User blog comment:Necator7/Open Heart, Book 1/2 - Vote of Confidence/@comment-36277500-20200529014908

Hi. I was visiting another neurosurgeon. And he also hadn't found the surgical reason of my pain in the... lumbosacral spine. He said that the hernia is too small to make such pressure onto my spinal cord. But he wasn't bailing himself from taking any action - he has opinion of courageous surgeon, who would operate if he could (I felt a kindred spirit), and regretfully he couldn't find operational reason. He's already a consultant, but young and energetic, and seemed sincere.

But there are good side too.

1) The synostoses aren't degenerations at all, but the intentional result of the laminectomy 20 years ago. Those neurosurgeons tried to build a natural prosthesis for a broken vertebra. So it's a positive and planned effect.

2) Those synostoses seem solid enough, so I don't need another, artificial stabilization. I's good thing too, because saves me trouble with undergoing another operation.

He said also that the pain is related to lack of mobility in my joints, and may be treated with physiotherapy. I have no time for that, so it should wait. And there's no use to wear the corset, it won't help (also good news, I kinda like eating and breathing).