Hi everyone,
I am currently 14 weeks post op but I haven't posted here much since my 6 week post op mark because i've been fighting chronic severe nerve pain. I have a few questions I thought someone here might be able to answer:
1. Is it possible to have a bulging disc at L-4 L-5 area AFTER spinal fusion surgery? The report from my CT myelogram states mild left lateral bulge L-4 L-5 present but hard to see due to artifact present. At 3 months post-op obviously the spine is not fused yet, but would it be possible to have a bulging disc when BMP and other matter was used to enhance a T-3 to sacrum fusion??? I am currently around 14 weeks post-op and have had significant left leg/hip pain since 7 weeks post-op.
2. I Have had an unsuccessful piriformus injection and will be evaluated for other epidural injections or spinal stimulator soon. Has anyone had a spinal cord stimulator and is that even an option post spinal fusion?
Any knowledgeable feedback would be appreciated. Didn't mean to have the smiley face on heading but didn't see how to edit it out. Obviously I am not in a "smiley face" mood these days!!!
Thanks so much,
Pam
I am currently 14 weeks post op but I haven't posted here much since my 6 week post op mark because i've been fighting chronic severe nerve pain. I have a few questions I thought someone here might be able to answer:
1. Is it possible to have a bulging disc at L-4 L-5 area AFTER spinal fusion surgery? The report from my CT myelogram states mild left lateral bulge L-4 L-5 present but hard to see due to artifact present. At 3 months post-op obviously the spine is not fused yet, but would it be possible to have a bulging disc when BMP and other matter was used to enhance a T-3 to sacrum fusion??? I am currently around 14 weeks post-op and have had significant left leg/hip pain since 7 weeks post-op.
2. I Have had an unsuccessful piriformus injection and will be evaluated for other epidural injections or spinal stimulator soon. Has anyone had a spinal cord stimulator and is that even an option post spinal fusion?
Any knowledgeable feedback would be appreciated. Didn't mean to have the smiley face on heading but didn't see how to edit it out. Obviously I am not in a "smiley face" mood these days!!!
Thanks so much,
Pam
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