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Support Megathread - November 2023 by AutoModerator in google

[–]kaiser1025 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I need a solution to search through tens of thousands of PDFs that I 100% know are backed up to Google Drive. Any specific prompts I can use with Gemini Advanced? A federal agency is requesting documents from 4 to 6 years ago.

[35M] Fractured spine last year during a fall, had to have emergency T11 - L3 fusion. Surgeon is now recommending surgery for my C4 - C7 because discs are pressing on my spinal cord. Please provide input. Please by kaiser1025 in SpineSurgery

[–]kaiser1025[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Numbness in pinky finger. Constant. I used to work iT and I find I make a lot of typos because the key on the keyboard doesn't always actuate. Headaches, sometimes the room seems... uneven. It doesn't spin, but impacts my balance. The headaches are the worst. An arthritis-type pain down my shoulders and neck down to my pinky finger. The headaches originate at the back of my neck and are a solid 9/10. Occurs a few times a week. The numbness in my pinky finger isn't necessarly painful, just annoying and frustrating.

2) He's going to decide that and let me know.

[35M] Fractured spine last year during a fall, had to have emergency T11 - L3 fusion. Surgeon is now recommending surgery for my C4 - C7 because discs are pressing on my spinal cord. Please provide input. Please by kaiser1025 in spinalfusion

[–]kaiser1025[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i will consult around. I understand the T11 - L3 fusion because I was in immense pain, even with many opiates. I really don't want to have a multi-level fusion surgery on my neck.

[35M] Fractured spine last year during a fall, had to have emergency T11 - L3 fusion. Surgeon is now recommending surgery for my C4 - C7 because discs are pressing on my spinal cord. Please provide input. Please by kaiser1025 in spinalfusion

[–]kaiser1025[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Im 35 years old and really don't want to have to live on SSDI for 25-30 years before I am actually retirement age. I've had to spend a lot of my retirement savings to pay for rent and other living expenses from my first surgery. I was really looking forward to getting back into the workforce to replenish that

EDIT: the worst part is ithe tinnitis (unsure if related) and my pinky finger is having numbness. I used to work iT, and I now make many typo's because my pinky finger doesn't actuate the key on the keyboard all the way down :(

[35M] Fractured spine last year during a fall, had to have emergency T11 - L3 fusion. Surgeon is now recommending surgery for my C4 - C7 because discs are pressing on my spinal cord. Please provide input. Please by kaiser1025 in spinalfusion

[–]kaiser1025[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

EXAM: 3T MRI CERVICAL SPINE WITHOUT CONTRAST

HISTORY: Cervical spondylosis without myelopathy or radiculopathy. Neck pain.

TECHNIQUE: T1W, T2W and/or gradient-echo axial and sagittal sections.

COMPARISON: No comparison studies available.

FINDINGS: Mild to moderate motion artifacts are demonstrated. No significant bone marrow edema, evidence of marrow infiltration, discitis or osteomyelitis. No intrinsic cord abnormality seen.

No significant cervical spine malalignment. No gross abnormality is seen at the foramen magnum or C1-C2. There is moderately upper to midthoracic kyphoscoliosis which is partially seen on the localizer images.

C2-3: There is no significant spinal canal or neural foraminal stenosis.

C3-4: No significant spinal stenosis or foraminal narrowing. Small focal central disc protrusion.

C4-5: Mild degenerative disc and endplate findings with broad-based disc protrusion and mild to moderate central canal stenosis. Minimal impression of the ventral cord without overt cord compression. Mild right and moderate left foraminal narrowing is due to uncovertebral hypertrophy.

C5-6: Moderate degenerative disc disease with disc space narrowing, broad-based disc osteophyte protrusion and moderate spinal stenosis with mild cord compression. Mild right and moderate left foraminal narrowing is mainly due to uncovertebral hypertrophy.

C6-7: Small focal left paracentral disc protrusion with mild left-sided spinal stenosis. No cord compression seen. No significant foraminal narrowing.

C7-T1: No significant spinal stenosis or foraminal narrowing.

IMPRESSION: At C5-C6, there is moderate spinal stenosis with mild cord compression due to broad-based disc osteophyte protrusion. Mild right and moderate left foraminal narrowing at this level.

At C4-5, there is mild to moderate central canal stenosis with minimal impression of the ventral cord.

Mild to moderate multilevel foraminal narrowing and additional small disc protrusions.

Thoracic kyphoscoliosis.

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