Went ad had another MRI of lumbar and sag las week and the Dr wants to see me to discuss the results also the place where i have had all my previous MRI' ( exept 1) normally only gives me a disk to keep. But this time they gave me a disc and big films. Not sure why ,as they didnt give a reason. The staph infection still hasn't cleared up and spread a bit. The orthopedic surgeon that did my spinal fusion said that only less than 10 %of people like me after surgery recover. But at the same time he said that everything went okay with the surgery and he kept reminding me of the odds, and that i didn't beat them He told me my odds before surgery however he told me that I woudn't be worse off. Funny how much worse off I am. So they took me off the fentanyl patch, only because they weren't working very well, but they did help a bit. minly i wasn't comfortable with them being around the kids . i was worried that the patches would come off with out me knowing it and the girls would think that they were stickers. so they put me on oxycontin...im on day 3 with pain as if i am not on medicine at all. it is flat out not working at this level. it is 20 mg. they also put me on 100 mg of topamax for the nerve pain but it seems to only help the headaches. which that it self is an accomplishment. i saw a new neurosurgeon that thinks i would benefit from a spinal cord stimulator. i dont think i want it just because i dont want anything in my back again! but from research and other chronic pain sufferers some people have success. So i dont know what i will decide and i am going to wait until the next MRI is complete and know the reults.
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Went ad had another MRI of lumbar and sag las week and the Dr wants to see me to discuss the results also the place where i have had all my previous MRI' ( exept 1) normally only gives me a disk to keep. But this time they gave me a disc and big films. Not sure why ,as they didnt give a reason. The staph infection still hasn't cleared up and spread a bit. The orthopedic surgeon that did my spinal fusion said that only less than 10 %of people like me after surgery recover. But at the same time he said that everything went okay with the surgery and he kept reminding me of the odds, and that i didn't beat them He told me my odds before surgery however he told me that I woudn't be worse off. Funny how much worse off I am. So they took me off the fentanyl patch, only because they weren't working very well, but they did help a bit. minly i wasn't comfortable with them being around the kids . i was worried that the patches would come off with out me knowing it and the girls would think that they were stickers. so they put me on oxycontin...im on day 3 with pain as if i am not on medicine at all. it is flat out not working at this level. it is 20 mg. they also put me on 100 mg of topamax for the nerve pain but it seems to only help the headaches. which that it self is an accomplishment. i saw a new neurosurgeon that thinks i would benefit from a spinal cord stimulator. i dont think i want it just because i dont want anything in my back again! but from research and other chronic pain sufferers some people have success. So i dont know what i will decide and i am going to wait until the next MRI is complete and know the reults.
indiana mama
July 1, 2010 - 9:50pmThis Comment
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