After a lot of backing and forthing, I went in to see Dr Choi at Wooridul Spine Clinic.
This was after trying ayurveda locally (just one session and 1 week meds), looking at non surgery options, and saying, to myself and others, I will not go for surgery.
I went to see Dr Choi mainly to give him an excuse not to have the surgery (and I did keep it open until tomorrow using a "no one to look after me now, so I will have it either on Dec 9th or during Spring Break".
He was really good. Took time to answer every question I had, and was very clear rather than beating around the bush.
Here is what I asked and what I heard:
THE BACK AND FORTH
So, I literally tried osteopaths, chiropractors (including Atlas methods), other surgeons, ortho surgeons last year (Dr Ashraf Konchwalla at Saudi German), Physio (10 sessions at Saudi German prescrivbed by Dr Knonchwalla). Nothing worked.
THE SURGERY
It will be a MIS TILF. Minimailly Invasive Sugery: transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion
The choice is TLIF and not just laminectomy or disectomy is because once you remove the discs, ths lippage of the vertebrae (spondilosthesis in L4/L5) becomes even more pronounced and will cause even further vertebral slippage as there is no disc to support it. So, fusion is absolutely inevitable to strengthen and stabilize.
The slipped vertebra (spondilosthesis) and bulging disc are causing "Compressed Nerve Root" – which is the source of all pain down the butt, thighs, legs
The surgery because it involves three steps will take about 4+ hours
– mend the stenosis by removing bulged disc
– remove (carve out) and replace discs with PEEK material
– fix spondylosthesis by then inserting cage betwen vertebrae and putting rods and screws to connect and fuse the vertebrae
There are TWO draining tubes put in which are drained by staff, and removed end of Day 2. This is removed via the staples/stitches and is usually very painful,
A catheter is put in to drain urine/fluids. Removed end of Day 2. This is just removed and is usually very painful.
This was after trying ayurveda locally (just one session and 1 week meds), looking at non surgery options, and saying, to myself and others, I will not go for surgery.
I went to see Dr Choi mainly to give him an excuse not to have the surgery (and I did keep it open until tomorrow using a "no one to look after me now, so I will have it either on Dec 9th or during Spring Break".
He was really good. Took time to answer every question I had, and was very clear rather than beating around the bush.
Here is what I asked and what I heard:
THE BACK AND FORTH
So, I literally tried osteopaths, chiropractors (including Atlas methods), other surgeons, ortho surgeons last year (Dr Ashraf Konchwalla at Saudi German), Physio (10 sessions at Saudi German prescrivbed by Dr Knonchwalla). Nothing worked.
THE SURGERY
It will be a MIS TILF. Minimailly Invasive Sugery: transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion
The choice is TLIF and not just laminectomy or disectomy is because once you remove the discs, ths lippage of the vertebrae (spondilosthesis in L4/L5) becomes even more pronounced and will cause even further vertebral slippage as there is no disc to support it. So, fusion is absolutely inevitable to strengthen and stabilize.
The slipped vertebra (spondilosthesis) and bulging disc are causing "Compressed Nerve Root" – which is the source of all pain down the butt, thighs, legs
The surgery because it involves three steps will take about 4+ hours
– mend the stenosis by removing bulged disc
– remove (carve out) and replace discs with PEEK material
– fix spondylosthesis by then inserting cage betwen vertebrae and putting rods and screws to connect and fuse the vertebrae
There are TWO draining tubes put in which are drained by staff, and removed end of Day 2. This is removed via the staples/stitches and is usually very painful,
A catheter is put in to drain urine/fluids. Removed end of Day 2. This is just removed and is usually very painful.
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