Posted by louis on October 11, 2000 at 21:18:53:

hello all i am new to this posting stuff i had a discsectomy in 97 went back to work iam a coal miner or was a coal miner well after about 16 months i had a reinjury
went though the normal ct and mylogram they said i needed a fusion at L4-L5 i have been putting it off for a year now and it is getting worse and understand i had a bad time with the first surgury i am realy scared to death but am in alot of pain and would complament any advise on pedicle screw plate fixation with brantigan cage was it worth it did it help please i need some reasurrance i am just 34 have two small children will i be abel to participate in there lives we are very active family ...well i dont know please respond i only have untill the 3rd of november surgury is set !! thank you