Thanks for your comments
I appreciate your comments. My L5/S1 has a good disc signal and looks good on the MRI which is why they didn't test it on the provocative discography (I think).The surgeon thinks my L3/L4 is in such bad shape from an old trauma 15 to 20 yrs. ago that then began to accelerate the DDD at a more rapid rate & then the L4/5 probably took up the slack right under it but I might also have a genetic disposition as well, hard to know.
Anyways, thanks for all your feedback. Take care and I'll keep everyone posted as to how my 2nd spine surgeon opinion (in the US) goes in the next two weeks and I'll also be trying to connect online with Dr. Clavel from Spain in the meantime.
Thanks!
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Manageable back-pain for 10 yrs. with flare-ups.
Chronic Pain since May, 2014.
MRI, X-ray, CT scan: May, 2014
Discography-Sept. 2014
L3/L4: Moderate-Severe DDD, annular tear, 3 leaks, reactive endplate changes, osteophytes, mod.height loss, no disc signal.
L4/L5: Mod.DDD, large annular tear, no disc signal. Posterior leak into spinal canal.
Metal Allergies: Nickel plus 3 others
Cancelled 2 level ADR or hybrid surgery -1/15/15
37 year old active mom
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