I had an anterior cervical disk fusion at C5-6-7 in Feb 2001. (With donor bone and titanium plating/screws.) I immediately felt better and had a positive experience. Several years later I was...
justanotherday - I have herniated discs at T6-7-8-9 and am scheduled for surgery on Nov 15th. They are performing an anterior diskectomy (through the back). Unfortunately, they are only removing one...
If your current daily dose of oral Oxycodone is between 30 and 67 mg/day, the recommended fentanyl patch would be 25 mcg/hr. Good luck....
I am on 50mcg/hr Fentanyl patches and it barely makes a dent in my pain. I was on vicodin before fentanyl. By the time I'm on Day Three of the patch, I am in unbearable pain. But my pain management...
Obviously the 'gel pack patches' are larger than the 'non-gel version'. This makes it easier for the gel-packs to slip and fall off. Given the size difference, I was also prone to develop rashes...
My pain management doctor prescribed a TENS vest to control pain due to degenerative disk disease and herniated discs. I took the Rx to a physical therapist and got one of those EMPI 'weight lifting...
Has anyone here ever had a fusion in their thoracic spine? I have badly herniated disks in T6-T7-T8-T9. Doc says spinal fusion and I am wondering what to expect regarding recovery period,...