kentgirl28 said on 11 October 2010
i first hurt my back in january 2007 and was advised it was muscle strain, 10 months later and numerous doctor visits i was given an MRI which showed a severly prolapsed disc. 3 months later i was seeing a specialist and being referred for surgery. My doctor was astounded that i had been walking around and living with such a severe problem for a year, also its unheard of for young females to suffer this problem.. 2 weeks later i was in hospital undergoing a microdiscectomy. within days i could again feel my toes, it was brilliant. I was advised it was highly unlikely i would ever have the problem again. August 2009 my disc(the same one, well the remainder of it ) prolapsed again and i could not even get out of bed, 2 weeks i had to lie down and the only time i could move was when the pain relief had kicked in. I had a epidural steroid injection in March and again i am now waiting for a referral to see another specialist as my back is still not right. I suffer with daily headaches and spasms in my back that stop me dead in my tracks when walking. I have other symptoms too
I guess its true what they say, once a bad back, always a bad back.
after being told i would be fine and never suffer again, i fear that this will just be something i put up with for the rest of my life
