Thank you so much for all your replies. I feel much better now. I'm not really looking forward to it, but I do feel better about it. Thanks again. Hugs, Lee...
Just thought I'd pass on what my Neurosurgeon always tell me -- Use ICE for 20 minutes every 2 hours. HEAT IS A NO NO. Heat draws blood to the heated area and causes more swelling thus causing more...
Hi ~ I agree with the previous poster in that surgery does NOT always end the pain. Pain is NOT a good reason to have surgery. Surgery is ONLY to correct mechanical problems. Most of the time you're...
My Dad had them too, and they tried medication first before he went in for surgery. They don't do surgery unless they're really painful or if they feel that the constant irritation is posing a...
Hello All ~ Evidently I had a "silent" heart attack, and my cardiologist is going to be doing a chemical stress test because i cannot do the normal stress test -- I'm disabled due to spinal problems....
Hi ~ I had it done too, and I didn't get any relief. You have to remember too that this is only a bandaid fix. It is not a permanent fix -- it's only temporary. Nerves grow back - they grow at the...