Degenerative Disc Disease Support Group
Degeneration of the intervertebral disc, which is often called "degenerative disc disease" (DDD) of the spine, DDD is in fact a condition that can be painful and can greatly affect the quality of one's life. While disc degeneration is not a normal part of aging and for most people is not a problem, for certain individuals a degenerated disc can cause severe constant...
I went to the Medical College of Georgia yesterday. OK. My parents and I did. I sat in the back on the way and felt "OK" enough considering what all I go through. Yep! I got to stop and pee due to IC often enough. We finally got a parking space in the parking garage. OK. We must have taken the long way around to get to the building because it was shorter to get back later on. Oh! I walk with a cane and was sweating in 90* weather and got to the McDonalds in the building with my legs feeling all weak on me. I mean, we were going to the neurology department because my parents keep thinking something may have been missed at to why I just fall sometimes.(even thoughI have had many doctors appointments in 2011 by now) (and deal with degenerative disc disease)
OK. I managed to eat something, but I got up and fell back into the chair. Anyhow, my parents did take me up in a wheelchair. By the way, the restroom that I thought I would use on the first floor was being renivated.(none to use on the floor) Geez! I did not wait much prior to being called back. One lady, a student in training, was asking a bunch of questions. Finally, we had to go back to January of last year once my legs first started bothering me prior to learning that I would be having major neck surgery. Yep! She kept repeating to make sure she did have it all right. I did have to urinate a couple of times as it was taking longer than I was thinking. The doctor finally walked in. She was finished by then. OK. He did put the disc on the computer and show us. Oh, yeah! He did say the falling could be from the neck and/or the lower back. Yep! Neck surgery was a successs, but I had been told my neck was still not 100% in the area below that.(although I was told it was not worth sweating over) OK. He did not seem real concerned about it, but he was the first one that stated that it could have something to do with my falling. Yep! He wants for me to have anotherrt EMG, nerve stest, on my left leg because it is the other that hurts and gets numb and/or tingly at times.(some days)Of course, both legs felt weak yesterday.(and some better by the time that we left again) OK. I have typed enough by now. Yep!
OK. I managed to eat something, but I got up and fell back into the chair. Anyhow, my parents did take me up in a wheelchair. By the way, the restroom that I thought I would use on the first floor was being renivated.(none to use on the floor) Geez! I did not wait much prior to being called back. One lady, a student in training, was asking a bunch of questions. Finally, we had to go back to January of last year once my legs first started bothering me prior to learning that I would be having major neck surgery. Yep! She kept repeating to make sure she did have it all right. I did have to urinate a couple of times as it was taking longer than I was thinking. The doctor finally walked in. She was finished by then. OK. He did put the disc on the computer and show us. Oh, yeah! He did say the falling could be from the neck and/or the lower back. Yep! Neck surgery was a successs, but I had been told my neck was still not 100% in the area below that.(although I was told it was not worth sweating over) OK. He did not seem real concerned about it, but he was the first one that stated that it could have something to do with my falling. Yep! He wants for me to have anotherrt EMG, nerve stest, on my left leg because it is the other that hurts and gets numb and/or tingly at times.(some days)Of course, both legs felt weak yesterday.(and some better by the time that we left again) OK. I have typed enough by now. Yep!
I sure hope it's not being caused by your neck -- you've already had surgery. I'd hate to think you'd have to have more surgery on the neck. I don't know when you had your neck surgery, but it's possible that the nerves are still healing, and that's why you continue to fall. It takes nerves awhile to heal --- at the AVERAGE rate of one inch per month. So it could take awhile for them to get back to normal.
Please keep us posted on how you're doing. Take care & God bless. Hugs, Lee