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How have you dealt with a dural tear as a result of lumbar fusion?

I had a lumbar fusion 5/31/2018. My dura was torn and patched but it didn't hold. 8 weeks ago it was patched again in an open procedure and I was told the neurosurgeon was unable to stitch because it was too close to bone so he used glue and patches again. I have formed a bubble under the skin and incredible pressure in my low back and head. Vision is doubling by day's end and hearing is muffled. Headaches and nausea are recurring. I have no idea what to do about this. I cannot quit work and just lay down which seems to be my surgeon's only advice.

Shared experience, not medical advice.