Hi everyone, I wanted to chime in here... I have had 3 major back surgeries on my L4-5 left side over the last 15 years the first being back in 2004 when my sciatica was so bad I couldn't stand up... The Dr. took a year of dragging thier feet and screwing around with shots to finally get me in for the lamadickectomy. shorly befor ethe surgery i had a reoccurance of bedwetting this stopped for me in my late teens never an issue in the navy but now. after the surgery, it went to full on incontinence. The spine surgeon said there was no visible sign of CES but did say it could have had a center urination before it herniated outwards there was just too much as the urination was massive her words... effecting l4 and l5 nerve roots with done spurs.
The 2 fallowing back surgeries were about the same for pain lever and damage all taking about a year to get into surgery form first onset i have Medicaid so nothing ever is done quickly unless you drop dead.
one surgeon said there might be a mental connection to my incontinence super smart DR with GOD complex and was a complete A**... he was also the department head of Nero spine surgery here at major teaching hospital.
so now i live with being incontinent still have numbness in the buttock, feet, and my pelvic floor is out of sync according to a PT last week and now have developed Mild ED after the last surgery back in 07. I get all my supplies provide though the states Medicaid program and have begun transitioning to the VA healthcare system