Experiences with

Laminectomy

I’m reading about laminectomy. My quality of life isn’t so good and I got to figure all these things out. Ideas for pain radiating down both buttocks?

I'm having a laminectomy tomorrow (spinal surgery.) I've been OK on 12mg Pred, but feel I'm having a flare. (Pain, feeling unwell.) I get little advice from GP, rhuemy won't respond. The anesthetist is guided by me. Should I try a bigger dose today and tomorrow to get me through?

In a week I am having a laminectomy to relieve pressure on my spinal cord and nerves. Diagnosed with PMR in April 2019. Currently on 12.5mg prednisone, and on a very slow taper to 11.5mg over 5 weeks. How should I manage my steroid dose before and after surgery? Should I up the dose for a few days?

I had a lumbar laminectomy on Sept 9th, after realising the terrible pain in my back and legs wasn't all PMR. (It can be so hard to differentiate these pains!) The spinal surgery went well, but the recovery was more painful than I'd expected, and analgesia wasn't working.

Since then I've had several major surgeries - including a HOLEP (prostate op), right hemicolectomy (Colon cancer) and last week a laminectomy (spinal compression) from which I'm now recovering painfully and slowly at home. . (There's more but I won't bore you!).

Had 2 surgeries already far...... 1) laminectomy L4-L5 2) number 1 was unsuccessful. Since had full discectomy L4-L5, with titanium screws and rod. Partial discectomy L3-L4. Condition is spreading up and down. Now have chronic pain L5-S1-S2.

In 1973, I had a benign brain tumor removed which required a cervical laminectomy. Could this cause the pain? What path should I take in a pandemic where I can only see Dr. by post!

Had laminectomy mid 2016 followed by infection and use of WoundVac machine for 16 weeks. During this period of relative inactivity my back has become very stiff and I am very stooped over when walking. Family practice doctor only prescribed strong pain meds.

At the same time a laminectomy of a disc a bit higher up. It was soooo much harder than I had expected. I was in surgery for a while and then 2 and a half hours in the recovery room before being wheeled back to the ward.

I am 57 and had a C3 to T1 cervical laminectomy and fusion this past February. My recovery is still in progress, but I am happy with the results. Better range of motion no headaches no other negative symptoms. October 10th was a 1 year anniversary of being breast cancer free. Hurray for me!

-Laminectomy and Foramectomy at L4/5 and L5/S1 . I did 4weeks ago i am.looking for chat support friends similar my name is Tom

After an Mild Tbi and cord trauma, resulting in decompression surgery (laminectomy) a year later, I started with wierd vision (AIWS) photophobia/phonophobia/synethstasia etc.

I had a laminectomy discectomy on June 12, 2018. Recovery went well except I had severe nerve damage so my recovery was a little slower than expected. On the weekend of my one year anniversary I had a yard sale and picked up a large tote I thought was light, but was indeed heavy.

Had back surgery at L4/L5 for sciatica about 2.5 years ago after trying everything in the book to help me, discectomy and laminectomy. Hit by drunk...Took awhile but after a year I was back in the gym and living life again. Not pain free but good enough.

Had back surgery at L4/L5 for sciatica about 2.5 years ago after trying everything in the book to help me, discectomy and laminectomy. Hit by drunk...Took awhile but after a year I was back in the gym and living life again. Not pain free but good enough.

So the first thing he says is, we're going to do that laminectomy! The MRI was on the screen. He told me Im probably feeling this symptom here and that symptom there, and he nailed every one of them We briefly talked about the PD.

Hi looking for advice, For many years I've had my back complaint, on Wednesday I had a guided L5 root nerve block injection with cortisone, the last time I had these where in 2016 at the S1&L4 locations but no benefit which is why I received the current one, also on 2010 I had a micro laminectomy at

Three surgeons sugested fusion, one suggested laminectomy. I elected the later in 2016. it did not work.

I had surgery in October, anterior and posterior discectomy, laminectomy and fusion. My prior MRI showed a severe compression plus C3 was sticking out and bent down, hard to explain. The MRI showed spinal cord damage.

Had Laminectomy in Aug 2017 for radiculopathic pain because of the spine Mets and did well with no more pain then until last summer started to have another radiculopathic pain and weakness and they decided to do another laminectomy with canal decompression in Nov 2018.