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Old 10-21-2009, 12:43 AM
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Default I really need help

Despite multiple spine surgeries I am still in horrible severe pain. I thought that I finally found the main pain generator. My problem is that the neurosurgeon disagrees. Despite an MRI that shows foraminal stenosis, classic pain patterns that correlate, and a positive discogram, he thinks that this is not the problem yet can also offer no other explanation or help for the pain. He ordered a CT myelogram and unfortunatly the report shows nothing at the level in question however, the films (to me at least) look like at least a little nerve compression.

Where do I go from here? It is the same thing with every new doctor. Wait for the appt., wait for the tests, wait for the follow up appt. I can't endure this suffering any longer. I've been on every medication possible from hydrocodone to Fentanyl, to lyrica, to neurontin and every combination possible. At best my pain is reduced to a 9 for maybe an hour. I fought this pain for two years and it has beaten me. I just made my will and made sure that everything is in order so I don't leave anything for my family to have to take care. The worst thing about this is that I'm not even depressed, I'm in too much pain to even feel sad.
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Chiari 1 malformation - successful surgery 1-22-09
C5-6 herniation (extrusion) with moderate central canal stenosis and bilateral foraminal stenosis.
Prodisc-C @ C5-6 surgery on 5/28/09
VATS thoracic fusion @ T3-4 and T6-7 on 9/11/09
Fusion w/cage @ C7-T1 on 11/12/09

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