re: Medical Stuff

[the_gneech]

Peripheral Arterial Report:

1. Hemodynamic measurements are c/w normal perfusion pressures.


2. Proximal waveforms show no evidence of significant aortoiliac disease.


3. No significant plaquing is noted.


4. Normal distal doppler flow velocity profile with normal peak velocities.

Net Result: Normal.

Lumbar MRI:
For some reason, they got in their head that I was born in 1963 instead of 1969. So they're comparing me to a 44-year-old baseline instead of a 38-year-old. Whether that will impact the findings, I don't know. But the report says:

Findings:
The bone marrow signal demonstrates mild Modic Type II degenerative signal inferior endplate L1. There [sic] Schmorl's nodes superior and inferior endplate L1 as well as superior endplate L2. The conus is normal and ends at L1.

L1-L2: Mild disc desiccation and bulge of the annulus. No spinal stenosis.

L2-L3: Normal

L4-L5: Disc desiccation with small central protrusion.

L5-S1: Disc desiccation with mild bulging annulus

Impression: Mild multilevel dis disease. No spinal stenosis or compromise of the exiting nerve roots.

Net Result: Mild, normal changes. Otherwise normal.

So ... neither test showed much. Which is great, except that my leg still hurts. :P I go back to the doc a week from Tuesday, hopefully something will come of it.

-The Gneech

Comments

[camstone.livejournal.com]

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[Disclaimer, no, not I am not a doctor, but I am sending one through school!]

[the-gneech.livejournal.com]

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[kamau-d-lyon.livejournal.com]

The age may change things slightly but I doubt it will do much over all. The other question to ask with the wrong age is of course is it your scan. I do hope the doc can come up with something to help.

[walkertxkitty.livejournal.com]

Nailing down these things for treatment can be difficult. Hopefully your doc will have some new ideas and have you feeling better soon.