Post by sandra on Jan 18, 2010 10:05:30 GMT -6
Hi - I have posted here but am following the advice I saw in another post in this section and also putting it in the general area. I also put it on the Facebook site.
I have yet to have surgery. I have a large meningioma in the spinal canal at L3,4,5, spreading to cover the sacrum and up into the lower lumbar area where it can be seen as a lump. It was discovered in May '09. There is 40% collapse and deterioration of L5, deterioration of sacrum & all S vertebrae, and broken tailbone.
Dura will have to be cut to resect tumor. Rods L1-L5 and into pelvis for stabilization. Risks and complications. MRIs to be done soon. On crutches and have a lot of pain and impaired sleep but not the kind of pain that makes me ready to take the surgical risks that were described. But then, how much pain does it take to make that leap is what I have begun to ask.
The pain is limiting. I can do more than in the summer and it is less than in the summer before an embolization was done but it is still very limiting. I would appreciate talking with someone who has been through this.
I have yet to have surgery. I have a large meningioma in the spinal canal at L3,4,5, spreading to cover the sacrum and up into the lower lumbar area where it can be seen as a lump. It was discovered in May '09. There is 40% collapse and deterioration of L5, deterioration of sacrum & all S vertebrae, and broken tailbone.
Dura will have to be cut to resect tumor. Rods L1-L5 and into pelvis for stabilization. Risks and complications. MRIs to be done soon. On crutches and have a lot of pain and impaired sleep but not the kind of pain that makes me ready to take the surgical risks that were described. But then, how much pain does it take to make that leap is what I have begun to ask.
The pain is limiting. I can do more than in the summer and it is less than in the summer before an embolization was done but it is still very limiting. I would appreciate talking with someone who has been through this.
