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[Brice]

Perhaps soon. First once I'm working again I need to focus on getting those books in NC to me. Before that though I get to get shots in my back. I'm sure that'll be as pleasant as it sounds.

[Br!an]

Perhaps soon. First once I'm working again I need to focus on getting those books in NC to me. Before that though I get to get shots in my back. I'm sure that'll be as pleasant as it sounds.

Oh it is! If you have the option to go under first, take it.

[Hutch]

Perhaps soon. First once I'm working again I need to focus on getting those books in NC to me. Before that though I get to get shots in my back. I'm sure that'll be as pleasant as it sounds.

Oh it is! If you have the option to go under first, take it.

I recently had two spinal injections to the L4 L5 area of my spine.They were 3 weeks apart from each other as the first one did nothing for me. They gave me a bit of a local at the injection site and then came the injection... I did not feel pain, only pressure as the fluids went in.

That was minor to what happened this week. I had a procedure done. It was a L4-5 TLIF ( transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion ). Basically there was stenosis inside the the vertebra impinging on the spinal cord that was removed and a spinal fusion was done since there was no disc where there should have been one. Here's a nice shot of my back during the procedure. Trust me when I say I was out light like a light for this image.

Before Surgery https://photos.google.com/photo/AF1Q...70cGf0CzEN6AuF

During Surgery https://photos.google.com/photo/AF1Q...3QkPX-PeYoRVbN

All-in-all I'm not not quite 5 days since the surgery was completed. They had me out out of the hospital roughly 37 hours post surgery.

Hutch

[Merlin1958]

Perhaps soon. First once I'm working again I need to focus on getting those books in NC to me. Before that though I get to get shots in my back. I'm sure that'll be as pleasant as it sounds.

Oh it is! If you have the option to go under first, take it.

I recently had two spinal injections to the L4 L5 area of my spine.They were 3 weeks apart from each other as the first one did nothing for me. They gave me a bit of a local at the injection site and then came the injection... I did not feel pain, only pressure as the fluids went in.

That was minor to what happened this week. I had a procedure done. It was a L4-5 TLIF ( transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion ). Basically there was stenosis inside the the vertebra impinging on the spinal cord that was removed and a spinal fusion was done since there was no disc where there should have been one. Here's a nice shot of my back during the procedure. Trust me when I say I was out light like a light for this image.

Oh, Man!!! Hutch, while it is very, very good to hear from you I am equally sorry that it under these circumstances. I have had "back disc" issues and surgeries and I can imagine what you are going through. All I can say is, hang in there. Usually it gets better over time. You have my contact info. If I may be of any assistance what so ever please, do not hesitate!!! My very best wishes to you!!!