I want to thank everyone who has responded to my post of 20th August, when I was very depressed, worn down by the never-ending pain.
Truth to tell, I feel a bit like a fish out of water at times in the Forum, because I don't have scoliosis, but spondylolothesis.
However, I'm grateful to all who have offered reassurance as to the benefits of surgery.
Just to update, then.
I was assessed by the senior consultant surgeon at the Spinal Unit of the local hospital on 26th August.
She advised me to agree to her operating, assuring me that the surgery is nowadays simple and efffective. She promises that I'll be in hospital no more than four days.
Not to have the operation, she says, will most likely result in irreparable damage to the nerves that are being compressed by the displaced vertebra.
I've since spoken to someone who had the same procedure carried out less than a month ago and who says that it's given her complete freedom from pain and has enabled her to resume a normal existence. Her advice to me, then is to grab the opportunity to have the operation as soon as I'm offered the chance.
Apparently, the waiting list isn't too long at present and now that I've accepted that surgery is my only option, I'm eager to get it over and done with.
I'll let you know as soon as I get date through.
Thanks, again
Truth to tell, I feel a bit like a fish out of water at times in the Forum, because I don't have scoliosis, but spondylolothesis.
However, I'm grateful to all who have offered reassurance as to the benefits of surgery.
Just to update, then.
I was assessed by the senior consultant surgeon at the Spinal Unit of the local hospital on 26th August.
She advised me to agree to her operating, assuring me that the surgery is nowadays simple and efffective. She promises that I'll be in hospital no more than four days.
Not to have the operation, she says, will most likely result in irreparable damage to the nerves that are being compressed by the displaced vertebra.
I've since spoken to someone who had the same procedure carried out less than a month ago and who says that it's given her complete freedom from pain and has enabled her to resume a normal existence. Her advice to me, then is to grab the opportunity to have the operation as soon as I'm offered the chance.
Apparently, the waiting list isn't too long at present and now that I've accepted that surgery is my only option, I'm eager to get it over and done with.
I'll let you know as soon as I get date through.
Thanks, again
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