On 8/29/2012 9:07 AM, Brooklyn1 wrote:
> On Tue, 28 Aug 2012 19:07:20 -0400, Cheryl >
> wrote:
>
>> On 8/28/2012 10:02 AM, Brooklyn1 wrote:
>>> I strongly suggest a second opinion. Good luck and I hope you have a
>>> full recovery. When I began experiencing severe back pain some 20
>>> years ago surgery seemed to be the soup of the day. The two
>>> Orthopedic surgeons I went to just wanted to cut, that's what surgeons
>>> do. I consulted with the doctor at my work and was advised to see a
>>> Neurologist and one was recommended. New CT scans were done and I was
>>> told that surgery wouldn't help and would lead to more surgery that
>>> would eventually put me in a wheel chair. I went through a short
>>> course of physical therapy that didn't help at all. Finally I had the
>>> shots, three sessions over three months. After the first two sessions
>>> nothing, no effect and I was about to give up, but the morning after
>>> the third session the pain was totally gone and still. I still have
>>> two herniated disks, spinal stenosis, and arthitis deposits, but no
>>> pain. My instructions are no heavy lifting, no twisting, no reaching
>>> up high. It works. I take no pain meds either. If the pain comes
>>> back I will have the shots again, and they are totally painless, don't
>>> even feel the needle.
>>
>> I've already had epidurals. The first one helped, the second didn't.
>> I've done Pt - no help there at all. I think I've tried everything
>> which is why it led to surgery. Surgery is the only thing that can
>> repair this now.
>
> Hopefully this time it'll work, good luck.
>
Thanks Sheldon. I'm glad your problems resolved without surgery.