MRI results

We finally got the MRI results from the neurosurgeon last week on Wednesday afternoon.  Everyone in the imaging area had said we should have them by Monday, the SB clinic coordinator said definitely Tuesday, but there we were on Wednesday, finally with the phone call from the doctor.  Not real happy about that.  The results themselves were mostly as I expected.  Spinal cord is tethered--that's the nature of a repaired myelomeningocele lesion.  The real unknown was whether surgery is needed.  At this time, for this patient, with this surgeon, the answer is "no, not recommending surgery at this time."  His opinion is that detethering surgery should be a last-resort option, considered only when symptoms are not able to be managed by other (less risky) methods.  My non-medical opinion is to agree with the surgeon, though I can't help feeling like we're being reactive instead of proactive in this situation, since we're addressing symptoms instead of causes.  The problem lies in the fact that treating the "cause" tends to make things worse. But at least we aren't facing major spine surgery right now.  That's definitely a huge relief!