Going in for another surgery Thurs. 3/25
 

Would appreciate your prayers as I'm going in for another cervical fusion. They'll be redoing the previous one at C6-7 as it didn't heal right and they think it's moving, and will also be doing a fusion at C7-T1. So, if away for a while you'll understand why.

Will be interesting to see after the recovery time has passed if I still need the cervical SCS. Will still have to use my lumbar SCS but hoping to be able to go down to one and do away with the "twins".

Biggest problem I've been running into is not being able to get an MRI. Therfore my surgeon doesn't have as good of an idea of what he's going to find when he goes in to do the surgery. They did a cervical myelogram but he says they don't show as much detail as an MRI. I think that if the day ever comes when both cervical and lumbar SCS's are not needed anymore I will have them removed, simply so I can get future MRI's.

Thanks for your prayers! :hug:

Dear Fiona
 

Always and ever do you have our prayers. May all be well, all be well, may all manner of things be well.

Our Lord reigns,
Mark56:hug:

I don't "Do" prayers as such, but I will send positivitity. The reason our Doctor's in the Uk are loath to do fusions is that they invariably lead to you having another one.

tell me about it
in the last two months
things have been not right
something is going on
mechanically
pain specialist doesn't
want to subject me
to any radiation than
needed
he too fears it

we'll see

for now the meds are doing
what they should
temporally take pain away
take more
wait
take more
take poop softener
take more meds
get the vomit feeling
in waves throughout the day
but all in all going as usual

someone who cares
sorry to hear
you didn't heal
i will hope and pray
all will be well

Eva,

Your description of meds , etc., pretty much describes much of my day.
But am happy to hear the meds are working as intended..... less pain.....


Gerry

Fionab,

Praying all goes well with your fusions.

I have had lumbar fusion; but do not have an SCS. Because of fusion; still am unable to have MRI's. Not sure I would try to have fusion removed or even if possible.

A year or two post fusion, did see a different orthopaedic doctor who, after myleogram, thought the doctor who performed fusion should remove one of the screws that was close to a vein. Original doctor, didn't feel it was necessary to remove. That was a few years ago.

Praying as well for a speedy recovery.

Gerry

I had to have a cervical revision around 15 years ago. Like yourself, the first one didn't heal properly. The revision was a total success. The area now has some predictable arthritic changes which give me a little weather related trouble but it is nothing that several applications of thera gesic rub doesn't fix. Hugs and prayers.

Spine :hug:

Dear fionab
 

Have hope your next fusion works. I had two also, and the second one set me right. Much much better....Hope it gets better for you too. ginnie:hug:

And....
 

Another dose of prayer.
Uh huh,
:hug:

Thanks everyone! Go in to see dr. today to discuss post-surgery pain mgmt. Yipee...get to look forward to the constipation and other issues the much need pain meds. will bring. Fortunately he does give me something to take along with them for the nausea, so that helps a lot. See you on the other side...

Fiona