My husband is preparing for his second lumbar laminectomy on Jan. 29, 2007. His first one was Jan. 6, 2002. He has been in excruciating pain. His CTscan revealed that he has a broken screw, and that the fusion did't take. Basically, the new doctor said that he didn't need to have the whole thing (L1, L2, L3, L4, L5 & S1) when he did. But since it was done, it now needs to be re-done. The area above the fusion is starting to degenerate as well. He is on a large amount of pain meds, and the concern is, other than the fact he has to repeat thesurgery, will he have to be on te same amount or more of meds for the rest of is life?
He is only 37, and has already had to give up one career, and now most likely another.
Has anyone else had a similar problem, and if so, how are you dealing with it?

Thanks for listening. MO