Yes, All. For those of you who did not know, I had a slipped disc a while ago and had to go through a surgery over Chinese New Year. After 10 days in the hospital I am happy to finally be back home! Its a long story and we don’t really know if there was a specific event that caused this slipped disc, but I am glad it was rectified before it got any worse. I had the operation at Prince Court, and I am totally impressed with their service and the awesome nurses at ward 5E!
To all those who have been praying along, and those who visited me! Thank you so much! I should be back to 100% mobility in 3 months!
Spinal fusion (such as a TLIF) is a surgical technique to stabilize the spinal vertebra and the disc or shock absorber between the vertebra. Lumbar fusion surgery is designed to create solid bone between the adjoining vertebra, eliminating any movement between the bones. The goal of the surgery is to reduce pain and nerve irritation.
Spinal fusion may be recommended for conditions such as spondylolisthesis, degenerative disc disease or recurrent disc herniations. Surgeons perform lumbar fusion using several techniques. This article describes the transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) fusion technique.
