Ive been told that surgery might help me with my severe back and leg pain from stenosis caused by spondylolisthesis. Just what kind of surgery are we talking about?
• I’m 82-years old and thinking about having spinal surgery. My surgeon has advised me to have a fusion for degenerative scoliosis in my lower back. I just can’t help but wonder if I’m too old for this sort of operation. On the other hand, I could live another 20 years. I don’t want to suffer 20 more years of back pain. What should I do? • I had fusion surgery for a slipped vertebra. My back pain got better but I still have a nagging case of sciatica. Would it have helped if the surgeon took the disc out? Isn’t that what’s pressing on the nerve? • I am looking into the possibility of having spinal fusion for severe lumbar scoliosis. I practice a religion that does not allow blood transfusions. My surgeon tells me blood loss is a possible complication of this procedure. Should I just give up on the idea and just learn to live with the pain?
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