[SPAM] Re:PAIN PUMP UPDATE

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Vicki,

You are so right on. I can feel my hardware too. I have 40 screws, 3

plates and something else. I know I can feel them. I hate choking on

food because of all that junk. I don't know, I guess I just like to

breath. lol Mine is titanium too. The pain pump will be something

else. I have to have 2 I.D.'s with me because of the metal detectors.

I was thinking that it would be funny if I walked through a detector

and at the same time, I ran out of medicine--the pump beeps. lol

They for sure would think there was a bomb involved...a ticking metal

woman.

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

> >

> >