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| iSpine Discuss Spinal Cord Stimulater in the Main forums forums; Oh, brother, Gil. Not good. Surely someone can get to the right solution and treatment plan for you Gil and ... |
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07-01-2009, 12:10 PM
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Oh, brother, Gil. Not good. Surely someone can get to the right solution and treatment plan for you Gil and your spine. My thoughts are with you. One thing I do know about you is....you WON'T give up! Keep on keeping on until you get there. I know you will. I'm holding you up Gil. God bless.
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bicycle accident 6/01: 2 compression fractures @ T12-L1; vertibroplasty; 4/06: right hip labral tear & arthroscopic repair; 4/07: lumbar prodiscs @ 3 levels, L3-6 by Dr. Bertagnoli; 7/02/08: ALIF L6-S1; 7/30/08: reopened to remove bone cement, leaked onto S1 nerve root; 8/08: pulmonary embolism, double pneumonia, collapsed left lung, pleurisy, pleural effusion; ALIF fusion complete; 3/10/09: SI Joint Fusion by Dr. Stark; Jury still out. 
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07-01-2009, 04:28 PM
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Gil,
Definitely sounds like this doctor needs to put up his retired sign. I had two disco/lamis and have 3 ADRs. One was supposed to be a fusion with the ADR substituted once I got to Germany. I know of many others who also have fusion combined with ADRs. Keep searching. The right doctor and solution are out there. A scs won't solve the problem and DDD may just crawl up your spine. Hang in there and keep us posted. Dale
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3 level Prodisc adr S1-L3, Oct 12, 2005 Dr. B in Bogen, Germany Severe nerve damage in left leg, still working on it
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07-01-2009, 06:41 PM
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A good friend of mine got the stimulator put in a few months ago. The first few weeks were good and then slowly but surely his back pain came back and got even worse. When he went back to the place the put it in, he said that at least half of the people in the waiting room were there to discuss having it removed. He had it disabled and his pain has actually improved with it off. he will have it removed in a month. There may be success stories about these things, but I think that once the body adjusts to the stimulation it's back in the same boast as before. Just my opinion.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------- L5S1 Herniation and Annular tear Over 10 epidurals, DDD, 2 discograms (positive), Countless attempts at conservative therapy. Surgery date 5-26-09
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07-01-2009, 09:07 PM
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SCS is ONLY solution for people with FBSS.
Be careful, get 10 opinions, from 10 neurosurgeons. SCS can cause big problems to your nerve system. If not implemented with 100% indication, it can cause for example this: 1. Pain is generated in one of your nerves 2. Pain is comming to your brain 3. SCS stops it 4. SCS is for some reason not working properly (thats why I mentioned 100% indication is needed!!!) 5. Pain is then sent back down to your legs and causes pains, and strange leg reactions. Be careful about SCS. Its expensive and its not a joke.
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07-03-2009, 09:15 PM
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Gil,
May I suggest Texas Spine and Joint Hospital in Tyler, TX? They were ranked #1 in Texas for spine surgery. Dr. Charles Gordon is a very good surgeon and he explains and answers everything. I was very happy with him. I really felt comfortable when he came out before my surgery and asked if I minded him praying with me. His nurse was very helpful in my recovery and she returned my phone calls very quickly.
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