inkjunkie
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Been seeing a neurosurgeons PA. She was sure that the doc would be fusing l4-l5-s1. Met the doc today. Talked for a few minutes. Asked me what I was looking for. Tols him I want off the drugs. He said IF he did the surgeey I would end up on the failed side of it. My disc herniated right in the center. He said when this happens a fusion does nada for the pain. He also noticed that the disc above the tore up crap is slipping, said if he fused the lower area it will place a lot of stress on the area above it...only safe thing to do would be to fuse from l3 to s1...and he said he simply will not do it because it will do nothing for my pain....except potentially make it worse.
He did say there are surgeons in town that would gladly fuse the whole thing but in addition to the increase in pain I will lose most of my lumbar mobility.
He thinks that a spinal cord stimulator will help me. He is referring me out to the doc that has a lot of success with the stimulator.
So effing tired of hurting. So effing tired of being on Dopioids.
Really beginning to wonder when one crosses the line...from being dependent to being an addict....
He did say there are surgeons in town that would gladly fuse the whole thing but in addition to the increase in pain I will lose most of my lumbar mobility.
He thinks that a spinal cord stimulator will help me. He is referring me out to the doc that has a lot of success with the stimulator.
So effing tired of hurting. So effing tired of being on Dopioids.
Really beginning to wonder when one crosses the line...from being dependent to being an addict....