Comments on: Spinal Surgery

By: alan

alan — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 00:12:34 +0000

this is for sharon. i am having the trial for the scs next week but have been reading some bad things about it and am scared to death about having it done ….has yours gotten any better. Is it helping now please write and tell me how you are doing.

By: Sharon

Sharon — Sun, 13 Jun 2010 20:58:28 +0000

I’ve had left rib pain for over three years and no one could find any evidence except the bone scan. I had a bike
accident where I lost my left elbow so I believe this has caused my pain. After trying chiropractic, massage, injections, MRIs, CT scans, and numerous types of medcine,
I agree this year to try the spinal stimulator. I’ve had the permanent implant four days ago and I’m having trouble with the pain in my spine from the incision for the leads in my toracic area, T7 and T9. I don’t know if this pain is temporary, but it is worse than the rib pain. There is a bulge on my spine where the leads were implanted. Can anyone tell me what is normal after the spinal cord stimulator is in?

By: glen

glen — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 00:23:04 +0000

I call this pain “THE CHARCOAL MAN”, I have lived with this pain for most of my life. It has taken me to places I could not even begin to define. I have finally turned and faced the charcoal man and because of this, I am better mentally to cope with his painful grip. I DO understand your pain because I finally have learned to understand my own. I am considering a laser procedure at North American Spinal in Dallas. Does anyone know anything about this? If you wish to learn more about YOUR charcoal man, please let me know.

By: christine

christine — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 21:09:42 +0000

i had thoracic surgery on 25 febuary 2008 to remove a tumor since then i have been told that i have nerve damage and cronic pain i am on loads of meds and have just had injections into my spine i have no life my old life was not perfect i just wish i could have my old life back, i dont know any one that has this and would realy like to talk to some one who has this as i feel no one understands

By: MICHELLE

MICHELLE — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 02:24:32 +0000

ihave bulging disc at C5-C6 and C6-C7. INDENTATION AT POSTERIOR MARGIN OF spinal sac atC4-C5, C5-C6 and C6-C7. impression on spinal cord C5-C6. thickening AND bucklig OF LIGEMNTUM FLAVUM ON CT images at C3-C4,C4-C5,C5-C6 and C6-C7endplate irregularity etc. etc

By: Mark Hoover

Mark Hoover — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 01:47:46 +0000

This Is for W. Lisowski. I read an artical in the November 2009 Scientific American about chronic or neuropathic pain that might shed some light on your problem.
There is on going research that is finding the causes of this kind of ailment and some drugs that are used for other treatments are showing promise along with other new drugs being tested.
Good Luck.

By: mae

mae — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 23:34:13 +0000

i am 83years old i have know blood flow in my right foot i am not albe to walk on my foot in pain all the the time would i be okay with spinal anesthesia

By: elizabeth harris

elizabeth harris — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 13:35:11 +0000

l have a prolasped disc on the L5now some years ago my doctor told me that no one would operate on me l have hip trouble as well but l cant walk far and cant really do much l am 62 what would be my chances of a operation

By: W.Lisowski

W.Lisowski — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 12:15:45 +0000

Sirs, I have had thoracic spine surgery in 2004. During the first follow up visit, I told the doctor my ribs felt different from one side to the other. When asked why, he said they had to remove a rib and replace it after taking a graft from it. OK. I had pain on my left side, starting from the solar plexus going under my left arm to the T7-8 area.
It has been six years. I have stopped taking all the narcotics for the obvious reasons, mood, constipation, taking more because they do not work as before. This pain has taken over my life. In December 2008 I went to my family doctor to see if we could find a problem (scar tissue?). Had a CT scan only to find out I needed a double coronary bypass. Another chest opening. They said nothing could be found that would cause my pain. So here we still sit with phantom pain. What is being done in this field? Have you any others with similar situations? All I get are confused and “please finish your story because I have other patients” looks. I am 59 and not looking forward to the future.