Can you say chiropractor? :)


"Barber, Kenneth L." wrote:

> i have spinal stenosis, a couple of herniated disk and 2 bone spurs in the
> vertabrea c3-c7. my ortho of that time started talking surgery. i ask the
> question "with my back and sholder muscles having all the spasms and pulling
> both right and left against my back, can you garrantee me that the surgery
> will heal?" he said he did not know. never thought about it. you see these
> doctors are not accustomed to dealing with other than TABS. you have to ask
> the right questions. i told him that i'd consider surgery if i got to the
> point that i could not bear the pain, but, not until that time. spinal
> surgery is serious business.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: K. Salkin [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Friday, June 29, 2001 12:03 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Upcoming Surgery
>
> No, not the CP itself (it's in my legs, not my arms).  However, the stenosis
> has caused muscle spasms and nerve-end tinglings in my arms and hands.
>
>               Kathy S.
>
> "St. John's University Cerebral Palsy List" <[log in to unmask]>
> wrote:
> > kathy, does your cp cause you to have spasms in your shoulder/back area?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: K. Salkin [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Friday, June 29, 2001 11:51 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Upcoming Surgery
>
> Hello, All:
>
> I wrote a couple of months ago regarding my cervical spinal problems and
> upcoming visit to the neurologist.  I had an MRI and the neuro and
> neurosurgeon both gave the diagnosis of cervial spinal stenosis, meaning a
> narrowing of the spinal cord at C3 through C5.
>
> I'm scheduled for surgery on August 27 and will be in the hospital three to
> five days, convalescing for a month or so.
>
> Has anyone on this list has surgery for spinal stenosis - laminectomy ? How
> long were you in the hospital, and how long before you could go back to work
> or school.
>
> Any information would be much appreciated.  Also reassurances!
>
> Thanks!  Kathy S.