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Originally Posted by nanspain
Not quite sure if im doing this right but here i go...i have had 2 failed spinal fusions with the removal of instrumentation. countless o/p surgeries, many epid. injecs, along with DDD. Also, when my instrumen. was removed, a screw broke off in my back and wasnt able to be removed. all began back in 2002, and its been a long haul.
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Nan I too had two failed spinal fusions...L4/L5 L5/S1 disasterious...anyway I too had the metal removed thinking that was the problem, unfortunately it wasnt. In fact Ive now what is generally known as Failed Back Syndrome. So I know exactly how you are feeling. I too had all the injections, rhizometies, Ketamin infusions all to no avail. As I said previously, the SCS I have, its a St Jude Medical...I like In Ireland too.....it is very good for the awful pain, burning I get in both legs and occasionally it helps my back. Im sure you got good results from your trial to be going forward for the permanent one, so thats a plus, you know what to expect now once its in. I really hope that you will get great relief. People have told me that I dont have the 'drawn' look as much as I used to have before the implant. I too feel more 'relaxed' and I definitely do a lot more than I have done previous to this, and at times of course over do it...but sure dont we all
I hope you get lots of answers here, I know you will and remember any questions or fears that you have just ask and Im sure you will have a response in moments!!
Take care Nan
Jackie
