Post by tj on Feb 28, 2017 6:26:33 GMT -8
Thank you Keith Bruce, but the information that the neurosurgeons and neurologist gave me was as of now there is no surgical procedure that will help. They did say however that in 40 or 50 years that stem cell research may be at a point then that would help. I had been very hopeful up until that point that there would be something that they could do. They told me that what they thought was a very large syrinxe really was all scar tissue and very fibrous, and also that the scar tissue was enveloping the cauda equina to a point that no surgery would be of benefit to me. So as hopeful as I was, it was worse news than I had ever even imagined. They even went as far as telling my primary physician that as unstable walking as I am that it was time for a wheelchair, up until this point I have been walking with a cane , but was falling down almost daily. I haven't been able to walk through a store or past the entrance at wally world for a very long time. I would still like to tell everyone on this forum thank you again for your encouragement and support, I will just do as before taking one day at a time and keep on going.
