MRI's done
Finally got my thoracic and lumbar MRI's done yesterday. I see nothing on my Lumbar thank goodness. But, the thoracic looks suspect to me and perhaps is responsible for my walking problems. I'm still waiting on the report. Here are a few images of what causes me some concern. As soon as I start moving around, I always feel like I'm being stabbed in the back and the muscles spasm. I've had trouble with this part of my back since the first car accident at age 17. The disc looks kind of flat to me now. Hope it's not on it's way to autofusion like my neck! I sure hope that a trained eye tells me this is normal for my age because I really don't want to have surgery on my neck and my back at the same time....yikes.
Nothing like an MRI to let me know I have "fat back" and need to lose 20 pounds LOL. Since 80% of weight loss is what I put in my mouth, I have confidence I'll drop the weight over time...I'm not going to freak out about it.
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2006: epidural shots did nothing; 2 surgeons recommended 2 level fusion, I declined.
2007 - 2010 4 foraminotomy and cord decompression cervical surgeries and 2 endoscopic discectomy T7-T8 surgeries; total 6 with Dr. Jho (Pittsburgh,PA) My C6/C7 autofused around 2009.
2013 - 2015: epidurals 3 times (again did nothing) and 4 Radiofrequency ablation (or RFA) procedures.
2016 more RFAs, hit the 10 year mark of this insanity and pain, 3 level M6-C ADR with Dr. Clavel May 19, 2016 
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