Guest guest Posted December 6, 2008 Report Share Posted December 6, 2008 If y ou have pain down your legs a stimulator would work well. I have one and it takes 100 percent of my leg pain away. Puts a tens unit to shame. Deb RN Lazer Surgery Has anyone heard of the new Procedure being done in Florida? It is a 5 day out patient program where they do non-invasive endoscopic laser surgery on your discs and by 5pm that evening you can walk as if you never had back problem. This is what they claim. I have an HMO and found out that they have a surgeon that does it in Northern Illinois. I would love to give it a try if the HMO would pass it and if I knew of anyone that has had or knows anyone that has had this done. I have major herniated discs in all three regions of the spine, facet problems, stenosis, Smorels Nodes, etc. One of the herniations is so bad that it is pressing against the spinal cord. My HMO GP will not even allow me to have therapudic massage. He said that it could paralize me. I tried to do the exercise mention in one of the other posts and I am dieing in pain. I gave up on the Norco because I have an addiction problem. Also, it did not begin to address the nerve pain anyway. Now they want to send me to a pain clinic. The Problem: It is up in Chicago in a bad neighborhood. I will not go there alone and need a driver anyway for spinal blocks. My 85 year old mother lives with us. Each time that I left her totally alone she mamaged to fall in the kitchen. Can't go there again. Chicago is pretty far from where I live. I take Neurotin and Backlofan for the pain and also have a tens unit. I was hoping that maybe someone had had this laser surgery or knew someone that did and how it turned out. Thank you very much, Cheryl in Illinois unit. It doesn't have enough electrodes for my problems. I hate to keep moving them for it wears out the electords very fast. There are no buses going from Wilmington, Illinois to Chicago. A taxi out here is $75 an hour. I also suffer from COPD and have a very bad cough lqtely. It isjjj hwhhhhhhhhhhh ------------------------------------ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 6, 2008 Report Share Posted December 6, 2008 Dear Cheryl, Your situation sounds complicated to say the least.. Have you talked to your doctor about it? Sometimes they are wealth of information on resources for help. When I had my first neck injury I wasn't able to drive, wasn't able to drive afterwards for a long time too, but the hospital had a transportation service for the elderly, disabled, etc. Is that a possibility for you? Maybe call the hospital, and see what they might have available for help. I hope they have something that can help you out. Some cities have programs for the elderly and disabled for transportation and other services, you could call and check. Sorry I couldn't come up with more ideas for you. Maybe somebody might have other ideas. But if you have something that is currently pressing some on your spinal cord, I wouldn't think you need to be doing anything at all, let alone exercising. If you bruise your spinal cord, that is permenent. I know, I have one, and the problems/damage you get from it is permenent too. So please be careful in what you do....okay? take care & God bless you. Sue > > If y ou have pain down your legs a stimulator would work well. I have one > and it takes 100 percent of my leg pain away. Puts a tens unit to shame. > Deb RN > > Lazer Surgery > > Has anyone heard of the new Procedure being done in Florida? It is a > 5 day out patient program where they do non-invasive endoscopic laser > surgery on your discs and by 5pm that evening you can walk as if you > never had back problem. This is what they claim. I have an HMO and > found out that they have a surgeon that does it in Northern Illinois. > I would love to give it a try if the HMO would pass it and if I knew > of anyone that has had or knows anyone that has had this done. > > > I have major herniated discs in all three regions of the spine, facet > problems, stenosis, Smorels Nodes, etc. One of the herniations is so > bad that it is pressing against the spinal cord. My HMO GP will not > even allow me to have therapudic massage. He said that it could > paralize me. I tried to do the exercise mention in one of the other > posts and I am dieing in pain. I gave up on the Norco because I have > an addiction problem. Also, it did not begin to address the nerve > pain anyway. > > Now they want to send me to a pain clinic. The Problem: It is up in > Chicago in a bad neighborhood. I will not go there alone and need a > driver anyway for spinal blocks. My 85 year old mother lives with us. > > Each time that I left her totally alone she mamaged to fall in the > kitchen. Can't go there again. Chicago is pretty far from where I > live. I take Neurotin and Backlofan for the pain and also have a tens > unit. > > I was hoping that maybe someone had had this laser surgery or knew > someone that did and how it turned out. > > Thank you very much, > Cheryl in Illinois > unit. It doesn't have enough electrodes for my problems. I hate to > keep moving them for it wears out the electords very fast. > > There are no buses going from Wilmington, Illinois to Chicago. A taxi > out here is $75 an hour. I also suffer from COPD and have a very bad > cough lqtely. It isjjj hwhhhhhhhhhhh > > > ------------------------------------ > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 6, 2008 Report Share Posted December 6, 2008 > > > > If y ou have pain down your legs a stimulator would work well. I > have one > > and it takes 100 percent of my leg pain away. Puts a tens unit to > shame. > > Deb RN > > > > Lazer Surgery > > > > Has anyone heard of the new Procedure being done in Florida? It is > a > > 5 day out patient program where they do non-invasive endoscopic > laser > > surgery on your discs and by 5pm that evening you can walk as if you > > never had back problem. This is what they claim. I have an HMO and > > found out that they have a surgeon that does it in Northern > Illinois. > > I would love to give it a try if the HMO would pass it and if I knew > > of anyone that has had or knows anyone that has had this done. > > > > > > I have major herniated discs in all three regions of the spine, > facet > > problems, stenosis, Smorels Nodes, etc. One of the herniations is > so > > bad that it is pressing against the spinal cord. My HMO GP will not > > even allow me to have therapudic massage. He said that it could > > paralize me. I tried to do the exercise mention in one of the other > > posts and I am dieing in pain. I gave up on the Norco because I > have > > an addiction problem. Also, it did not begin to address the nerve > > pain anyway. > > > > Now they want to send me to a pain clinic. The Problem: It is up > in > > Chicago in a bad neighborhood. I will not go there alone and need a > > driver anyway for spinal blocks. My 85 year old mother lives with > us. > > > > Each time that I left her totally alone she mamaged to fall in the > > kitchen. Can't go there again. Chicago is pretty far from where I > > live. I take Neurotin and Backlofan for the pain and also have a > tens > > unit. > > > > I was hoping that maybe someone had had this laser surgery or knew > > someone that did and how it turned out. > > > > Thank you very much, > > Cheryl in Illinois > > unit. It doesn't have enough electrodes for my problems. I hate to > > keep moving them for it wears out the electords very fast. > > > > There are no buses going from Wilmington, Illinois to Chicago. A > taxi > > out here is $75 an hour. I also suffer from COPD and have a very > bad > > cough lqtely. It isjjj hwhhhhhhhhhhh > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 6, 2008 Report Share Posted December 6, 2008 Hello , We haven't seen you in a while... hows the neck doing?? Okay I hope...not to bad anyways. Sue. > > > > > > If y ou have pain down your legs a stimulator would work well. I > > have one > > > and it takes 100 percent of my leg pain away. Puts a tens unit > to > > shame. > > > Deb RN > > > > > > Lazer Surgery > > > > > > Has anyone heard of the new Procedure being done in Florida? It > is > > a > > > 5 day out patient program where they do non-invasive endoscopic > > laser > > > surgery on your discs and by 5pm that evening you can walk as if > you > > > never had back problem. This is what they claim. I have an HMO > and > > > found out that they have a surgeon that does it in Northern > > Illinois. > > > I would love to give it a try if the HMO would pass it and if I > knew > > > of anyone that has had or knows anyone that has had this done. > > > > > > > > > I have major herniated discs in all three regions of the spine, > > facet > > > problems, stenosis, Smorels Nodes, etc. One of the herniations > is > > so > > > bad that it is pressing against the spinal cord. My HMO GP will > not > > > even allow me to have therapudic massage. He said that it could > > > paralize me. I tried to do the exercise mention in one of the > other > > > posts and I am dieing in pain. I gave up on the Norco because I > > have > > > an addiction problem. Also, it did not begin to address the nerve > > > pain anyway. > > > > > > Now they want to send me to a pain clinic. The Problem: It is > up > > in > > > Chicago in a bad neighborhood. I will not go there alone and > need a > > > driver anyway for spinal blocks. My 85 year old mother lives > with > > us. > > > > > > Each time that I left her totally alone she mamaged to fall in the > > > kitchen. Can't go there again. Chicago is pretty far from where > I > > > live. I take Neurotin and Backlofan for the pain and also have a > > tens > > > unit. > > > > > > I was hoping that maybe someone had had this laser surgery or knew > > > someone that did and how it turned out. > > > > > > Thank you very much, > > > Cheryl in Illinois > > > unit. It doesn't have enough electrodes for my problems. I hate > to > > > keep moving them for it wears out the electords very fast. > > > > > > There are no buses going from Wilmington, Illinois to Chicago. A > > taxi > > > out here is $75 an hour. I also suffer from COPD and have a very > > bad > > > cough lqtely. It isjjj hwhhhhhhhhhhh > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 6, 2008 Report Share Posted December 6, 2008 > > > > > > > > If y ou have pain down your legs a stimulator would work well. > I > > > have one > > > > and it takes 100 percent of my leg pain away. Puts a tens unit > > to > > > shame. > > > > Deb RN > > > > > > > > Lazer Surgery > > > > > > > > Has anyone heard of the new Procedure being done in Florida? > It > > is > > > a > > > > 5 day out patient program where they