Wow I just read this Mike and I am 22 months since my spine fusion, L-1 to L-5 and I'm not fusing either! My surgeon wants to do another surgery that right now I refuse to do. I want other opinions...
Hi SyXx, The Neuro surgeon I am seeing now has reviewed my MRI's and like I said, he's having me do a myelogram. I don't feel pain in the middle of my back but I do on my upper back, neck, shoulders,...
I just came back from reading posts from SyXx, that's too funny, ESP or what...LOL Ok SyXx, I'll check my thread tomorrow for you. In the mean time, How are you doing??? I'm not sure what questions I...
Thanks Dixie & straydog, My back surgeon ordered MRI's on Cervical, thoracic & lumbar at the same time I think the thoracic because he wanted to check other areas to find my pain generators. I'm not...
Hi, there doesn't seem to be a lot of info when it comes to the thoracic spine and I am hoping someone, anyone can help me decipher what my MRI is saying in plain English. I know no one is a doctor...
White Beard, yes my Neurosurgeon told me the same thing but my 2nd opinion (I knew him outside of the Neuros group) Said to do all 4 now! I wish we did. We talked about it! As I look at the MRI right...
I 2nd that, I hope your appt goes well too. Please let us know how it goes. I didn't have any issues with my shoulder when I had my ACDF before of after until now, I do and it started about mid last...
Hey there RGCheek, I too have a Thoracic problem and I haven't seen very much about it here and I agree, it's rare. My recent MRI says... At T6-T7 there is a right paracentral disc protrusion with...
Poplar, thank you for your response. Now I have a better understanding of what your going through & I'm sorry it has taken you a 3rd surgery on your neck to try to get it repaired so you can have...
Hi poplargrove, I was reading your posts and just wanted to say a few things. I had ACDF 2 level in Dec 2011 and a DLIF 4 level fusion on my back this past Dec 2013 so I do know pain quite well. As...
Q, try going into your pharmacy & let them tell you what price comes up. Some of them are cheaper in the store than you can see on line!...
Hey Q That's great, I hope yours works as well as mine did. I use the pharmacy at my grocery store. Also, I did get a plastic card in the mail but could print a temporary paper one on line if I...
Hi everyone, I have a state discount drug card and so far it has saved me a lot of money. Every state has one, check them out. I have no insurance and take 5 meds a month. I have tried many discount...
Hi Everybody, "UPDATE" sorry I haven't posted sooner, my mind is tangled up with all my health issues. I saw my surgeon on Aug 26th; :shocked: I thought he'd be most concerned about my neck since...
Hi Taller Now & thanks, I look forward to the support. If my neck surgery was done right in the first place, I would have been fused from C3-4 to C6-7 I think like you had. How are you feeling now...
Every single month I have to get a paper script and it's been that way here in FL since I started on Morphine ER and Oxycodone IR and before the morphine, it was also the same for the oxycontin ER....
Thanks White Beard, yea, I think I might have to have more work on my neck & here is what the MRI report says, I had fused C4-5 and C5-6 and the report confuses me..... There is mild central spinal...
Hi scared 24, When I had my neck surgery I was in the hospital only 23 hours! I guess they want to kick you out quick...Lol I agree with Merrida.........Go slow, it WILL help you heal better and yes...
Merrida, when did you have your surgery? And how are you doing now? My surgeon is a Ortho for my back, when I had my neck done, he was a Neuro. I am probably going to have to have more surgery on my...
Hi Everyone and thank you for all the welcomes. Sorry I didn't reply sooner but I'm having a problem with this site. It doesn't want to load right and is extremely slow then doesn't want to stay...
Thanks tidalmouse, I hope I find the support I seek. I do see a lot of resources here too....
Hi, I'm new to this forum and reading through some of the posts, it seems to be a good support one. My chronic pain started about 8 months before I had my DLIF back surgery and is now worse after....
I think you are absolutely right Taller Now and if I was part of this forum & both of your conversations, (you & ThinkHappy), I would have listened to my own body! It would be nice if all surgeons...
You both are amazing! I wish you were around when I had my ACDF in Dec 2011 but I didn't know about this forum back then. I am sure both of you are being helpful to others in here. I wore a soft...