I've been sitting here day in and day out for the last few months thinking about my past and future. For those that don't know me, that's okay you will in time. I'm a 44-year-old disabled man. When I was 40 I had to have a laminectomy performed. I also had a multi-level lumbar spinal fusion from L4-S1.
Eighteen months after the initial surgery I had to have a double procedure performed. The first part of the procedure required replacing four of the screws from my initial surgery, as they were loose.
For the second portion of this, they flipped me over and opened up my abdomen to replace a disc with hardware disc with fusion material. I was practically bed-ridden for the following 18 months.
Needless to say, my back has not healed well and my legs are still suffering from the nerve damage. Due to this nerve damage, I am undergoing re-occurring radio-frequency ablations every 9-12 months. Essentially they are burning my base nerve roots for a portion of my legs to alleviate the severe burning and tactile sensations.
To be continued.....
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