do non-invasive endoscopic > > > laser > > > > surgery on your discs and by 5pm that evening you can walk as > if > > you > > > > never had back problem. This is what they claim. I have an > HMO > > and > > > > found out that they have a surgeon that does it in Northern > > > Illinois. > > > > I would love to give it a try if the HMO would pass it and if I > > knew > > > > of anyone that has had or knows anyone that has had this done. > > > > > > > > > > > > I have major herniated discs in all three regions of the spine, > > > facet > > > > problems, stenosis, Smorels Nodes, etc. One of the herniations > > is > > > so > > > > bad that it is pressing against the spinal cord. My HMO GP > will > > not > > > > even allow me to have therapudic massage. He said that it could > > > > paralize me. I tried to do the exercise mention in one of the > > other > > > > posts and I am dieing in pain. I gave up on the Norco because > I > > > have > > > > an addiction problem. Also, it did not begin to address the > nerve > > > > pain anyway. > > > > > > > > Now they want to send me to a pain clinic. The Problem: It is > > up > > > in > > > > Chicago in a bad neighborhood. I will not go there alone and > > need a > > > > driver anyway for spinal blocks. My 85 year old mother lives > > with > > > us. > > > > > > > > Each time that I left her totally alone she mamaged to fall in > the > > > > kitchen. Can't go there again. Chicago is pretty far from > where > > I > > > > live. I take Neurotin and Backlofan for the pain and also have > a > > > tens > > > > unit. > > > > > > > > I was hoping that maybe someone had had this laser surgery or > knew > > > > someone that did and how it turned out. > > > > > > > > Thank you very much, > > > > Cheryl in Illinois > > > > unit. It doesn't have enough electrodes for my problems. I > hate > > to > > > > keep moving them for it wears out the electords very fast. > > > > > > > > There are no buses going from Wilmington, Illinois to Chicago. > A > > > taxi > > > > out here is $75 an hour. I also suffer from COPD and have a > very > > > bad > > > > cough lqtely. It isjjj hwhhhhhhhhhhh > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 7, 2008 Report Share Posted December 7, 2008 , I hope the meds or something helps, I know the pain from that can be.... well..a pain. (to put it kindly) My doctor put me on a new medication called " Amrix " . It seems to help with a lot of the muscle cramps and spasms I get. I don't know.... just another idea. Take care & God bless. Sue > > > > > > > > > > If y ou have pain down your legs a stimulator would work > well. > > I > > > > have one > > > > > and it takes 100 percent of my leg pain away. Puts a tens > unit > > > to > > > > shame. > > > > > Deb RN > > > > > > > > > > Lazer Surgery > > > > > > > > > > Has anyone heard of the new Procedure being done in Florida? > > It > > > is > > > > a > > > > > 5 day out patient program where they do non-invasive > endoscopic > > > > laser > > > > > surgery on your discs and by 5pm that evening you can walk as > > if > > > you > > > > > never had back problem. This is what they claim. I have an > > HMO > > > and > > > > > found out that they have a surgeon that does it in Northern > > > > Illinois. > > > > > I would love to give it a try if the HMO would pass it and if > I > > > knew > > > > > of anyone that has had or knows anyone that has had this done. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I have major herniated discs in all three regions of the > spine, > > > > facet > > > > > problems, stenosis, Smorels Nodes, etc. One of the > herniations > > > is > > > > so > > > > > bad that it is pressing against the spinal cord. My HMO GP > > will > > > not > > > > > even allow me to have therapudic massage. He said that it > could > > > > > paralize me. I tried to do the exercise mention in one of > the > > > other > > > > > posts and I am dieing in pain. I gave up on the Norco > because > > I > > > > have > > > > > an addiction problem. Also, it did not begin to address the > > nerve > > > > > pain anyway. > > > > > > > > > > Now they want to send me to a pain clinic. The Problem: It > is > > > up > > > > in > > > > > Chicago in a bad neighborhood. I will not go there alone and > > > need a > > > > > driver anyway for spinal blocks. My 85 year old mother lives > > > with > > > > us. > > > > > > > > > > Each time that I left her totally alone she mamaged to fall > in > > the > > > > > kitchen. Can't go there again. Chicago is pretty far from > > where > > > I > > > > > live. I take Neurotin and Backlofan for the pain and also > have > > a > > > > tens > > > > > unit. > > > > > > > > > > I was hoping that maybe someone had had this laser surgery or > > knew > > > > > someone that did and how it turned out. > > > > > > > > > > Thank you very much, > > > > > Cheryl in Illinois > > > > > unit. It doesn't have enough electrodes for my problems. I > > hate > > > to > > > > > keep moving them for it wears out the electords very fast. > > > > > > > > > > There are no buses going from Wilmington, Illinois to > Chicago. > > A > > > > taxi > > > > > out here is $75 an hour. I also suffer from COPD and have a > > very > > > > bad > > > > > cough lqtely. It isjjj hwhhhhhhhhhhh > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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