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04-14-2013, 06:39 AM | #11 | |||
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I have had L4 L5 S1 out since November. I AM TAKING NERVE BLOCK I JUCTION UNTIL I SEE what the surgeon is planning on doing. I JUST HAD AND EMG test done april 1 . I go back this Tuesday to see my nero surgeon. I have no I dea if he is going to operate . He has to go something I cant live this way.
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04-14-2013, 09:42 AM | #12 | ||
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I was told by my first surgeon I couldn't be hurting either. That this was all in my head. The truth is, I didn't know there was more wrong with my neck until I got my records 5 years later. I knew coming out of surgery, that my problem was not corrected. So he orded tests, I refused as I knew I had not gotten the truth out of him anyway. He was just trying to cover his butt.
Arrogant, and cold, I am glad I dumped him. I feel for those that stumble on those surgeons like this. It takes some real effort to find those physicians willing to address all the problems carefully. Glad you agreed with no chiro... that was the worst of my early mistakes. The GP didn't even take an xray when telling me to do that. In fact he was pulling up on my head in the office himself.... Good grief, it hurt. He also wanted me to pull up on my own head...knowing this now, makes me angry. He evidently didn't believe me when I told him how much I was hurting. Thank God it is years later, and I have a good team now in my corner. I hope nobody else has to go through this kind of bad medicine. Thanks for all your posts Leesa, you are awsome. xxxginnie |
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04-14-2013, 09:47 AM | #13 | ||
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I would advise you to make sure you get a second opinion with another neuro. Also it is important to TRUST and LIKE the person doing the surgery. If you have any doubts, look up his records. I know you are in pain, but that second and even third opinion is so very important. Get your records and your own MRI, find out exactly what is going on before you agree to surgery. If this is recommended, ask what the surgeon is planning to do, look up the proceedure before hand.
I do wish you all the best. Hope a good resolution happens for you. Not to make you frightened, ....My second surgery was wonderful, and I have good resolution 3 years later. My pain is not that bad, and something I can live with. Keep in touch, and let us know how it goes. ginnie |
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"Thanks for this!" says: | mg neck prob (04-14-2013) |
04-14-2013, 11:38 AM | #14 | ||
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If you dont mind what are your symptoms ?? I agree with Lee and Ginne everything said--- but im trying to see if there missing some kind of compression or stenosis --Im sorry I been busy latley if i missed something regarding MRI. I do think you know 100% when something not right-- after 8 plus months its apparent DOCS are missing something. |
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"Thanks for this!" says: | ginnie (04-14-2013) |
04-14-2013, 11:53 AM | #15 | |||
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cali4nia,
I merged your most recent threads into this one, to simplify by having replies & info together in a single thread.
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"Thanks for this!" says: | ginnie (04-14-2013) |
04-14-2013, 11:54 AM | #16 | |||
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Here is an earlier post with symptoms.
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"Thanks for this!" says: | ginnie (04-14-2013) |
04-14-2013, 12:10 PM | #17 | |||
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Was it the same chiro and same PT the whole time? If you weren't seeing any kind of improvement in a month or so, then they may not be skilled enough to be helpful at all. If I'm not seeing any improvement or pain reduction w/PT or chiro, I search out a new and more advanced therapy person. Did the PT or chiro do their own full evaluation or just go by the drs dx/rx? (all chiros are not bad - there are some very good ones to be found IMO) Just as bad drs of any kind can be found as has been mentioned also. If your pain and sx are that bad, the dr should have Rx'd a full MRI since you have upper and lower sx... Did you request a copy of the MRI report to be sent to you, that way you can get if before seeing the dr for follow up, and look it over? was it c spine only or was spine & lumbar included?
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04-14-2013, 12:50 PM | #18 | ||
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04-14-2013, 12:58 PM | #19 | ||
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I see your ct you have some stenosis and small heriations and bone spurs going on ---im still wanting to more details on your current symptoms any numbness or pain going down arm if so is it on right or left, pain in shoulder or traps?? You having any problems with legs etc..?
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"Thanks for this!" says: | ginnie (04-14-2013) |
04-14-2013, 01:19 PM | #20 | ||
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Hey good mornin'! So I am taking pain meds, Dilaudid 6mg as needed every 4 hours and that barley touches the pain, takes the edge off though and makes it so I can function as a mother! I did not get the ok from a neuro to do chiro. It just started as neck pain, visit to GP, he said try pt and chiro, it didn't work, so he ordered x-ray and ct, then when he seen those he sent me to a nero who then told me my ct results are normal (???) but ordered and MRI cause I started to cry...lol
MRI today...will post results asap! xo |
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