Guest guest Posted November 23, 2008 Report Share Posted November 23, 2008 HI ALL! BETH HERE, I WENT TO SEE MY NEUROSURGEON ON TUES. NOV. 18TH AND I DID NOT RECIEVE PROMISING NEWS. HE TOLD ME THAT I HAVE RETETHERED, BUT HE DOES NOT FEEL COMFORTABLE WITH WITH PUTTING ME THROUGH ANOTHER SURGERY, BECAUSE HE BELIEVES THAT IT WOULD NOT BE HELPFUL TO ME. HE SAID THAT MY NERVES ARE ALL SURROUNDED BY SCAR TISSUE, AND THAT IF HE TRIED TO REMOVE ANY OF IT THAT THERE IS A 10 TO 20% CHANCE OF ME LOSING MORE NEUROLOGICAL FUNCTION AND LESS THAN A 50% CHANCE THAT IT WOULD TAKE AWAY MY HIP & LEG PAIN. HE IS SENDING ME TO A PAIN MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST TO SEE ABOUT A SPINAL CORD STIMULATOR (WHICH I DO NOT WANT TO HAVE DONE). MY QUESTION IS HAS ANYONE HAD A SPINAL CORD STIMULATOR PUT IN BECAUSE SURGERY WAS TO RISKY, AND I KNOW THAT THE SPINAL CORD STIMULATOR ONLY HELPS WITH THE PAIN SO, HOW ELSE CAN I BE HELPED WITH THE NEUROLOGIAL PROBLEMS THAT ARE CAUSED FROM THE TETHERED CORD IF SURGERY IS TO RISKY? THIS HAS REALLY UPSET ME AND NOW I DON'T KNOW WHERE TO TURN. ANY ADVICE THAT YOU ALL CAN GIVE ME WILL BE GREATLY APPRIECIATED. THANK YOU ALL FOR LISTINING. BETH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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