Tag: spondylolisthesis
Four Level Spinal Fusion L3-S1 Surgery – the catch
There’s always a catch. There was I thinking ALL I had to do was work through my intense PTSD from the near-death hysterectomy-from-hell which still wakes...
The morning after the medial branch block L3-L5 – October 2019
This morning I woke up with very little back pain. A “4”. I know its there, but I can ignore it and can even forget...
Pain Management doctor October 2019 – in the age of opioid...
I have been waiting on this appointment for a month. It’s the follow-up from my radiofrequency ablation of my right SI joint. The ablation was...
Why surgery is not a good option for my lumbar spine...
A few people have asked me why I don’t have spinal surgery. I saw a neurosurgeon earlier this year, and surgery was an option,...
Neurosurgeon consult – L5/S1 nerve impingement – May 2018
I’m deep in the throws of PTSD, probably due to pushing my limits too hard. Going to the hospital today for this consult was...