Hello,
I have a scoliosis curve in my thoracic and it turns about mid-back and curves the opposite way with a much more severe curve in my lumbar. My left hip has twisted and is so much higher than my right that it is scraping my lower rib. I am told it is spodyliosis curve and I am plagued with terrible sciatica and nueropathy. I have avoided surgery for 4 very painful years. However, a piece of my spine that was holding L4 & L5 together has broken off and is floating free. L4 is poised on the edge of L5 like its hanging off a cliff and ready to slip over the edge at any time. This makes the pain even more intense and my quality of life has gone from a 5 on a scale of 1 - 10 to about a 2. I am mostly sleeping and sitting on the couch with ice and of course I'm heavily medicated. I am afraid to ride my horse, work out or even ride my bicycle anymore, all things I was able to do before the bone broke off. I am very frightened that I may accidentally fall due to my right leg feeling like it wants to go out from under me at any time and the intense sciatica is running down both legs and now to my feet...that being said I believe that I am in a seriously dangerous position and holding off from surgery is no longer an option. I have scheduled surgery with Dr. Beederman in Orange, Ca for November 13th and 14th. He was not my first choice but the Dr I wanted dropped out of my insurance network. I am not finding much information about him on the internet and I'm very nervous. If anyone knows of him or better yet, has had surgery with him I would appreciate any feedback. He is going to fuse from T10 to S1 and he will be putting posts in my pelvis for support.
I would also appreciate hearing from people that have had a surgery similar to the one that I will be undergoing. Tips and tricks for getting by after the surgery would be helpful as well. I have never had a surgery this intensive and quite frankly I'm terrified!
This is what the order says he is doing: L4-S1 Anterior Interbody Fusion, L1-L4 Anterior Interbody Fusion through left Trans-Psoas approach, T10 to Pelvis Posterior Spinal Instrumented Fusion, L3-L4 Laminectomy. He is going to operate on Nov 13th and Nov 14th and it could take up to 10 hours in total.I'm not sure what all those terms mean it sounds pretty major!
Thanks for your help and support,
Leanne J
I have a scoliosis curve in my thoracic and it turns about mid-back and curves the opposite way with a much more severe curve in my lumbar. My left hip has twisted and is so much higher than my right that it is scraping my lower rib. I am told it is spodyliosis curve and I am plagued with terrible sciatica and nueropathy. I have avoided surgery for 4 very painful years. However, a piece of my spine that was holding L4 & L5 together has broken off and is floating free. L4 is poised on the edge of L5 like its hanging off a cliff and ready to slip over the edge at any time. This makes the pain even more intense and my quality of life has gone from a 5 on a scale of 1 - 10 to about a 2. I am mostly sleeping and sitting on the couch with ice and of course I'm heavily medicated. I am afraid to ride my horse, work out or even ride my bicycle anymore, all things I was able to do before the bone broke off. I am very frightened that I may accidentally fall due to my right leg feeling like it wants to go out from under me at any time and the intense sciatica is running down both legs and now to my feet...that being said I believe that I am in a seriously dangerous position and holding off from surgery is no longer an option. I have scheduled surgery with Dr. Beederman in Orange, Ca for November 13th and 14th. He was not my first choice but the Dr I wanted dropped out of my insurance network. I am not finding much information about him on the internet and I'm very nervous. If anyone knows of him or better yet, has had surgery with him I would appreciate any feedback. He is going to fuse from T10 to S1 and he will be putting posts in my pelvis for support.
I would also appreciate hearing from people that have had a surgery similar to the one that I will be undergoing. Tips and tricks for getting by after the surgery would be helpful as well. I have never had a surgery this intensive and quite frankly I'm terrified!
This is what the order says he is doing: L4-S1 Anterior Interbody Fusion, L1-L4 Anterior Interbody Fusion through left Trans-Psoas approach, T10 to Pelvis Posterior Spinal Instrumented Fusion, L3-L4 Laminectomy. He is going to operate on Nov 13th and Nov 14th and it could take up to 10 hours in total.I'm not sure what all those terms mean it sounds pretty major!
Thanks for your help and support,
Leanne J
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