Guest guest Posted December 31, 2006 Report Share Posted December 31, 2006 About a month ago, I found out that I have a very large herniated disk (L5-S1). It’s pressing against my sciatic nerve. I was in a lot of pain from my sciatic nerve. I actually was able to find the herniated disk on my MRI films. It wasn’t hard to find. I’ve got the pain under control with meds. My Orthopedic doctor/surgeon said I needed surgery (microdiscectomy) to remove the herniated part. He said it would relieve the sciatic nerve pain, but not the lower back pain. And that I’d probably develop arthritis in my lower back. The past few weeks, I no longer have the pain going down my leg. I still have some lower back pain between my spine and my hip joint. I’m supposed to have the microdiscectomy at the end of Jan. But I’ve been re-thinking about having surgery since I don’t have the pain going down my leg. My hubby suggested getting a second opinion. My Orthopedic doctor/surgeon is one of the best in his field and is the only one who does the micro-surgery at the hospital. If I were to get a second opinion, who would I go see since he’s the only who does this type of surgery? Any suggestions or advice? I’m not nervous about the surgery – it’s the 6 weeks of recovery that has me stressed out. Cyndi in Michigan __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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