Re: Appointment with Neurosurgeon/Intrathecal pump video

June 10, 2011

As some of you may know, I have been seeing a neurosurgeon for a little over two

years now to " keep an eye on " the intrinsic pontine (in the pons of the

brainstem) glioma (primary brain tumor) the has been slowly growing and

torturing me.

Today, a miracle occurred. I convinced my neurosurgeon to do a pump trial! He

insists on using morphine, which I have had reactions to in the past, but if I

don't react well, he is willing to try other medication. He is also not willing

to order a my PTM (personal therapy manager/bolus machine) until after I finish

the initial dose titration, to make sure I will need it, even though I am 95-98%

sure that I will.

Hi

Is the pump is for your fibromyalgia, or the glioma turmour? Also, why is he

going to use morphine if you have had a reaction to it? Do you mean an

allergic reaction?

Here is a link from Spine-Health.com a good source for information of

a video about the procedure. I hope it will be helpful.

Kaylene

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