SCS - Horrible Pain Everything went wrong!

[kajari]

it has been a long time since I last updated this forum with what is going on with my pain and struggles with my lumbar and Thoracic. I have been slowly getting worse and the pain is relentless without any relief. I am still struggling with the horrible banding pain around my chest at the T7 level, my legs have become increasingly weak and most recently I am experiencing bouts of uncontrollable bladder.....just to name a few. things got so bad that I had to go to the ER where they did an MRI and finally the doctors can see that all of this pain is not just in my head. here is a transcript of the mri results of my thoracic and I have also attached s4ome images for you experts to see and advise me of your opinions. MRI THORACIC FINDINGS: At T7-T8 there has been prior laminectomy. There is a T1 isointense and T2 low signal structure in the laminectomy bed measuring 6.1 centimeters in length, 1.7 centimeters transversely and 1.1 centimeters in AP dimension. it is difficult to tell if this represents an old hematoma but the signal characteristics are very unusual for hematoma. A synthetic device placed surgically is felt to be more likely. in any event, there is dura sac compression and cord flattening in this region. At T11-T12 there is disc degeneration and disc bulging. At T7-T8 there is narrowing of the spinal canal.... Take a look at these pictures as you can clearly see this large defect in my thoracic at the T7 T7 and T8 areas. Keep in mind that the SCS was removed over 3 years ago and I have no device or hardware implanted in my thoracic.

[kajari]

I had another MRI and the results are below and attached two images from the MRI that the neuro provided me. Mark or anybody with some knowledge on this, can you tell me how serious this appears to be. I am scheduled for another MRI with contrast tomorrow to get a better view of the severity and damage this is causing. To say the least the pain around my upper abdomen is extreme and the weakness i am experiencing in my lower extremities is getting worse. The MRI report states "T7-T8: There is chronic anterior wedging of T8, estimated at 25%, with significant retropulsion. Loss of disc height and hydration. Disc herniation indents the anterior thecal sac with moderate central stenosis. There appears to be a large intradural extramedullary mass within the central spinal canal at this level. prior laminectomy is noted at this level. There is significant compression of the spinal cord at this level."