New Pain after fusion

jsewell · #1 (**permalink**) 04-27-2011, 06:50 PM

ADR seeker we have taken over a thread and i feel bad about that. I need to concentrate on not getting any more fractures in the future first. THe ones i have are healing and the kyphoplasty is a simple procedure.

I did read up on regenexx, sounds interesting, but new and not proven .

judy

ADR seeker · #2 (**permalink**) 04-28-2011, 12:45 AM

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Originally Posted by jsewell

ADR seeker we have taken over a thread and i feel bad about that. I need to concentrate on not getting any more fractures in the future first. THe ones i have are healing and the kyphoplasty is a simple procedure.

I did read up on regenexx, sounds interesting, but new and not proven .

judy

I need more proof too.

Maria · #3 (**permalink**) 04-29-2011, 05:17 PM

I like the idea of what Regenexx is proposing/doing. If it works then it sounds pretty great.

Seems like so many people are doing much better w fusions these days than what I have read on spine forums over the last 10 years or so.

I just always remember this when my last spine surgery in '92 failed so miserably and that's "better the devil you know than the devil you don't" ~ that is if one is getting along Ok and most of the time doesn't have much pain or aggravation/activity levels are acceptable and so forth. Since I no longer work that's the case w/me.

So many people are doing much better however with the help of wonderfully skilled surgeon and the right surgery for the right clinical situation however that I'm sure my logic is skewed/chickensh*t/ and so forth.

Today I'm having a weirdarse flareup of a prob that hasn't plagued me in a while. I don't expect it to last long and if it's going to be more than a day or two I'll consider getting an injection of 60mg Toradol IM to see if that alleviates the prob. Before I would have wanted an ESI which I can no longer get unless I pay for them.

So sitting is pretty much out for me today at least for now. Going to attempt my regular walk w/dog (hour) and see if that helps or ? Normally walking alleviates pain/stiffness for me though might increase muscle spasms if that's what's going on and I think that's the case.

jsewell · #4 (**permalink**) 04-29-2011, 06:06 PM

Maria
I am sorry to read of your flare up. No fun. I vacummed and washed the kitchen floor yesterday , not good. Well i wake up in pretty bad butt and hip area pain every day from my lumbar problems. The only area that is not fused!! At least all the way. L1 and L2 are fused, or fusing.
I hope you have a good doggy walk and are feeling better soon
judy

Maria · #5 (**permalink**) 04-29-2011, 07:58 PM

Hi Judy,
I don't quite get it. I was out and took my time walking and looking at 2 condos with a realtor while out .. back didn't really hurt much. On the way home my dog pulled me to check out a squirrel and that I felt. I actually had a bit of radiation of pain down my left leg all the way which I don't normally have. I'm still ignoring the pain at present and will carry on w/my day as planned. That means I can do as little or as much as I can tolerate!

Thanks for the well wishes. I have flare ups so infrequently that they seem like a big deal to me though truthfully compared to what I used to deal with I consider myself pretty fortunate to have this much relief and so few flare ups esp. of any duration!

Hopefully this too will be short lived!

jsewell · #6 (**permalink**) 04-30-2011, 06:35 PM

How are you feeling today Maria? Hope back to normal. Last summer when walking my 2 dogs, one went one way for a squirrel while one went to someone's lawn to do its duty. I fell totally backwards and hit my head on the ground first as stupid me did not put my hands down to protect myself. When i got home it was straight to the er with a huge bump sticking out of my head. I don't walk the 2 of them together anymore and because i have steroid induced muscle weakness i don't walk Henry at all.
Dogs can be dangerous!!!
judy

Maria · #7 (**permalink**) 04-30-2011, 10:33 PM

Judy,
I think I recollect what might have started this episode. There was a huge mosquito on my front door the day before yesterday. I'm kind of scared of bugs so I kick boxed this bug to the floor and killed it. Yeah.. that move was a bit extreme for my leg/hip/back. Was holding Lola who was trying to get away when she saw/heard my foot hit the door!

So yesterday got thru the day and dog walks though by the end of the day and evening I was really feeling about 100 years old spine wise. Pain was bad.

This morning still had it. It's gotten better it seems although I've not been too active yet have not had to lie down or rest to lessen the pain. Just not really doing as much as I planned. Dog walks so far are Ok and have been trying to see if I can reduce clothing in closets (trying things on to see what I can get rid of)!

Thanks for asking and hope you're doing Ok today~ it's such a beautiful day outside!