Rae!!!!!!
 

RAE- How can this happen to YOU???? Not supposed to!!! Time they did this one as a "well, we didn't get it right the first time, no charge to put it back!! I am a definite fan of the laminectomy route, sure the healing is more time, but the feeling that all is still secure is a REAL BENEFIT!

They can't do this to my Sis! Wrong! Gotta get it right!! Do I need to come out there??? I would have to get admitted in Kansas, but gee, come on!

You can tell I am kinda exorcised over this.

Praying for a Good result Right Now!,
Mark:eek:

Oh My Lord Have Mercy!!!!
 

MARK???!!!

Is that REALLY YOU??!!


.................................................. .....:thud:

IT is IT is him!!!
 

:D:D:D


You Two:D:D

Yes It really is him, isnt it just wonderful Rae!!

We are all delighted to have him back with us all.

Mark you always give us such great hope...........just reading your posts does it for me!!!


Jackie :hug:

Well HECK!!!
 

I'll YANK OUT MY OTHER LEAD if THAT'S what it takes to get your ATTENTION!!!:eek::eek::rolleyes::p

........it's SO good to have you back Bro!!! :hug::hug:

Yanking is not an option
 

Doncha DARE Rae!! Yanking is not an option. You had better not. You have my attention, but I AMMMM........ waiting for a photo of the newby Nana, you gonna share?

You are are so important to me,
Mark56:hug:

So sorry to hear you're having to go through a revision, Rae and good to see you on the board, Mark.

I've been off the forum for a while now as I'm dealing with bad spinal fluid pressure headaches/pressure. I've been referred back to my old neurosurgeon who referred me to my pain mgmt. dr. (who put in the two SCS implants) for him to do a spinal tap and see if releasing some pressure will help.

There was talk about possibly having to remove my two implants ( I said we'd fight over that one) as this only started since they were put in, but my optha-neurosurgeon suggested that if the high pressure continues to be a problem she'd rather see me get a shunt to drain off excess spinal fluid so I'd be able to keep my 2 SCS implants as she knows they help with the pain.

Right now I'm on a high dose of a diuretic but it doesn't help much. Feels like my head is gonna pop and is affecting my vision. Everyone is still scratching their heads over this one. Hoping my old neurosurgeon may have some ideas as to what's going on. So, if I don't come on here much know that I'm thinking about all of you and that it's just too painful to move around much right now.

Would appreciate your prayers :eek:

Fiona
 

:hug:Thank You!:hug:

It's good to hear from you my dear friend! Thank you for the update!
I can imagine how difficult it must be to get on here and looking at a bright screen......not fun when a headache is in the picture!

I've been wondering how you've been doing. The thought of possibly having your SCS's removed seems absurd! You've gone thru SO MUCH to get those things!! :eek:
The shunt seems like the 'logical' way to go......I'm not real familiar with what may be involved with this, but I have heard of it. I sure hope you find out soon which direction doc wants to take this....
Please let us know!
Meanwhile, many prayers to you! :grouphug: ...... and with MARK back in the mix..... well, that certainly brings in more spiritual armory!! PRAISE GOD!!

Oh, and a bit of good news, they were able to squeeeeze me in on December 31st to get my revision done! So, there won't be any 'out of pocket'! I HOPE!......I must admit, I am letting my imagination start to get the best of me a bit......I picture that stupid lead comfortably scarred in about 6 inches from where it SHOULD be!! :eek: Oh Lord, HOW on earth would he get that UN-attached if this is the case??
Would this mean a one-inch incision possibly turning in to a SIX inch incision?!
Why oh WHY didn't I get this checked out months ago!!!!

.....i feel like an idiot.

Praying for you both
 

Fiona and Rae- Too much trouble to be handling right now...... so you are especially in my prayers. This body is praying for you. Pressure and revisions, awful. Hoping and praying that all comes into the good soon..... but the 31st? Sounds like a New Years Eve prank. Wish they could have done you earlier Rae!!!!!

:hug:Z in a big way,
Your Bro,
Mark56

Indeed!
 

Yes, I do feel like I'm being screwed with a bit!! Dr is acting so nonchelaunt lawdy daw..... grrrrr more $$$ to line his pockets......
The more I think about this, the more peeved I get.....and deep down inside I somehow 'know' that I really didn't do anything THAT 'wrong' !! He simply did NOT suture it in very good! But of course he won't admit as such......

Oh well, I guess no amount of griping is gonna help matters.
I may as well suck it up and let him CUT in to me all over again!! :eek::mad:

I bet if we think hard enuf, we could come up with a ridiculous poem of sorts that would fit the bill here.......I certainly DO like humor ! Maybe I'll hop on over to the SCS (Simple Comical Stupidity) thread :D

Oh Rae!!
 

New Years Eve :eek:for goodness sake, :mad: Im sure you could think of others things, like seeing your grandson;) on a day like New Years!!!

I do wonder too if in fact the sutures didnt anchor correctly for you Rae....I bet its maddening to have to go back for a revision, and so soon too....its a lesson to us all who have had ours done and also for those waiting to get their SCS ....to take it handy and no overdoing it!!!!!:rolleyes:.....

Im praying Rae that this lead is 'loose' and free and not bedded down with scar tissue so that it will be a simple procedure for you..

Take care and will keep you in my prayers!!

Jackie:hug: