain)
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