Guest guest Posted September 18, 2001 Report Share Posted September 18, 2001 I went to my neurosurgeon today he tells me NOPE I am still NOT a candidate for surgery. I guess I should be happy! He says no your discs are not protruding out all that much, etc. The increase in pain has been incredible with the degeneration that is now there which he acknowledged that he can do nothing about and the additional protruding and new disc level that was not there before. At night I often get numb and weakness down arms and hands and excruciating pain up my head! This is awful. I guess there is no way to reinflate my discs. He just shook his head. I said is there anything I can do to help or prevent further deterioration, is there anything that can be done, a brace anything? He said only " just..don't have any more accidents " I guess he is the resident genius! Why didn't I think of that in the first place? That's why he gets paid the big bucks. Sorry. He really does not have any compassion but he is only giving me his opinion. He is conservative but also quick to operate at times so I can't fault him for honesty. I just am in a very bad place now, feeling desparate, feeling the pain shoot through my chest and along the length of my spine, into my head shoulders arms (hands actually not bad right now) feels like a rotting slicing cavity or a root canal. But I am not alone here I know. I know I should be very grateful to be alive considering current events. I want to be I really do. I just can't help contemplating an end to this sometimes though and while I feel very selfish it would be just ok somehow. I will not do anything because with my luck I would survive. I just don't want to continue this way. Take care, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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