I'm being diagnosed this week

[rbwalton]

The cyst sounds like trouble even if it is benign. My MRI of neck was to rule out a syrinx, which is a cyst-like thing that can cause similar symptoms we have- the pain, weakness etc and can be worse with exertion. My MRI was clean. I wish you the best in your outcome. Keep us informed.

Richard


> Yes, I did have an MRI of the neck and that is when I
> was diagnosed with the ruptured disk and compressed
> disk. I also have from c4 up my vertebras face the
> right and from C5 down they face the left. Another
> bit of info, I have a benign cyst growing off the
> spinal cord. Ugh.... none of it sounds good.
>
> They also did an MRI of my collar bone area to rule
> out a mass compressing on the nerves in my
> back..which they did rule out.
>
> I don't even want to believe this can all happen
> again. That attack was horrible and lasted for
> months. The pain was almost more than I could bare at
> times and I still had to go and work 12 hrs a day. I
> pray it does not come back.
>
> I am waiting on my genetic tests to come in. You
> should have the test and find out for positive sure
> if this is what you have. At least you could rule out
> MD.
>
> I have a cousin who was recently diagnosed with
> Chronic Inflammatory Demilenating Polyneurophy. She's
> in her 40s and it is making her legs atropy. She has
> just started chemo treatments to help her. I don't
> know if that is similiar or what but I plan to tell
> my surgeon when I see him again.
>
> Let me know how it goes for you. I wish you the
> best.
> Debi