I
am a soon to be 50 year old man who has
had three surgeries performed on my lower
lumbar section of my back.. The first
surgery was in 1987 second in 1989 and the
third was done april 22, 2002. This last
surgery was a fusion between l-1 and l-4.
During the last surgery there was a
complication and I lost vision in my left
eye. I have learned to deal with the eye
problem but now my back is messed up again
and the Dr. Says I need to have the l-5
area included in the fusion. Up to this
point I have done all the other prescribed
remedies, ie; physical theraphy, nerve
blocks with steriod injections, rest and
pain meds. I am afraid to have the
surgery because I don't want to wake up
blind in both eyes. The quality of my
life has suffered terribly and I have not
worked in two month. Just looking for
some support.....
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austin45
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Joined: 21 Oct 2003 Posts: 3 Location: central pa
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Posted: 10-21-03 14:50pm
I also have a bad back I have played
football for 10 years and know I am a
college football player and I had to give
it up. I have a hureated disc which is
l-5 and I decided not to have the surgery
and I am making my way back slowly but it
will never be the same but I had to give
upo football since I didnt have surgury so
I have an idea of what your going threw
but not anywere close to what u are going
threw . Have you done a lot of rehadb and
thing to that nature I found that it help
a lot.
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I
am a soon to be 50 year old man who has
had three surgeries performed on my lower
lumbar section of my back.. The first
surgery was in 1987 second in 1989 and the
third was done april 22, 2002. This last
surgery was a fusion between l-1 and l-4.
During the last surgery there was a
complication and I lost vision in my left
eye. I have learned to deal with the eye
problem but now my back is messed up again
and the Dr. Says I need to have the l-5
area included in the fusion. Up to this
point I have done all the other prescribed
remedies, ie; physical theraphy, nerve
blocks with steriod injections, rest and
pain meds. I am afraid to have the
surgery because I don't want to wake up
blind in both eyes. The quality of my
life has suffered terribly and I have not
worked in two month. Just looking for
some support.....