Hi I'm 21 years old, i was born with no arms, left leg shorter then the right (8 inches difference) and scoliosis, I've had 13 surgeries from the age i was 4 to 16. my last surgery was a partial fusing of my spine, I forget how much was fused, I'll draw it out
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roughly what it looked like in the x-rays, the lower part of my spine has curved to i believe a 45 dregree angel (only curved 10 degrees in the past 3 years). The past 3-4 months I have noticed my feet falling asleep, starts in the toes and moves its way up, usually laying down or re-adjusting myself fixes the problem. at one point it was really bad, every time i would fall asleep 1 of my legs would fall asleep. if i slept on my right side, my left leg would fall asleep and if i fell asleep on my left side my right foot would fall asleep (scared the hell out of me thinking i was about to be paralized) I saw my family doctor, he gave me enflamitory pills which didnt help, an MRI showed nothing, He said I wouldnt become paralized, but I have my doubts, if its pinching a nerve it could also cut it or perminatly pinch it couldnt it? I have made an appointment with my back surgeon but unfortunatly its not for 4 months. Anyone have any advice for me (hopefuly something possative). I'm frightened every night before i fall asleep that im going to be paralized, and without the use of my feet I would be nothing.
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|-----start of fusion
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roughly what it looked like in the x-rays, the lower part of my spine has curved to i believe a 45 dregree angel (only curved 10 degrees in the past 3 years). The past 3-4 months I have noticed my feet falling asleep, starts in the toes and moves its way up, usually laying down or re-adjusting myself fixes the problem. at one point it was really bad, every time i would fall asleep 1 of my legs would fall asleep. if i slept on my right side, my left leg would fall asleep and if i fell asleep on my left side my right foot would fall asleep (scared the hell out of me thinking i was about to be paralized) I saw my family doctor, he gave me enflamitory pills which didnt help, an MRI showed nothing, He said I wouldnt become paralized, but I have my doubts, if its pinching a nerve it could also cut it or perminatly pinch it couldnt it? I have made an appointment with my back surgeon but unfortunatly its not for 4 months. Anyone have any advice for me (hopefuly something possative). I'm frightened every night before i fall asleep that im going to be paralized, and without the use of my feet I would be nothing.
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