Has anyone ever had a Lumbar Laminectomy?

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yep. Had three. First in 1996, by an orthopedic surgeon, and it was horrible. Plus he left a huge jagged scar. I had to have another surgery in 1997 to fix what he'd done plus remove another one. This time I went to the premier neurosurgeon in Houston, Texas. I was walking the same day, he made my incision all tiny and pretty, and I was good to go for two more years when I had my third in November of 2000. This time, same surgeon, he only removed a fragment that had fallen against the spinal cord and also shaved off multiple bone spurs on my lumbar vertabrae that were damaging my disks when they's occasionally protrude as disks do from time to time. Again, I was better in almost no time, and haven't had a minute's problem since.

So--the moral of the story to me is: have your operation performed by a neurosurgeon NOT an orthopedic surgeon. Let them stick with knees and shoulders.

Tell your dad all will be well, and best of luck and good wishes. To you too. Waiting outside the OR is the hardest part....Show more

when a disk is removed you are in for a lot of trouble. first the disks above and below the site will degenerate, then the DR's will want to put in a steal rod. the next thing you know you are unemployable. the pain you are now experiencing WILL get worse. if you currently do not take class 3 or 4 narcotics you will. I have had an operation and degenerating (severe) disk disease in four of my lumbar disks and was looking at having to use a wheelchair in the near future. I no longer have any dismal outlooks. contact me to find out what i did....Show more

laminectomy is not the removal of the disc that is discectomy lam is the removal of the herniated or bulged part of the disc that is putting pressure on the nerves usually sciatic nerve if ur dad can take the pain the way it is dont have it done if he cant then get a well experienced and qualified sugeon to do it...Show more

no not yet, but im sure i will, i got a bad back...Show more