Hey all!
Well, after seeing the AME, reading tons of posts on this site, speaking with many, many people who have had various types of lumbar spine surgery, I decided to keep it simple and go with a L5S1 fusion ONLY and hope for the best.
I did not come to this decision lightly, nor did I allow worker's comp to influence my decision. All I can do at this point is hope that my decision will work for me and that the surgery goes well. I should know by tomorrow when the surgery will be; it should be in the next week or so.
Thank you for all your input - I really appreciate all of the advice!
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Candice, 39, LEO
Injury from culmination of work duties.
First reported on 4/14/11
L5S1 - severe disc herniation, bone on bone, spurring, annular fissuring, stenosis, degenerative disc disease.
L45 - mild disc herniation, decrease in disc height, stenosis, beginning degeneration.
Proposed:
ADR at L45
Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion at L5S1
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