Possible non fusion and more...disheartened

Hey Bianca and welcome back. I'm really sorry to hear your fusion or any part of it may have possibly failed. Unfortunately it happens all to often and thus the reason we all preach here about not rushing,having patience,doing your homework pre-op and yes thinking fusion! Sometimes no matter how well you follow directions,how careful you are,how dedicated you be to healing and fusing its still a gamble and can be a loss. The human body is unpredictable in its ability to heal itself and the spine and brain being comprised of almost all neurons is at the greater risk range. We have all heard throughout our lives they don't heal and rejuvenate as other cells do. Add into the situation by trying to get your immune system to accept something it considers foreign(graft,donor bone,plates,screws,etc,) and you have a even more tedious situation.

Sometimes often you can do everything right and still not get the results you hope for an I think this is where you landed in the lottery. We all followed closely your journey and I don't think anyone here can find anything you did that would have left you at this point. So really where do you go from here? Is it going to be better after a revision? Whats the odds on the same exact outcome? Is there a great enough odds to even making it worthwhile?

I think all you can do at this point is try to get some better answers to whats going on,get the scans,have the myelogram(I have had worse tests) and see where you stand and make sure you get more than one read on the tests. There can be totally different interpretations by different people readings. Then weigh your opinions and try to figure out whats the best course of action for you.

Wishing you relief an good results.

Hi there, I'm so very sad to hear that your pain continues in spite of ALL you have done. Thanks for letting us know. We will be eager to hear what you do next. I certainly have no answers but I'm very interested. We have been through a lot together and I am sorry you have not found a resolution to the pain.

I continue about the same at my new normal of stiffness, not much pain unless I overdo which is easily possible with a 20lb grandbaby that I just love to hold.

Think Fusion has helped many people who come here!

Yes, I would say I've done well with my posterior recovery. Like we often say it's a new normal, rather stiff and some limitations. But it is so much better than before the surgery. We were driving on a very bumpy road yesterday which brought back memories of how painful that would have been before the surgery, but now there is no pain from that.

I'll be watching for your updates.