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Q: Next Surgery

asked by: buttons119 on March 22nd, 2006

New User

I am scheduled for my next surgery on april 6th on the t11-12. They are going to remove part of the bone that is pressing on the spinal cord, they are putting nothing in its place, does this sound right to anyone? I would have asked the surgeon except for the fact that he once again sent his assistant in. This surgeon is a real yahoo but he has steady hands. I am concerned about nothing being put in place once they remove part of the disc will this throw my back completely out of wack or what?

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disabledcoastie

replied on March 25th, 2006

Experienced User

Buttons,

sounds like they are removing a bone spur, or other osteophyte. Which if this is the case putting nothing back in makes total sense. They aren't doing a decompression (removal of the disc) so there is no need to fuse. Like I said from your description sounds like they are just removing some type of non-typical growth. And the disecectomy is a very common procedure where there is no fusion made, the disc will heal on its own.

Fairy Godmother

replied on March 25th, 2006

Supporter

Get On the Horn!

You can always pick up the phone and call this doctor. If it were my back, and I did not know or talk driectly with the surgeon, you can bet your back that I would be calling and asking questions before the surgery. Ask him to explain exactly what it is you are having done and to explain it in english so you can understand! Good luck!

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