Re: Spinal surgeries/Anne

[Guest guest]

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

--- Annie in TX wrote:

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> Millie,

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> Do you have any thoughts about how your fusion failed? Did you have

cadaver graft? A dear friend has scheduled that same surgery march 10

and we are researching it now.

[Guest guest]

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.

You ask if I would have done my surgery if I would have know then what I know

now, yes I would have. My situation was an accident down a set on concrete

stairs, so it was either that or a wheelchair. So what I got now is still better

than the choice that I had pre-op, so I am happy with it. I wish your GF luck

and keep us posted, Take care!

Millie

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> The reason I chose the pump was to avoid a fusion. It terrifies me.