Re: Re: Epidural costisone shots

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Hi Shirley and thank you!  For me, my problem is and will be ongoing forever.  I

have degenerative disc disease so my discs will continue to rupture and pinch

nerves.  I have lived with it for 6 years now (I am 35) and will deal with it

for the rest of my life.  I have no screws or metals but I have been fused at

5/6.  My neuro and I chose to have the surgery with no metal because of the

future surgeries I will need.  I also see an orthoapedic (sp?) surgeon and they

both work well for me.  I am trying to buy enough time to wait for approval for

the artificial disc after a fusion.  The artificials have been approved but not

for patients with prior fusions.  More studies I guess.  Anyway, thanks for your

prayers and kind words!

From: nana2livi <s.p5315@...>

Subject: [ ] Re: Epidural costisone shots

Date: Wednesday, September 3, 2008, 5:17 AM

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I am so sorry that the surgeries didn't do it and now the

shots neither. Are you seeing a neuro-surgeon or an orthopedic

doctor? I don't know if it makes a difference, but I went to a

neuro. He was wonderful! I have a plate and 3 screws in my cervical

spine from the 2 herniated disk. He removed the spurs also.

Everything seems to be doing great so far. At first my rheummy was

going to send me for shots but after the MRI, insisted that I had to

see a neuro.

I did get a second opinion before the surgery just to see if there

was any other treatment. Don't hesitate to do this. The neuro did

the referral and my insurance covered it.

I am so sorry that both of you are going through this. My thoughts

and prayers are with you both.

Shirley

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> From: cynthiadew1 <cynthiadew1@ ...>

> Subject: [ ] Epidural costisone shots

> @gro ups.com

> Date: Tuesday, September 2, 2008, 8:58 PM

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> the cerival and lumber area of their spine. I have a chicken soup

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> problems in my spine, osteo caused by RA, facet diease, bone

spurs,

> pinched nerves, etc. That were shown by the MRI that I FINALLY got

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> a series of shots over a month or two. How long can the shots

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> Do I get them again later? If they do not work, what is next?

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> Hoping someone else has gone through the same thing with

successful

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