Guest guest Posted June 12, 2010 Report Share Posted June 12, 2010 My doctor who is my pain doctor told me that I would run the risk of having more pain after my surgery. But I have a disc completely gone and have bone on bone almost. I also have one nerve being severely compressed by scar tissue so I don't see many options for me. My first two operations helped for a short period of time. All I can hope is that the fusion reduces the instability that I currently have and lowers some of the pain. I ended up with rebound headaches due to being on pain meds too many years and last fall they had to take me off of all pain medications for 6 months it was a living hell. I hope that anyone else who is pending surgery like I am does get some pain relief. Mist Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 14, 2010 Report Share Posted June 14, 2010 Mist, You pain Doctor is right! Surgery is not the answer, surgery will create more scar tissue and then you will be in a vicious circle of needing more surgery every 2 years or so. Think about it long and hard, this could actually make you worst. Read this article and see what i am talking about from a WebMD Feature from " Good Housekeeping " Magazine. By Toni Gerber Hope & Ince http://tinyurl.com/2f9osh5 --- Mist wrote: > > My doctor who is my pain doctor told me that I would run the risk of having more pain after my surgery. But I have a disc completely gone and have bone on bone almost. I also have one nerve being severely compressed by scar tissue so I don't see many options for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 15, 2010 Report Share Posted June 15, 2010 That is why I had the second surgery. Is because of a build up of scar tissue but I don't know of any way to remove it without more surgery and my low back is extremely unstable as the bottom disc is almost none existant and is causing (was) sever pain prior to 7 injections I had into my spine last thursday. I am pending hearing back from the surgeon's office to find out just what he wants to do. I paniced during the injections and almost fainted I was soaked with sweat which has never happened to me before. If I don't have the surgery I will eventually loose all function to my left leg first then my right leg. So I'm kinda stuck. Mist --- " tipper1207 " wrote: > > Mist, > You pain Doctor is right! Surgery is not the answer, surgery will create more scar tissue and then you will be in a vicious circle of needing more surgery every 2 years or so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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