Posted on: Sat, 10/11/2008 - 12:15
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New and in need of some advice!
Hi All
I hope that you guys out there can help.....I've had a discectomy on my L4/5 (about 15% of disc cut away)back in Aug 08, everything was going well until 1 month into re-hab.
It turns out that it has re-herniated - and just protruding onto the nerve (after MRI). It's not as bad as before but I'm told that i should have a 2nd discectomy.
I'm told the 1st one failed because its just one of those things, I followed the rehab to the letter!
I'm worried that the 2nd one will fail, which i'm due to have in Nov 08.
What's the success rate 2nd time around for a discectomy??(I'm 36 and a keen runner and Cyclist)
Any help would be welcome
Many thanks
G
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Welcome to s-h. I can't help you with your problem I've only had fusions, but I hope someone will chime in that can help you.
Good Luck, Jim
First back injury 1970 work related conservative treatment.Several low back accidents over the years,Treatments, Chiropractors,
In 1988 serious low back injury, off work 6 mo. Treatment Chiropractors, anti inflammatory meds.
1989 serious back injury, also work related, Saw 6 different doctors over next 6 mo. Orthopedic doc. ordered mri. Findings, L4,L5,S1, DDD, Bulging discs.Got "KSLO 2" body back brace. Ortho suggested 360 3 level fusion w/Harrington rods.
I refused surgery and went for the brace 24-7 and conservative treatments with stronger anti inflammatories.
1998 another setback, Ortho still wanted fusion. I asked for other conservative treatments. Sent to Pm doc for epidurals. And tufted it out with no pain meds. Had as many epidurals as aloud till Oct. 2002 and could no longer work.
2003 anterior posterior 360 3 level fusion w/ bone harvest from my hip. After recovery I felt like I had the back of a 20 year old for 7 mos. Then I went straight downhill... FAST!
2004 L,3 Fused. Never recovered
2005 Had hardware removed, thinking that was the problem. I recouped from surgery but no improvement.
2006 Had scs installed. They couldn't get the stimulation where I needed it. They said they had never seen a Human wired like me. After every kind of injection there is. I'm on 50 mg methadone, Hydrocodone 20/30 apap for break through, Celebrex 200 2 a day, Diaspam 5 mgs. 2 a day, wellbutrin xl 150 mgs. cymbalta 20 mgs. and lidoderm lidocane 5% patches. I was a "type-A workoholic" Now I don't quite know what I am!
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No advice from me since I haven't experienced and surgeries (yet), but I do wish you all the best.
i had same done in 98 i was 18 multi level partial laminectomy
i worked as a painter after that for 9 years in 2005 i re hearniated it and i had a permanet charley horse for 6 months and i still dont have fealing from my but to my calves. i had chiropractic work done and to my surprise he stopped the pain but the dammage is done. they say i need surgery again and i would do it but not for my low back pain
my upper mid back pain is so much worse. they say it is linked somehow to my low back but i cannot believe that.
if it came down to it i think i would if i could be guaranteed about my level of pain 2 years and after. im just afraid of wacking out my spine even more i would not do fusion!! i have seen and heard bad things