I live in South Africa. The infection was detected prior to surgery which is part of the reason the Neurosurgeon recommended surgery to scrape it off? I believe it is not drug resistant. It was located on the L5S1 right around the disc making the nerve to be pushed out causing pressure. The infection was indeed present before surgery, we just don’t don’t know how long it was there for.
The Neurosurgen suggested we wait atleast 3 months post surgery to order another MRI so as to see better result further into my recovery. Is it at all possible that the persisting leg pains could have anything to do with the TB? The neurosurgen was confident that the infection had not spread to other areas of the spine therefore had a better chance of me successfully treating and clearing it.
What would advise about my recovery and hip/leg pains?