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Forum: iSpine 10-18-2012, 05:07 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 12,071
Posted By jsewell
Hi and Welcome to the forum. Sounds like you...

Hi and Welcome to the forum.
Sounds like you are doing pretty well. Also sounds like a younger me when i would not completely follow doctors orders and did a lot more than i should have. Just be...
Forum: iSpine 10-18-2012, 03:35 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 3,573
Posted By jsewell
Hi I am no expert, just kind of one at having...

Hi
I am no expert, just kind of one at having surgery on my spine and surviving it. My surgeon always sends me to physical therapy before any surgery is considered except in 2 instances. ...
Forum: Surgical Outcomes and Blogs 10-16-2012, 09:38 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 9,934
Posted By jsewell
Hi Maria Are you lifting properly with your...

Hi Maria
Are you lifting properly with your legs and not your back. I asked my doc at my 1 week after apt when i could start lifting, he said with my back, NEVER.
My legs are not really strong...
Forum: Community Support - NSR 10-16-2012, 04:02 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 9,931
Posted By jsewell
I recently cut back, i was taking 20mg of...

I recently cut back, i was taking 20mg of percocet every 4 hours during the day. Also had dilaudid which was sporadic as to when i used it.

Now i just saw a new pain management doctor today. He...
Forum: Surgical Outcomes and Blogs 10-13-2012, 09:24 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 9,934
Posted By jsewell
Hi Maria, Well we had moved all the big stuff...

Hi Maria,
Well we had moved all the big stuff on Monday. They did forget my grandmothers sewing machine , i have a message to them to bring it in the next 3 days before i am no longer renting the...
Forum: iSpine 10-04-2012, 11:02 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 13,985
Posted By jsewell
The only thing i was just thinking about (lots of...

The only thing i was just thinking about (lots of time to think, my last surgery was only 3 weeks ago) is if your spine is unstable or made unstable by the surgery then either a fusion or artificial...
Forum: iSpine 10-04-2012, 10:52 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 13,985
Posted By jsewell
Hi I really don't know anything about a...

Hi
I really don't know anything about a surgery to cut away part of the discs only. I hope others who do know more chime in.
Yes i also had the tingling down to the fingers, but my surgeon, who...
Forum: iSpine 10-04-2012, 08:14 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 13,532
Posted By jsewell
Hi I was the one who said it was a 20 out of 10...

Hi
I was the one who said it was a 20 out of 10 ! The good thing is it is such a short lived pain. I just moaned instead of screaming and cried a little.
But it did point out the correct disc to...
Forum: iSpine 10-04-2012, 08:10 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 13,985
Posted By jsewell
Hi, My thoughts are you remind me of myself...

Hi,
My thoughts are you remind me of myself before i had my cervical fusion . I also had electric shock like symptoms pretty frequently when i turned my head. I too was at a chiropractor first and...
Forum: Surgical Outcomes and Blogs 10-04-2012, 01:53 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 9,934
Posted By jsewell
Maria, I am still doing very little and as...

Maria,
I am still doing very little and as tempted as i am to pick things up, i won't. Like the cat in the hat that is being eaten by big dog Henry. He broke open a donation bag last night and took...
Forum: Surgical Outcomes and Blogs 10-03-2012, 05:53 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 9,934
Posted By jsewell
My surgeon had me cut down to one pill every 6...

My surgeon had me cut down to one pill every 6 hours. I was always trying to play catch up and never really felt good. Last night i was in so much pain , i hardly slept so I took one at night and one...
Forum: Surgical Outcomes and Blogs 10-03-2012, 03:04 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 9,934
Posted By jsewell
I am feeling now that 3 weeks out i am still very...

I am feeling now that 3 weeks out i am still very dependent on a walker that it is taking me too long to be down to a cane or nothing. I know last summer i was using a cane at 3 weeks after as the...
Forum: iSpine 10-01-2012, 06:43 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 5,405
Posted By jsewell
Eddie G, You certainly got off those meds...

Eddie G,
You certainly got off those meds pretty quickly. I do understand your severe pain and have been there myself. With little pain relief, I might add, but not with none. I don't know how you...
Forum: iSpine 09-29-2012, 08:17 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 4,200
Posted By jsewell
Welcome and really sorry you are here with such a...

Welcome and really sorry you are here with such a rare problem too.

The only thing i can think of is to get a second and maybe third opinion. Maybe this surgeon you are with is not the best for...
Forum: Surgical Outcomes and Blogs 09-29-2012, 08:14 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 9,934
Posted By jsewell
Maria, I am sorry about the girlfriend thing...

Maria,
I am sorry about the girlfriend thing with Edgar. I know it hurts to some degree.
You are right now you can move on. I feel the same way about dating. And seeing i am at home most of the...
Forum: Surgical Outcomes and Blogs 09-29-2012, 04:22 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 9,934
Posted By jsewell
Hi Maria, I thought i sent you an email. Maybe...

Hi Maria,
I thought i sent you an email. Maybe in my dreams!
I am still using a walker to be able to stand up straight and walk. My right side and to the hip area is really bothering me the last...
Forum: iSpine 09-27-2012, 03:02 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 5,405
Posted By jsewell
I hope your insurance change is for the better!...

I hope your insurance change is for the better! If my pre cert gets approved for my medication on Oct 15th it will have been 6 months since the doctor prescribed it. No one needs to go through that...
Forum: iSpine 09-27-2012, 02:57 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 3,445
Posted By jsewell
I have not heard of him, but i did live in...

I have not heard of him, but i did live in Lawrenceville, Ga for 10 years. My primary at Kaiser at the time told me no one would do any surgery or any injections on my back!
Good Luck if you decide...
Forum: iSpine 09-26-2012, 11:59 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 5,405
Posted By jsewell
I have been stuck in a pre cert nightmare with...

I have been stuck in a pre cert nightmare with Aetna. I have needed this medication since April, part of the problem is the girl at the doctors office, but Atena is bad too.
I think that is just...
Forum: Surgical Outcomes and Blogs 09-24-2012, 05:59 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 6,532
Posted By jsewell
zfontana, I have rods and screws from C4 thru...

zfontana,
I have rods and screws from C4 thru L1 now. It was through L4-5. Only when my last surgery in August placed the rods in L4-5 did i have problems of a severe nature . It was only because...
Forum: Surgical Outcomes and Blogs 09-24-2012, 02:30 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 6,532
Posted By jsewell
Good luck with the fusion. I just had one myself...

Good luck with the fusion. I just had one myself but not with an ADR.
When is the big day?
judy
Forum: iSpine 09-19-2012, 11:13 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 4,793
Posted By jsewell
Glad to hear you feel better Judy

Glad to hear you feel better
Judy
Forum: iSpine 09-17-2012, 08:32 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 3,730
Posted By jsewell
Djoni Dj I don't have much to say that is...

Djoni Dj
I don't have much to say that is helpful about the problem, although i have had multiple problems with my spine. I did have a disc problem in my thoracic spine which caused horrible pain. I...
Forum: Surgical Outcomes and Blogs 09-17-2012, 08:27 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 9,934
Posted By jsewell
That sucks to effect your swallowing. I guess i...

That sucks to effect your swallowing. I guess i qualified with all the loose screws i had. My spine just refuses to go in the direction it is supposed to. Right now when i try to stand up unaided i...
Forum: iSpine 09-17-2012, 02:44 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 4,793
Posted By jsewell
Sorry to hear of your pain during a beautiful...

Sorry to hear of your pain during a beautiful vacation. I hope you at least have pain medication with you. If possible i would contact my doctor. I have no idea . I definitely would only walk though....
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