[SPAM] Re:PAIN PUMP UPDATE

July 10, 2008

Tommie,

I had more problems with my neck surgeries than my back surgeries.

How funny--totally opposite. Just a perfect example of how pain is so

different with each individual. Did you have a hard time swallowing

after you neck surgery? Man, I'd always be choking. My neck inside

was so swollen. Do you have metal in your neck? Man, in the winter,

it sucks with that metal. It's so nice to hear that I have a stenosis

buddy. lol

Jodie

>

> I have cervical Stenosis also and have had one surgery. I have

Stances in my lumbar area as well but it's not caused by age. Mine are

all due to car accident's. One of mine was a rear endear as well. I

had the c6/7 fused back in 1996. Don't wanna go through that again and

will NOT let anyone touch my back. That is nothing but bad news to

have a back surgery. The neck is bad enough.

>

> LOL Just my two sense!!

>

> Hugs to all!

> [sPAM] Re:PAIN PUMP UPDATE

>

> My next surgery is Tuesday for the pain pump. The surgery after that

> will be C-1, but hopefully not in the near future. My spinal cord is

> not being compromised at this point, so until then I just deal with

> the pain. So far, it is averaging 1 per year. ugh All in all, I am

> thankful. The Mayo Clinic said that I would be paralyzed in 5 yrs.,

> and that has been 13 yrs. ago. They would not do the surgery in my

> neck. So, I am glad that I found a surgeon here--finally.

>

> Lumbar spinal stenosis is pretty commom actually. Most people start

> getting spinal stenosis in their 40's--but in the low back, not the

> neck. Stenosis means narrowing. The spinal canal starts to narrow

> with age. Most people do not need surgery. They usually do not live

> long enough for it to get that bad, unless they had trauma, then it

> will speed the course. Now, cervical stenosis is a different story.

> Most people do not get it. I have it at all levels 1-7. I haven't

> had any trauma. Mine started in my 20's--so there has been much time

> for it to get bad. The neck goes so fast because all the parts are so

> much smaller than the low back.

>

> Anyway, did not mean to type an entire page. But, I believe that

> would be a great idea for the book. I have been working on my chapter.

>

> Jodie

>

> > Wow, Jodie, how awful!!!! I am glad that you aren't paralyzed, but

> it sounds like you've been through hell. How long do they think the

> surgery recovery period will be.

> >

> > You know, it took me a whole year to fully recover from having my

> gall bladder out. I still tire very easily, and I don't know if

> that's the fibro or the recovery. I can't imagine how long it's going

> to take you. Tell me again when the next surgery is? My memory has

> lost it already.

> >

> > You know, I would love to include with each chapter some definitions

> and descriptions of exactly what each person has. Wouldn't that be a

> good place to put some of these diagnoses? Spinal stenosis is

> something a lot of people probably haven't heard about. Do you have

> any information on it from some specific web site or book?

> >

> > Chelle

>

July 10, 2008

I had the same problem....this was the hardest surgery I had ever been through.

I have DDD, and it scares me to think that my cervical spine could herniaate

spontaneously. I have titanium..the weird part about that is that I can feel the

screws when I palpate my neck Vicki in Tx

jodielbunker wrote: Tommie,