Re: Re: Spinal surgeries/Anne

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Millie wrote:

> Hi Anne,

> Yes, I know how my surgery failed, it was Doctor error. He used cadaver bone

but he introduced the bone through the front instead than through the back like

the manufacturer recommends, so the bone started to disintegrate and the pieces

of bone started to run into my spinal canal and impinging on my nerves, so that

is why I've had 4 Laminectomies since my fusion because the bones just get loose

and go to my canal.

>

> I hope that your friend did at least a couple of opinions before submitting

herself to this surgery, and that she made sure that her surgeon is board

certified. Not that it's going to make that much of a difference, mine was board

certified and I had 3 opinions, but is always good to ask others what they

think. Good luck to your BFF, please let me know how it turns out for her, OK?

Take care,

Millie, Anne,

There were problems with the cadaver bone at the time I did it with what you

said and also infections. You can go to the internet and state cadaver bone

problems in failed back surgeries and they are listed. My fusion did well, it

was the car accident afterwards and I was actually coming home from

my physical therapists for spasm/cramping which is common after back surgery. I

had my surgery thru the back. When I had my wreck, it jammed my femur up and

separated my SI joint and they cannot tell if a piece of disc separated but

there is something in there, defined as scarring, piece of disc, or whatever

that they cannot identify. The pain management doctor has injected this area

over fifteen times and this is what several of my doctors call arachnoditis and

I believe so.

It is painful and I can always identify the same area that cause the problems.

I don't want them to go back in there and chase it down but with my

instrumentation there is no impingement they can see , but the recent

documentation of rt. hip bursae problems, I encourage everyone with back

problems to make sure that their hips are included in their MRI's studies and

that is an area which I call the " Bermuda Triangle " now.

It is my SI joint, piriformis muscles, and my bursae.

SPB, the Bermuda Triangle - the area of back problems. I have piriformis

syndrome SI syndrome, and now rt hip bursitis and the turburosity. which is What

are the symptoms of ischial tuberosity pain?

The symptoms of ischial tuberosity pain are, plain and simple, “a pain in the

butt.” Pain on the bottom of the buttock, especially when sitting and running is

typical. The area may also be quite tender and sensitive to touch.

I have gone to my doctor and colored that area on my registration paper, I feel

out every month and I say, it is the pain in the butt that hurts on my right

side.

Sad isn't it, Every month, for twenty-four months at this doctor, and thirty-six

months at the other doctor. Someone should check this out when a patient

requests it , stating it a hip pain, rather than assuming it is your back all

the time. With back problems, there are other co-existing problems, that need

to be addressed also, please get those evaluated also.

Testing for normal response is always a great evaluation and it couldn't hurt,

Anne, for your friend. Let us know how she does, Anne and I am thinking of her

and you as a wonderful friend. Bennie

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Millie wrote:

> Anne,

> Definitely autograph (her own bone) is better than cadaver bone, it always is,

but she will have 3 incisions to deal with; the anterior, the posterior and the

one on her hip so that recovery is going to be brutal.

>

Millie,Anne,

I did not have to have the three areas that you spoke of, I only had it gone

through the back, so my doctor did it a different way with istrumentation and

donor.

I had mine done in 2004 and believe it is fused or I would have more problems.

There are micorscopic procedures now but one strange thing, I had an open drain

for a week.

Anne, so your pump has helped with your pain and allows you to be ambulatory

?Bennie