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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Arthritis / March 2008MRI results are in
Well here we go: Mild levoscoliosis (left curve). Other than endplate (top and bottom of vertebral bones) degenerative signal and erosions, marrow space is intact. This is actually a slight improvement from my last exam. But, diffuse spondylitic disc disease and bulging, moderately severe at L2-L3 and L3-L4, and mild to moderate at the remaining disc levels. Disc bulging is asymmetric the left at L1-L2 and asymmetric to the right at L2-L3. No herniation. Acquired changes results in mild to moderate central spinal stenosis at L3-L4 unchanged. Multilevel neural foraminal stenosis is severe bilaterally at L3-L4 and moderately severe bilaterally at L2-L3 and L4-L5 and on the left at L5-S1. That is a considerable change from last testing. Now I wait and see what recommendations are made with regard to the foraminal stenosis. Twiddling my thumbs, twiddling my thumbs.... garyz > Well here we go: > Mild levoscoliosis (left curve). Other than endplate (top and bottom of [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > > garyz Scareeeey stuff, Gary. You are handling this wayyy better than I could. We wait with you on what is best for tomorrow. Harv Hey Gary You may want to ask a doctor about a new procedure called XSTOP!!! look it up on the net. It is for spinal stenosis and my doctor just did the first one around here about a month ago. It helps to keep the discs from well you read about it. google XSTOP!! good luck and no wonder you are in pain. I had my surgery and am doing alright. But the numbness of the leg makes me drag my leg and foot, so I have to watch and remember pick up my leg. and not stumble. today it started to drain at the incision and I called the doc and if it continues of course antibiotics will be in my future. Seems with lupus that is a major concern and I did have them prior to surgery, during and after IV. We will see. Maybe it is over now. take care and let me know what you think of the XSTOP bye janers > Hey Gary > [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > bye > janers janers, janers, janers, how can you recommend this to me?! "Physical activity limitations may include: no bending backward no heavy lifting no stair climbing no sports such as swimming, golf, tennis, racquetball, running or jogging. " No GOLF!!!! :-) Glad to hear your surgery went well for you. Get that incision healed healed now, you hear? A little hitch in your git along? Can we call you Chester now? Garyz I CALL IT GET ER DONE WALKING. If I stumble then I can blame it on bad shoes but with you, it is just bad golf right? hehe . NOW NOW the XSTOP will at least let you free of pain then. Golf? How silly, just go to putter golf and do it slowly, you don't need to bend much there. Get a LONG club. I Hear they do have them, men brag about it so I just take it that they make them kind LOL. or were given them kind. And any how, the physical limitation MAY is the word. AND IT MAY NOT!!! have them limitations I guess it is always going to be golf first isn't it. Just like a man and his............ ok I give. {{{{{Gary}}}}} Will be sending good vibes for you. DeeTee > Well here we go: > Mild levoscoliosis (left curve). Other than endplate (top and bottom of [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > > garyz No wonder your back hurts. How in the world do you play golf? Keep us posted, please. Gwen > Well here we go: > Mild levoscoliosis (left curve). Other than endplate (top and bottom of [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > > garyz > No wonder your back hurts. How in the world do you play golf? > Gwen Very poorly thank you! :-) garyz definitely owies, there! (((((((((((((((((gary)))))))))))))))) i'm sorry your spine is degenerating, guy. that's not pleasant, by a long shot. gwen asked the same question i was thinking. you must reeeeeally love golf! let us know what your doc suggests. and take good care of yourself, guy. kate Well here we go: Mild levoscoliosis (left curve). Other than endplate (top and bottom of vertebral bones) degenerative signal and erosions, marrow space is intact. This is actually a slight improvement from my last exam. But, diffuse spondylitic disc disease and bulging, moderately severe at L2-L3 and L3-L4, and mild to moderate at the remaining disc levels. Disc bulging is asymmetric the left at L1-L2 and asymmetric to the right at L2-L3. No herniation. Acquired changes results in mild to moderate central spinal stenosis at L3-L4 unchanged. Multilevel neural foraminal stenosis is severe bilaterally at L3-L4 and moderately severe bilaterally at L2-L3 and L4-L5 and on the left at L5-S1. That is a considerable change from last testing. Now I wait and see what recommendations are made with regard to the foraminal stenosis. Twiddling my thumbs, twiddling my thumbs.... garyz (((((gary))))) Love and Prayers, Vickie B> > Well here we go: > Mild levoscoliosis (left curve). Other than endplate (top and bottom of [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > > garyz Sounds like you could use some gentle hugs, Gary. Nice gentle hugs, Carole Thank you all for your kind wishes. "life is like a box of chocolates...." garyz > Thank you all for your kind wishes. "life is like a box of chocolates...." Yea, and I always end up with the nuts! 11 more days till I move! I can't wait!!!! The woman upstairs from me is definitely a NUT! I am so looking forward to a complete night's sleep without her waking me up 2-3X every night. Carole Carole, if you don't want the chocolate covered nuts, just send them on to me. I loooovvvveeee em! Gwen >> Thank you all for your kind wishes. "life is like a box of >> chocolates...." [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > Carole > Carole, if you don't want the chocolate covered nuts, just send them on to > me. I loooovvvveeee em! > Gwen OK, if you send me all the marzipans :))) Carole :) oh Gary that is not good to hear. I hope something can be done besides surgery to help you out there. Don't twiddle those thumbs too hard or if you are like me you might throw out the good old back. ;-)  SignatureLove and Hugs to all Jo the squirrely one I am nuts about you. > Well here we go: > Mild levoscoliosis (left curve). Other than endplate (top and bottom of [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > > garyz > Don't twiddle those thumbs too hard or if you are like me you might throw > out the good old back. ;-) LOL, it may be a bad report but I think I can safely twiddle yet! garyz >> Don't twiddle those thumbs too hard or if you are like me you might throw >> out the good old back. ;-) > > LOL, it may be a bad report but I think I can safely twiddle yet! > garyz haahaa - somehow that sounds a bit x rated, Gary! SignatureNann remove the Gator cheer to email me Simply the thing I am shall make me live --- William Shakespeare
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