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Spinal stenosis and a bulging disc
By Stacey
@xstitcher (39055)
Petaluma, California
November 29, 2017 8:42pm CST
On our outing today, one of the places that my brother took me was to a doctor's appointment, where I was to get the results of the MRI I had a while ago, which I got because of the problem I'm having with numbness in my legs when I walk.
The doctor told me today that the MRI showed that I have 1) Spinal Stenosis, which is a narrowing of the "tunnel" in the middle of the backbone/spine that compresses the spinal cord, and 2) a bulging (I think she said bulging) disc.
She has scheduled physical therapy for me, but said that down the road I may need surgery. Surgery or the thought of it dosen't bother me in the least, though when my brother heard that (I told him after getting out to the appointment) he said, "Don't have surgery, it will just make your back worse." 
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@LovingMyBabies (85923)
• Valdosta, Georgia
30 Nov 17
I hope therapy helps. I hate to say it but my father had back surgery and he did say it made his back worse, pain wise. I'm sure it's not always the case though.
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@Blondie2222 (28610)
• United States
30 Nov 17
oh dear sorry to hear this. I hope the physical therapy will work and you won't have to go thru the surgery later on
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@TiarasOceanView (70020)
• United States
30 Nov 17
Oh dear so sorry to hear this my friend..I would pray for your swift healing from this..
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@jstory07 (148764)
• Roseburg, Oregon
30 Nov 17
I hope you are ok with therapy and do not need surgery.
@Srbageldog (7716)
• United States
30 Nov 17
I hope the physical therapy helps. I know a couple people who had back surgery and ended up worse, but that is not always the case.
@Courtlynn (67089)
• United States
30 Nov 17
Hope physical therapy helps and that you wont need surgery.
