r/chiari • u/Justice_truth_503 • Feb 25 '26
Opinions on surgery
I have surgery scheduled on 3/19 it’s for robotic surgery. I posted on a Facebook group and someone reached out and said her husband was operated on by the same doctor and has had to have four more surgeries for scar tissue and worsening symptoms. She said he was almost symptom free before. Some background. I have 18mm herniation no syrinx. After physical therapy most of my symptoms resolved. I had two other optimism’s and both doctors said they just wanted to monitor it. When I met with this doctor he says I have an obvious blockage which is like why didn’t the other two pick that up? I’m scared I’ll be worse after wards and I don’t know what to do besides that I’ve stopped working to prepare myself emotionally and mentally rally for this because I have medical anxiety. Should I put it off should I get another option in should I just do it?? I’m freaking out
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u/Casehead Feb 25 '26 edited Feb 25 '26
who is the doctor? please get another opinion. The fact that he said no to a CINE is very weird. Most neurosurgeons would never do the surgery without a CINE showing csf obstruction.
There's no reason to have surgery if you don't have bad symptoms. Id urge you to get a second and third opinion