Laminectomy portion of my back surgery

Drilling a hole in my vertebrae to access the herniated disc

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[jdp1633]

So this was my video I posted about 4 years ago...having said that I have been pain free for these 4 years.

The surgery isn't for everyone, it's mainly for people with pain down your legs, and not strictly back pain.

I had mostly pain radiating down my right leg, could not walk for very w/out having to sit soon.

I would recommend this surgery to people with those symptoms. Laminectomy/discectomy

[marko425]

Jdp, What were your symptoms? Did you have sciatica? I've had it for almost 10 months now and am on my 4th Doctor, a Neuro Surgeon. He gave me 6 shots of cortisone in my L4,L5,S1 area yesterday to hopefully give me some relief so I can at least get some sleep. He said he couldn't guarantee it but I'm hoping it works. I've been reading about laminectomys. How long did it take you to recover? That looks like a tough operation to get over.

[jdp1633]

I had burning pain down my leg (radiculopathy)after walking about 100yds. I had 3 cortisone shots by another doc...gave me temporary relief...persued another doctor. He is a neurosurgeon at Vanderbilt in Nashville. Long story short...was walking after a few days w/ no pain down leg...was playing mild golf 1 month after and basketball a few months after. Have been pain free for over a year now. My surgery was partial discectomy/laminectomy. This might not be the surgery for your specific case.

[marko425]

Jdp, Thanks for your replies. I met with the Neuro Surgeon today. The 6 shots did not work. After looking at my MRI's again he said that a laminectory in L4, L5 is the thing he thinks will really clear up my problems. I asked him lots of questions. He said I would probably be out of the hospital on my second day there and after 2 weeks I probably would feel good and be pain free. I would definitely like to correspond w/you more by email before I get it done.

[jdp1633]

Does he/she want to do a discectomy w/ the laminectomy?

[jdp1633]

If you would like to know the name of the surgeon, i will give it to u in a private email. Be cautious as to who you see. Do your research, ask how many surgeries he/she has performed. Success ratios etc. Best of luck to you!

[pikerm]

My mom is one of the few who has been extremely disabled WITHOUT the surgery. She has lost 14 years of her life and at this point, she is desperate to try anything for relief other than suicide. Her L4-L5 lamy is tomorrow. As she told me and so many others, "it has to be better than the shape I'm in now."

[hotrodrev]

I would not recommend ant surgical procedures on your back,,first operation L1-L5

laminectomy with fusion...snd operation discectomy and to put in more cadaver bone because it did not fuse.....2 rods 14 screws and bow disabled from...constant misery all the time,, and seeing a pain specialist

[isisncasey]

I'm part of the 15% that was completely disabled from the surgery. I should've just bore the pain and fefused surgery..

[biglaguilar]

my doctor said i have two discs pinching a nerve and that i need surgery ... my symptoms are lower back pain and pain running down my right leg i cannt walk for more then 5 minz i cannt stand i cannt work nutttin all i do is stay home sitting down all day is surgery the way to go ?

[magicquartz]

I have siatica now and I've got the numbness down my right leg, which makes it difficult stability wise. I think this may be my only option if therapy doesn't work. How long did it take you to recover from this? Did you do it as day surgery or overnight? I'm curious to find out because I may be going down the same path.

[aaronmcnello]

Damn...... I could not be the doctor doin that....

[lungcancercure]

I had a 12 inch incision last Thursday to insert appliances, etc, etc, etc. I used one of Dr. Revici's medicines prior to surgery, and had some sneaked in a couple days after.

As a result, I got off all the morphine, Lortabs - everything other than Revici in five days. Was sent home - no rehab hospital. His med is nonconstipating and nonaddictive, non toxic really.