Raiza

Ga Mom:

I have only had one surgery laminectomy/microdisectomy. Cortisone never helped me. I had 3 of those injections. My NS said that too many of those injections can cause more damage than anything besides that will only camouflage the problem. There was a thread of post for Cervical problems. I encourage you to read that one. Perhaps you find more answers to your questions. Since I have a problem on my lumbar area L5-S1, I usually go to this tread: L5-S1 Hemilaminectomy with microdisectomy 2.

Hope it helps,
Raiza

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-Raiza
-Surgery (07/16/03)
-Laminectomy, Lumbard L5-S1 herniated disc.
-Started with back problems on 08/27/01.
-Had 3 epidurals. First they missed, Second worked, however, pain was right back to square one by the fourth month. Third one didn't help much.
-Went to chiropractor for 4 months, I was worse after each session.
-Went to acupuncture for 3 months, Dr. told me I needed to go to a specialist that he could not help me.
-Body massage, would relief pain for a couple of hours.
-Did exercises/stretches, no help.
-Changed insurance. Kaiser was just sending me home by saying: "It will get better" ...never did !!
-Went to see a new NS with a different insurance, in w/in a week he was doing surgery on me.
-2 first weeks post/op was feeling better (too drugged).
-The next four weeks It became worse than before surgery. Dr. told me it was normal.
-I am in my Third and half month post/op and it feels so much better.
-I am glad I went through surgery. Life is better now.