Robin, thank you as well!

So...I was able to get an MRI by laying on an inflatable donut. We got it from labor/delivery. It was done with contrast. Well, what do you know??? Turns out my inability to lay on my back or have any pressure on my incision site “IS” related to my surgery.

Turns out that the partial removal of the L4- disk was not enough. He said that he saw the tear on the inside of the disk but it looked to be healing so they only removed the ruptured part. Then the rest of the disk ruptured. I’ve been in horrible pain for over three weeks because of this. I will have to have another surgery to fix it which sets me back in recovery also. He says the fluid build up is a hematoma from the rupture. Hmmm. Too bad no one wanted to listen to me. I’m angry that he kept blowing me off. Now it will take longer to be back to work, I’m out of sick pay, vacation pay and this doctor could have helped me weeks ago.
He said I’m one of the 2-3% of people this happens to. Previously tho, he said my symptoms could not be related to my surgery??? Really!!
I’m glad that the arthritis was cleaned up during my first surgery but this really stinks! Anyway, thanks for listening and offering advice, I really appreciate it!
I’ll be glad to go back to just having AS, fibromyalgia and all the other stuff I have going on. I need this chapter of back surgery over. 👍🏽