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Has anyone suffered from peripheral neuropathy due to an annular tear between L4 and L5. I would be grateful for any replies to this as the condition is extremely distressing.
Many thanks.
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ihavenonickname icecool
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stephen88897 ihavenonickname
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Fortunately after 6 months of this I am attending the biggest and best spinal hospital in Scotland this coming week. Can't express how glad and happy I've got that far now. Sounds sad I know but it's been a long time waiting. This week I will find out the full prognosis and all that is going to happen. Unfortunately I've been made aware the disc will be operated on but be almost a certainty as my upper spine is so skewed that it is inoperable. 😱 Due to this it's 50/50 if I'll ever be able to work again I've been told also. After 23 years working nonstop I'll find that difficult if I can't work. This week I'll get all this looked at though and what the verdict is.
ihavenonickname stephen88897
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best in Scotland, excellent.
I was 32 when my physician said, enough.
IF that should happen, perhaps you and I can have a wee chat. The future is what we choose. Volunteer work will give you a deep satisfaction that a pay chrck never can.
I volunteered teaching at a children's orthopedic hospital. These were very poor children whose parents could not affors to visit. We raced wheelchairs, the children delighted in pulling my plug from behing.
And then one day I arrived and as I rolled off of the elevator, an adorable 7 year old was parked in his wheelchair waiting for me. He held up his arm now in a dynamic splint with his fingers held in position by rubberbands hooked to the outrigger..."Look! Just like you"
Do not allow this damnable disease to beat you.
ihavenonickname icecool
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stephen88897 ihavenonickname
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From what I've seen the hospital is the best we have here. It is a purpose built spinal injury etc hospitalI'm sorry to hear that but you seem to have managed to transition quite well from what has happened with yourself. I will just need to wait and see what happens I suppose. A relative of mine has been paralysed from the waist down since he was 13 due to a bad accident so I can chat with him and get advice etc which will help me a bit to adjust though it would be good to speak with yourself too. After waiting so long and wanting to get seen as the days get closer each day is a bit more fearful due to not knowing what will happen and thinking of the ifs and buts.
ihavenonickname stephen88897
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Big, warm hug...waiting anxiously with you.
stephen88897 ihavenonickname
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Thanks very much 👍