RESULTS OF BACK MRI

hileena111

Hi everyone,
Thanks for the support. If you couldnt hear properly the result is that I DO have spinal stenosis.
He was very thorough. Went for 3 x rays while standing as well as the MRI he had.
Idiopathic, degenerative spinal stenosis.
He talked me through the options....Operation.....very high risk, he laughed and said they book 2 beds for that....one for the patient and one for the surgeon afterwards
We ended up agreeing that I would try nerve injections to start with....L4 and L5 on the right side and see how that goes.
I'm booked in for 3 weeks today.....quite impressed at the speed

Love
Hileena

frogmorton

Well done Hileena!

Sounds like an excellent result and plan

I'll come and hold you hand and distract you while they do the injections

Love

Toni xxx

suzygirl

At least you know what you are dealing with Hileena. I will be holding your other hand,unless like me you are biting it whilst having the injections!!

dreamdaisy

At long, long last you have an answer - what a relief that must be. I'll be there when it's injection time, I promise. DD

hileena111

Hi
Thanks for the hand holding
Like you say DD at least I know what else is wrong and possibly cures.
Its a big relief that he isnt happy about operating but is prepared to think of all other things.
Like most of them.....he says swimming....I cant swim and dont like swimming or trying to but I suppose I better.

Love
Hileena

julie47

Hi Hileena

I am pleased you now know your results and what the specialist is going to do. I will be there in your pocket when you have the injections.

Take care
Love Juliepf x

barbara12

Hi Hileena
Im glad you have some answers,my MRI showed up a stenosies, and yes he told me about surgery but said its sought of hit and miss...his words not mine...I am still waiting for my appointment for the injections...they lost the letter... :roll:
Hopefully you will get lots of relief from them they are worth a go.
Good Luck I will be thinking about you xx

frogmella

Hi,

Glad you got the results, and glad he is not pushing you into surgery. I hope you get some relief from the injections.

hileena111

Hi Everyone
Thanks.....Barbara I thought it as you that was in much the same position but wasnt sure.....thats wonderful that they lost the letter.
Hope you hear something soon
Love
Hileena

mig

So glad you had a positive appointment,will be there for injections.Mig

elnafinn

Dear Hileena

Life is manic for me at the moment but in a good way and I had to reply to your posting.

I too am impressed with the speed of how things are progressing for you regarding the injections and the care you are receiving. Where do you live again?

Love your sense of humour too. Life is so much better if one can laugh. Don't you agree?

Good that an op is not on the cards for you and I wish to add that if your injections help you as much as mine did on 3 November 2009 in L4 and L5 on the lefthand side for me, you will not be disappointed.

Love
Elna x

diamond

Good Luck with the injections Hileena i hope they will help you feel better.x

skezier

H Hileena,

I too am impressed at the speed they doing you at... do you want a lodger

Flower in 1987 I had (ell it might have been '88 actually but one of them) a full decompression that took the disc that had bent my cord and also widened the canal to sort out the stenosis....

I have never looked back and the risks though there and actually i think they said my odds where 1 in 2500 doesn't 'work' meant that 2499 did work! Mine was 60 % successful according to the surgeon BUT it gave me back my legs and so my life....

Pain wise .... It was excruciating for the first 72 hours but mine was complicated by the wound becoming infected as well.

Now the last MRI I had a couple of months ago showed the decompression still hold good after all these years so well I would have surgery again on my spine at the drop of a hat IF I trusted the person who was doing the op.

Not sure if that helps and leaving a ((((( ))))) and tea which is def in the special mug. Love Cris xx

vwkamper

Hi,

Wow now you know what it is you can deal with it better,
hope the injections work for you 3 weeks is very quick your lucky
there,

Good luck

lexy

Numptydumpty

Hi Hileena,
that certainly was a good, positive appointment.
I'll be thinking of you when you have your injections.
I know just how you feel about swimming. I can't swim, and don't enjoy trying to, but know it would be a good thing to learn.
I wish you luck with everything.
All the best,
Numpty

emsjane

Hi hileena,

So sorry to hear about your back problems! I too am having lower back problems that I thought were to do with my bad hip, Doc is sending me for an MRI to rule out anything else!! I'm very nervous about it in case they tell me I have something else!!

I've been going to an Aquafit class for a few months now at my local swimming pool and I am noticing an improvement in my muscle tone, which can only be a good thing
I find just swimming really boring, but this has been such fun that I've carried on going each week, happily!
Good luck with the injections! I hope they help and don't hurt!!

stickywicket

Sorry I’m late but I’m glad that was a good appointment and I hope very much that the treatment helps a lot. I shall be ready for pocket duties.

Emsjane – Good news about the Aquafit classes. I hope the improvement continues.

hileena111

Hi Elna
Life always seems to be manic for you {in a good way}
Thanks for your positive post about your injections....exactly the same only opposite side....I know I know I'm from Ireland...that doesnt make sense Hope mine are as good. This is Hexham General {Northumberland}. I've never seen this back specialist before but was impressed by how thorough he was.
How long did the injections last and did you have to have more???? Didnt get as far as discussing that :oops:
Love
Hileena

hileena111

Hi Cris
You know you are welcome any time you are passing....as for a lodger....what about all your employers....what on earth would they do
I'm glad that surgery helped you Cris.....but you were a lot younger than me when you had it
Thanks for the tea and spcial mug...will send it back when I'm finished
Love
Hileena

hileena111

Hi Diamond and Lexy
Thanks....you are right that 3 weeks is good.
You are right.....one you know what it is like my OA you can cope with it.

Love
Hileena

hileena111

Hi Numpty
I'm glad I'm not the only one feels like that about swimming {or sinking } Everyone I talk to seems to enjoy it and every blinkin doctor advises it.
I cant swim, but am not scared of water...just dont like it. I can lie on my back and float and thats it....not in a straight line everyone else has to get out of my way
My husband says he'll come with me so that might drag me into going. Left to my own devices ....it would come to the day i was supposed to be going and i would make excuses.....he probably wont let me
Love
Hileena

hileena111

Hi Emsjane
Sorry to hear about your back problems as well....dont worry about it....once you get a diagnosis you'll find that you will be happier....at least you will know what you are coping with....and it might be nothing to worry about at all....glad you enjoy the aqua-fit....I know its good for us and I know I should go but havent managed to get myself motivated to go yet :oops:
Love
Hileena

hileena111

Hi Sticky,
Got it right first time
It was a good appointment and I'll post when its closer to the time for the injections asking for pocket duties

Love
Hileena

elnafinn

hileena111 wrote:

Hi Elna,Thanks for your positive post about your injections....exactly the same only opposite side....How long did the injections last and did you have to have more???? Didnt get as far as discussing that :oops:Love Hileena

I just love the doc who gave me the injections. They have lasted from that day, the 3rd December 2009 until present day. YAY! Mine were done for awful sciatica that I had suffered with for one year. I do not think they can say how long the injections will work for, on individual patients, but hopefully you will be like me. I do stretching exercises practically daily since the injections which are good for the lower back. That may have helped too.

Love
Elna x

hileena111

Thanks Elna..hopefully they will work as well as yours. I know different strokes for different folk.
This Back specialist apparently has his own physio team {not the one in the hospital} so hopefully after i get these I'll be told or advised what to do.

Love
Hileena

elnafinn

Hi Hileena

I do hope so and if you can get some exercises to continue to keep up the good work of the injections, that would be perfect.

Love
Elna x