Don't get me wrong. I have nothing against surgeons but even the best don't brag about the outcome of many of their spinal surgeries. like Ron says, If you can find a different way to live with it, you're probably better off. The likelihood of surgery solving syrinx problems is below 25% nationwide. The doctors hesitate until there's physical signs of loss of function and you won't get back that loss. Many times the result of the surgery causes more problems. I heard one guy talking about getting acupuncture and having some success. Personally, I use large doses of synthetic codeine, a short prayer and daily jokes in my e-mail. I don't know about lazers in this surgery. I wouldn't do it on one opinion. I'd sure want to get an opinion from Craig in Denver. What I hear from most doctors is that almost all traumatic quads develop a syrinx. Some poor folks develop it and become a quad. If one is growing and disrupting function they will try surgery. If it is just painful they like to stick with drugs. With that all said, this is a wide open field and new stuff could be here or in the pipeline. If you discuss it with a neuro-surgeon, please update us. Don't forget to ask to speak with a successful case, too. Good luck, and prayers for you, john ----- Original Message ---- From: Ms Linda Ferrell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Sent: Saturday, November 24, 2007 11:11:16 AM Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] oh no not another with a syrinx
Hi, Now that the lasers are being used so widely in surgery, can't they be used in reducing the syrinx? Lindaf ----- Original Message ----- From: RONALD L PRACHT To: [email protected] Sent: Saturday, November 24, 2007 1:20 AM Subject: [QUAD-L] oh no not another with a syrinx Hey, Im a c7 quad almost 10 yrs post and have had a syrinx for well over 4 yrs. My symptoms are stomach pain and back pain, burning, aching. I was scared at first and still am but Ive stopped reading about it and just deal with it. All the docs, people and articles Ive read about surgery on a syrinx leads me to one conclusion...........dont operate unless your losing function or are in so much pain you cant do anything. Its very seldom you hear of a successful syrinx surgery.........most just stay the same or get worse after the surgery. But.....if you do get surgery do not let just any surgeon do it.......seek out a speacialist that understands a syrinx. Others on the list can add some input. ron c7 No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.16.4/1147 - Release Date: 11/23/2007 9:19 AM ____________________________________________________________________________________ Be a better pen pal. Text or chat with friends inside Yahoo! Mail. See how. http://overview.mail.yahoo.com/
