I am a 52 yo female with the folllowing
MRI results:
L3-L3 Broad based disc bulge. Mild to
moderate facet degenerative changes.
L3-L4 Broad based disk bulge, Moderate
facet degenerative changes
L4-L5 Large central posterior disc
hernation. Moderate to severe degenerative
changes with effusions, Marked distortion
of thecal sac and crowding of nerve roots.
Moderate forminal stenosis with mass
effect on exiting L4 nreve roots
L5-s1 Mild disc bulge
I have always been an active individual
until early spring of 07. I finally got
the job of my dreams working for a
wonderful organization. In Feb of this
year I finally had to quit work entirely
and spend most of my day lying down and
using a wheelchair to get around. The pain
started in my right hip and pelvic area
and has progressed rapidly. I went through
the anti inflammitories with no
improvement. I visited my neurosurgeon
with the idea that surgery was out of the
question but was told that surgery was the
only option of relieving the pressure on
the nerve. I have thought long and hard
on this and have concluded that if I want
any quality back in my life that I am
going to have to concede to the surgery.
My husband has to spend his life in a
wheelchair due to post polio and it is
killing me to see him have to take on more
of the household duties. I can see that my
depression is worsening daily. I would
love to hear from anyone that has gone
though the surgery (laminectomy)and what
their outcome has been. Also finances is a
big issue for me right now as I no longer
have an income, only my husbands
disability, and my health insurance is not
the best.
