nee help please - Spinal Cord Disorders Message Board

blue2000 · 10-29-2003, 08:01 AM

I have had spinal fusion on April 2 on L4, L5, S1 and it was fine, however now I am having problems with my neck. The MRI says

1. Broad based bulging of the posterior margin at C4-C5 with focal right parasagittal herniation results in right parasagittal ventral impingement on the cord

2. At C5-C6 and C6-C7 bulging discs results in mild bilateral soft tissue impingements on the foramina

3. Mild disc bulging at C-3 -C-4 and C7-T1

4. Small anterior protrusions at C4-C5 through C6-C7

I don't have a clue what this means. I have started ESI's and they are not helping. Does this mean another surgery?

Help

stircrazy · 10-29-2003, 12:58 PM

Dear Blue,

Well, that sounds very similar to an MRI in 2000, and I just had ACDF 12 days ago. You may be looking at surgery soon?

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Anterior Cervical Diskectomy
Fusion of C5-6, C6-7 with plate and donor bone