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Had An Abscess On Back Of Spine, Soreness And Pain. Scheduled Operation. Will It Benefit?
I had a abscese on back of my spine 30 yrs ago it has never healed properly I went to the doctors this morning and he Sid there is a hole and that it never healed properly it is causing me pain and very sore where the scar is he said I have to have a operation I see a specialist in a week time but I am so scared of them reopening the scar has I had packing inserted and this was so painful please can you advise amanda
Sat, 12 Oct 2013
Hello,
I have gone through your query and understood your concerns. According to your history it seems like a sinus tract formed and operation is a better idea. Otherwise it will get infected and cause more problems for you so its always better to operate it. As your doctor told you its not sure that it will get treated completely but there will be good effect than bad to you.Thank you.
I have gone through your query and understood your concerns. According to your history it seems like a sinus tract formed and operation is a better idea. Otherwise it will get infected and cause more problems for you so its always better to operate it. As your doctor told you its not sure that it will get treated completely but there will be good effect than bad to you.Thank you.
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