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Hi Everyone! My name is Lisa and I am 40 yrs old - I had Harrington Rod surgery in 1978 in my thoracic region for a severe S curve - sorry don't know degree of curve or alot, just know it was bad! All the doctors I have seen today are extremely impressed by how well my surgeon corrected me - they all seem amazed, so that makes me feel better! But, I am in alot of pain right now and will try and just post briefly as I am just seeking some advice or input from anyone - thanks!
Currently seeing a Ortho Neuro surgeon and am going back on 4/11, but these are the basic results of my two MRI's that I have just had done. My reason for going to the doctor was I started having severe pain in my neck and upper back radiating down my left arm - it was so severe that I finally went to the doctor. I had saw him 3 years ago when I had severe lower back pain and at that time he noted on the Xray's that I had some degeneration. I was supposed to go for and MRI and CT, but I just could not miss anymore time from work and opted for PT which did help my lower back problems at the time. ANyway's - here are the results of my newest MRI - I am just wondering if a revision surgery can slow down the process of the Arthritis and degeneration??? It appears it is happening above and below my rod.
months ago - pain radiating down left arm and almost a feeling of my rod broken (it is in the thorac area) and terrible pain in my neck and upper back. Curious as to what MRI results really mean - I am afraid I could end up with revision surgery because I believe that my rod is causing all my problems. 1st MRI done of thoracic and LUmbar - too difficult to read the Thoracic due to the rod. Noted some Modic type 2 degenerative changes involving endplates and marginal spur formation and minor disk bulges on portions they could see. Lumbar - loss of disk height at L5-S and degrees of disk dehydration at L3-L4 and L4-L5. Also, mild disk space narrowing at L4-L5. Broad based disc bulges at L4-L5 and L5-S1 resulting in mild and bilateral nerual foraminal narrowing these assoiciated with facet hypertrophy. Impression reads: Broad based disck bulges at L4-L5 and L5-S1 resulting in mild and bilateral nerual foraminal narrowing.
Two weeks later went back for Cspine MRI - results are: Degrees of loss of disk height and hydration at C3-C4 through C7-T1, most pronounced at C5-C6 and C6-C7. These are associated w/broad based disk bulge and end plate spur formation, which is more pronounced at C5-C6 and C6-C7 resulting in mild and questionable abutment of the cord and mild and bilateral neural foraminal narrowing. Broad based disk bulge at T1-T2 visualized on sagittal view resulting in flattening of thecal sac. Impression: Spondylosis of Cspine most pronounced at C5-C6 & C6-C7, associated w/mild and bilateral neural foraminal narrowing and abutment of cord at C6-C7.
Looking for any advice - thanks!
Lisa
Currently seeing a Ortho Neuro surgeon and am going back on 4/11, but these are the basic results of my two MRI's that I have just had done. My reason for going to the doctor was I started having severe pain in my neck and upper back radiating down my left arm - it was so severe that I finally went to the doctor. I had saw him 3 years ago when I had severe lower back pain and at that time he noted on the Xray's that I had some degeneration. I was supposed to go for and MRI and CT, but I just could not miss anymore time from work and opted for PT which did help my lower back problems at the time. ANyway's - here are the results of my newest MRI - I am just wondering if a revision surgery can slow down the process of the Arthritis and degeneration??? It appears it is happening above and below my rod.
months ago - pain radiating down left arm and almost a feeling of my rod broken (it is in the thorac area) and terrible pain in my neck and upper back. Curious as to what MRI results really mean - I am afraid I could end up with revision surgery because I believe that my rod is causing all my problems. 1st MRI done of thoracic and LUmbar - too difficult to read the Thoracic due to the rod. Noted some Modic type 2 degenerative changes involving endplates and marginal spur formation and minor disk bulges on portions they could see. Lumbar - loss of disk height at L5-S and degrees of disk dehydration at L3-L4 and L4-L5. Also, mild disk space narrowing at L4-L5. Broad based disc bulges at L4-L5 and L5-S1 resulting in mild and bilateral nerual foraminal narrowing these assoiciated with facet hypertrophy. Impression reads: Broad based disck bulges at L4-L5 and L5-S1 resulting in mild and bilateral nerual foraminal narrowing.
Two weeks later went back for Cspine MRI - results are: Degrees of loss of disk height and hydration at C3-C4 through C7-T1, most pronounced at C5-C6 and C6-C7. These are associated w/broad based disk bulge and end plate spur formation, which is more pronounced at C5-C6 and C6-C7 resulting in mild and questionable abutment of the cord and mild and bilateral neural foraminal narrowing. Broad based disk bulge at T1-T2 visualized on sagittal view resulting in flattening of thecal sac. Impression: Spondylosis of Cspine most pronounced at C5-C6 & C6-C7, associated w/mild and bilateral neural foraminal narrowing and abutment of cord at C6-C7.
Looking for any advice - thanks!
Lisa
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