Dorian,
Really appreciate you reading my ramblings. If nothing else, its therapudic to be able to share with others who share the condition. If I were an outsider looking on on my personal situation, I would probably make the observation that the best choice is to drop everything and go for the modern, two-level ADR in Europe. The unfortunate downside is that ADR now would require a career change for me, which will affect my earning potential for many years. Again, from the outside, the choice is a clear one, but still difficult to make.
I think it is feasible that foraminotomy may help me kick the can a few years down the road, but I need to make certain it would not make me a poor ADR candidate in the process.
You are several steps ahead of me in the process and I wish you the very best of luck in pursuing a pain free life.
Cheers,
Paul
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37 y/o with 17 years of lower back pain. DDD L5-S1 and L4-L5
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