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Courage & Strength

Navigating Life's Deepest Valleys: Health Battles and Heartbreaking Losses It's been quite some time since I've had a moment to sit down and write in this space. Life, in my universe, has been incredibly trying, filled with a series of profound challenges. I've been grappling with ongoing spinal issues, managing to bounce back each time, but this period feels particularly overwhelming with multiple hurdles. My Ongoing Spine Journey: A Relentless Battle My latest scans have revealed a complex picture of my spinal health. Here's what my recent MRI showed: L3-L4: Mild disc bulge, moderate facet arthropathy (arthritis in the facet joints), and mild narrowing of both the spinal canal and the nerve pathways. There's also some mild enhancement at a previous surgical site and left facet. L4-L5: Mild disc bulge, severe facet arthropathy , mild spinal canal narrowing, and mild nerve pathway narrowing on both sides. Evaluation of the left nerve pathway is limited by ar...