Hey how’s everyone doing?
So around mid June, I was told I had spondylosis (bilateral pars blah blah blah) and stopped training. I was told the condition should get better within the incoming month. Around Julyish. It did not. It got worse. I went to physical therapy everyday except saturdays and Sunday. The pain continued to worsen over time. I asked to see a specialist but was ignored. They continued with the pt and nothing worked. This about Septemberish. I would have days where I couldn’t properly walk because of my pain that was so intense. I had trouble sleeping and all of that. As time continued I noticed weakness in my right side of my body and numbness in my hands at times. I tried to go for a brisk walk and my lower half went numb and my arms started to go numb as well. I got prescribed Flexeril and ibuprofen. At first when I would workout it seemed to go away but it would come back more aggressively so to speak.
Long story short, I went to a specialist finally and he told me that he didn’t want me to leave thinking there was nothing wrong with me because there is but he didn’t want to do the surgery because it wouldn’t alleviate all of my symptoms. He stated that i have Spondylolisthesis, a minor herniation on my disk, and a compressed nerve. So I got scheduled for 2 more MRI’s and an EMG. (He noticed the weakness on my right side as well). I’ve been recently getting headaches that are constant and I’m having trouble focusing and concentrating on simple tasks. I felt all of it built up today and was completely confused on where I was at and who I was. So i got sent to medical and have another MRI for my brain.
I guess my question is at this point,
Would it even be worth trying to stay in? My quality of life is so bad. I literally feel like a burden. I’m depressed and sad all the time. I can’t sleep at times, I wake up super exhausted.
If surgery can’t be done then what else do I have left?
Would any of this be grounds for me to be recommended for a PEB or MEB?
- been in for 3 years
So around mid June, I was told I had spondylosis (bilateral pars blah blah blah) and stopped training. I was told the condition should get better within the incoming month. Around Julyish. It did not. It got worse. I went to physical therapy everyday except saturdays and Sunday. The pain continued to worsen over time. I asked to see a specialist but was ignored. They continued with the pt and nothing worked. This about Septemberish. I would have days where I couldn’t properly walk because of my pain that was so intense. I had trouble sleeping and all of that. As time continued I noticed weakness in my right side of my body and numbness in my hands at times. I tried to go for a brisk walk and my lower half went numb and my arms started to go numb as well. I got prescribed Flexeril and ibuprofen. At first when I would workout it seemed to go away but it would come back more aggressively so to speak.
Long story short, I went to a specialist finally and he told me that he didn’t want me to leave thinking there was nothing wrong with me because there is but he didn’t want to do the surgery because it wouldn’t alleviate all of my symptoms. He stated that i have Spondylolisthesis, a minor herniation on my disk, and a compressed nerve. So I got scheduled for 2 more MRI’s and an EMG. (He noticed the weakness on my right side as well). I’ve been recently getting headaches that are constant and I’m having trouble focusing and concentrating on simple tasks. I felt all of it built up today and was completely confused on where I was at and who I was. So i got sent to medical and have another MRI for my brain.
I guess my question is at this point,
Would it even be worth trying to stay in? My quality of life is so bad. I literally feel like a burden. I’m depressed and sad all the time. I can’t sleep at times, I wake up super exhausted.
If surgery can’t be done then what else do I have left?
Would any of this be grounds for me to be recommended for a PEB or MEB?
- been in for 3 years