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I have to say I disagree with the idea of having high-risk surgery without first clearly defining the problem. I have just worked with too many clients who've had spinal surgery and complications associated with it, only to find it did not help their symptoms.

Have they done an EMG or nerve conduction study yet? If not, I think you need to insist that they do.

Dear GoonSquad, you are in my thoughts at this time from South Africa, and I really hope the situation is not as bad as the doctors suspect. (i.e. bone cancer). As a runner, I know how incredibly frustrating it is when one cannot walk properly, and although I've never had anything as bad as your pain, I feel for you. *Hugs *

Please keep us updated on your situation. Do your own online research as much as possible and consider every possible treatment that could be of benefit, from diet to drugs. Sometimes the medical profession is a bit inflexible and do not think out of the box! So approach this holistically.

Best wishes at this time.

So, at this point, they are transferring me to another hospital (supposedly, with the best neurosurgeons in the region). I'm going to get a new full set of images, full battery of test, and then surgery toward the end of the week.

For what it's worth, the neurologist did conquer that this was a case for surgery after his examination.

Let's hope they're right.

i would be paralyzed with fear if i were in your situation.
it is an outrageous situation you are in.

you have felt the deterioration of your hip and you can feel the cancer eating into you

goodness gracious i hope i never have to experience what you are experiencing. i hope that you can survive.

Well, the good news is, my neurosurgeon did a full body MRI of me (under sedation) and he thinks it is just stenosis, not cancer, and that I probably have something called DISH with complications (lucky me).

Anyways, I'm gonna have surgery on Monday fo' shizzle my fizzles. Wish me luck.

I'm so sorry,wishing you all the best.And a speedy recovery.

All of the best. May everything work out well.

praying for you
a comforting thought that i dwell upon in times of trouble, is "this too, shall pass."

Sounds like you are prepared for the worst, so all's thats left is hoping for the best. My prayers are with you too.

Btw you are young enough to come back quite a ways in recovery. I went down for the count at 47 and have improved every year since. You don't have to get all the way back to where they once where to enjoy the day again.

so sorry you are going through this.......I sort of understand I have a growth that I'm waiting a month to see a specialist but I'm in no pain or anything....they should have taken care of this sooner for you.

I'll pray for you. I hope you feel better soon.

I hope everything turns out well for you, if only so that I can ague with you more in the future.
Best wishes.

Once again, thanks to all for support and good wishes.

I'm going in for surgery at about 2:00 monday.

I guess it will work out one way or another...

That was quick!! Here's hoping for good results...

GET WELL, GOONSQUAD!

just got back..... still wearing a wrist tag rather than a toe tag. i guess that is something.

wow, that was fast. how ya feelin?