Never have done this before
 

Good evening to all. I am new to this but my condition begin in 2005. I have had two back surgeries Lamiectomy and an XLIF. Now I need to have the T 5 thru the L5 fused. I am scared to death. I dislike operations, had 5 total. Used to play Div I football and majored in 3 sports in High School. Now 48 years old and falling apart. I can barely get out of bed in the AM. Pain is constantly 6-7 with 9-10 upon waking up! I need help.

Hello & welcome,

Did the sports cause most of the spine problems for you?
Or is it due to degenerative disk disease, or a combo of both?

I can tell you that my niece had 9 levels fused , hers was due to spinal scoliosis w/rotation, but she's doing well.

David,

:Wave-Hello:Hello and welcome to NeuroTalk. Happy to see you have come to be with us. Just let us know if we can be of any help. There are great number and caring fellow members here, you will see we are supportive and relaxing place. Our shoulders are here for support in many ways. Check into the following forum for some assistance:

Spinal Disorders & Back Pain:
http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/forum22.html

Again welcome, looking forward to seeing you around. My thoughts and prayers are with you. :smileypray:

Darlene :hug:

Hello David
 

Welcome!
My heart goes out to you as you describe this pain. We are the same age and I too was active and energetic. My pain condition started the same year yours did. I totally understand the frustration you feel. I hope you have means to good pain management. Nobody should have to be in this much pain. If you can get in with a pain mgmt specialist, it could make all the difference in your quality of life.

The support here is fantastic. I hope you stick around because you certainly are not alone. It really does help to have a supportive team to help get thru these tough times.

It's great to have you.
Caring,
Rae
:grouphug: