Yes it was gradual. Found my self having difficulty climbing from the
deck th the cabin top. progressed to nunbness around the knee and
sciatica. Diagnosed with Spinal Stenosis.Had injections which cured
the sciatica but caused extreme pain and total collapse of the leg.
Rejected that surgeon's suggestion of a total lamenectomy and fusion
of the L1-L5 vertebrea and consulted a surgeon at Columbia
Presbyterian. Had a partial laminectomy, left side , L3-L4, L4-L5.
This guy saved my life. Now, heavy rehab, physical therapy and nerve
drugs. Moral: don't wait to see the doctor.


On Mon, 29 May 2006 17:50:10 -0600, "Bob Crantz"
wrote:

Marc,

Glad to hear about your recovery. Was the nerve compression a gradual or
sudden thing?

Did it start with numbness of the skin?

Hope your recovery is swift and complete.

Bob