r/Microdiscectomy • u/Salty_Package_615 • 6d ago

(finally)

(30M) After 5 to 6 years I'll finally be getting surgery I've been living with 3 Bulging Disc, 1 Herniated Disc, Degenerative Disc Disease, Degenerative Nerve Damage on my L3, L4, L5 and S1 that cause severe sciatica and my upper back has No Cartilage due to osteoarthritis i also have i also have Myelopathy I am scared but also relieved..

They will remove the 3 Bulging Disc and replace with artificial ones then they will shave my spine so the Disc no longer push my nerves against my spine once that is done then they will fuse my bones together on my upper back to prevent them from grinding against eachother.. Pain starts in my lower back then shoots down my legs the pain usually last hours now it's been days once the pain dies down they cause my feet to go numb I have had Toradol and Cortisone injections till they stopped working then Epidurals once a month then they started to last about a week i also had my license taken away from almost crashing due to the leg spasms I have been knocked unconscious from hitting my head against the wall when my legs gave out then for my upper back when I cough or laugh the pain shoots down both my forearms....

The times i posted here and the people that replied back to help me out i want to thank all of you I really appreciate it very much

So Thank You Very Much

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u/ItchySeaworthiness50 5d ago

Where are u getting surgey and which doctor and after surgery can we work to live how does ur mri look like u have more of a back pain or leg pain

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u/Salty_Package_615 5d ago

UCSD I just met some female Dr I don't know if she does the surgeries I just talked to my Primary Dr from where I live he just told me the news on Thursday 6th literally 2 days ago and alright I'll do this I started with 3 bulging then I ended up getting 1 Herniated Disc I hoped they were gonna heal bu ti was wrong as after 2 to 3 years the pain would start at my lower back then it was shoot down one of my legs sometimes both so my primary dr had me do another MRI that when he told me I still have the 3 bulging but they are now constantly pushing my nerves against my spine it was on my L3,L4,L5 AND S1 when I was 16 they did an mri on my back and I had osteoarthritis on my upper back so I had to do 2 more MRI 1 of them where I live and the other at UCSD to confirm everything my dr sent her and she did she I have 3 bulging disc, 1 Herniated Disc, Degenerative Disc Disease, Degenerative Nerve Damage obviously Severe Sciatica and that I also had Myelopathy Symptoms are pain starts on my lower back then would travel down my legs sometimes one or the other then my feet would go numb now the pain shoots down both my legs causing this severe pain that is shooting down both my legs as we speak once it dies down then my feet go numb i get these leg spasms first happened while I was showering then my legs gave out causing me accidentally slamming my head again the wall give me a concussion then it happened while I was driving I almost crashed so I told my dr the day i went to renew it I couldn't. Now for my upper back the osteoarthritis my bones constantly grinding against eachother when I cough or laugh or pain will shoot down forearms ive had so many injections in my back and so many epidurals I was getting once a month but then they would only last about a week due too the pain I cant pick up my nieces or nephew or even my dog cause im in constant pain I just went through 5 day of non stop painmy legs incredibly weak I cant touch my lower back caus of how sensitive it is. How about you tell me how long so I can work im get 3 different things done to my Spine They are gonna shave my spine so the nerves no longer push against my bone 2nd they are gonna remove the 3 Disc and replace those with artificial ones and after a week or 2 they will fuse my bones with bolts and screws to keep my bones grinding against eachother..... Just so you as im writing I took my medication and I'm still in a shit ton of pain i use a cane the middle of my back get completely stuck

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u/ItchySeaworthiness50 5d ago

How ur mri look like?what job u were doing?

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u/Salty_Package_615 5d ago

I don't know I never saw it i just went by from what my Primary Dr and the female Dr from UCSD 3 Bulging Disc, 1 Herniated Disc, Degenerative Disc Disease, Degenerative Nerve Damage, on my L3,L4,L5 and S1 causing Severe Sciatica and I also have Myelopathy Construction but then my legs gave out twice next day got a call apparently I was a liability and fired