MY Back Update

[11chaos]

That is not good hope you hear some good news from the new Doc. My mom had a couple of her veterbrae fused in her lower back. That was in the early 80's. She is still lot's of pain from time to time. Whatever you do, good luck.

[11chaos]

That is not good hope you hear some good news from the new Doc. My mom had a couple of her veterbrae fused in her lower back. That was in the early 80's. She is still in lot's of pain from time to time. Whatever you do, good luck.

[Chris]

im interested in seeing how much worse its gotten since 2005 when i first hurt my back and had the MRI, If the pain is indication its gotten wuite bad as im in tons more pain now then i was

[Ripken8fan55]

Hey Chris, didn`t mean to scare you or anything lol. Back surgery nowdays is alot different than when I had my first. I`m pretty much done, nothing else can be done for my back. They have artificial discs they can implant in you now. I just read about those so I`m not sure you can get those in all areas of the country. When I read about them last year I think there was only 4 hospitals doing the surgery. I saw a webcast of the operation that took I think 45 minutes to do. That guy did great after surgery.

I hope that everything goes well for you!! My point was once they cut you it can be a very long and very painful road. You could have a great outcome though. Don`t rush into anything!! Good Luck!!!

Tom.

[Chris]

thanks, how long was you laid up for after your surgery

[Ripken8fan55]

Which time lol. The first I was laid up for 4 months and had to have another operation 6 months after the first!! That was a royal pain, literally. My last operation, the 7th, was a cleanup and stabilaziation surgery. I was only laid up like 5 weeks after that. But you could have pain alot longer than that.

I take alot of oxycontins now and wear morphine patches also. And then there`s the percocets also, and the muscle relaxers. On bad days I don`t know whether I`m coming or going. You should see one of my xrays, I`ve got more rods and screws and hardwear in my back than a junk yard.

I really hope that you have a great outcome if you decide to have surgery. As I said now days back surgery is alot different. They`ve had so many improvments in techniques and things. You should be up and about the same day as surgery now. And get back to normal in 4 to 6 weeks maybe. Depending on what they do to you.

Tom.

[Chris]

yeah right now ive been on oxycodones, tyalanol 4s, hydrocodones, 800mg ibprofen and none of it even touches the pain so i dont bother taking any of it, Stuffs bad for your kidneys or soething i heard if ya take it too much so why bother if it aitn gonna help me.

I dunno what im gonna do depends on what the surgeon says, i will ask him what he would do in my situation,

ive been out of work for 2 years now because of this and the pain right now is at its worse, any relief would be great right now

[Lord Vader]

I truly hope all goes well. Get better.

[Chris]

Had my MRI today the ysaid my DR should have the results early next week. Havent heard about my appointment with the suregon yet though

[Ripken8fan55]

Best of luck to you Chris!!

Tom.