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Join Date: Jul 2012
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Okie Dokie
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Originally Posted by JavaJan
Well, after a lot of thought and prayer, I've decided to wait for awhile before getting the implant. Maybe I'm just a big chicken, or maybe overly cautious since my fusion surgery made things worse instead of better. I talked to the orthopedic surgeon's nurse today about it and she agreed that I don't need to rush into this, and I should be sure I want to do it before taking the plunge. I kind of want to see if I can manage the pain without surgery for now.
Actually, the past week or so I've felt quite a bit better. I finished up my physical therapy, but have continued my home program and the pain hasn't been as bad, nor as limiting. I actually even played my guitar and sang in the worship group at church Sunday! I love it--hadn't participated like that in a couple of years, and had forgotten what a blessing it is to be a part of the music program. I'm fairly new to this little church, so it's also a good way for me to get to know some folks. Anyway...we'll see how it goes! I'm still gonna hang around here with you all, partly because you're such a WONDERFUL bunch of friends, and also because I've found more experience and info here than anywhere else.
Just want you all to know how much I appreciate the contribution that everyone here makes. You are one special group of folks, and I'm grateful to have found you!
Hugs all 'round,
Jan  
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I certainly support your decision, Jan, because it's right for you...and because you committed it to much prayer. I truly hope you do well with this fusion and if you ever decide to reconsider the SCS know you have lots of friends out here to walk with you through the journey.
Today I asked my doctor a rhetorical question - one she had, I'm sure, asked herself a few times: "I wonder why I waited to so long to get this". She just smiled and shook her head. She's a sweetie and so obviously cares about her patients. I asked her what "FIPP" was after her name and it had to do with something in pain management. She then told me, "Actually, I've now graduated from ... blah, blah (can't remember) and hold some AB(something)..." that was some international thing. "Cost $7000 just to take the test"! WOW! "Yeah, it's a lab full of cadavers and that's really expensive".
Yeah, she takes pain management extremely seriously - wants to be the best of the best. She has told me the majority of fusion patients end up with some level of pain issues some years down the road. Kept telling me all along my L5/S1 fusion was likely a big reason I was having so much trouble.
Sorry, kind of when off on a tangent there! God bless, dear Jan...
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