Spinal Stenosis anonymous support group with information on diagnosis, treatment, symptoms, along with personal stories and experiences with Spinal Stenosis. You're not alone.
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These snippets show some of the most common themes mentioned in this experience's stories:
- "In 1989, I was diagnosed with spinal stenosis and trying to justify the cause of it for such a long time was it the bad parachute landing in 1975, or the lifting of heavy steal into a CNC machine didn't really matter what caused it, I was hoping for some treatment..."
- "Long story short, I've had 26 sessions of physical therapy, I chug ibuprofen on a daily basis, and I've been off work for 4 1 / 2 months because my work only allows 45 days of modified duty, and then you're required to take a leave of absence..."
- "None of the above treatments has offered me any relief and, as advised by my neurosurgeon, I was scheduled to receive a lumbar spinal fusion PILF at L4 & ndash ; L5 on June 11, 2008..."
100% of people in this group think this is a bad experience. 100% say this experience makes them sad. 90% say this is a scary experience. 100% say this experience is hard. 90% believe this is expensive. 100% believe that, if they had the choice, they would not do it again. 100% believe this is better experienced with others. 100% think they would not recommend this to others.
28% of people who have this experience are in their forties, 22% are in their fifties, and 22% are in their thirties. 92% of people who have this experience are women.
Here are a few tips...
- I was recently diagnosed with spinal stenosis and degenerative disc disease. I'm 37, and just finished my 8th year in the USAF. I'm a 2-tour female veteran of the Iraq War, and now my military career may be over because of it. Insult to injury.
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