Re: Another Spiney here.... hi all !!

[Guest guest]

Well, went to the ortho today and he did a cortizone injection. Let's

hope it helps

~Sable

And in the midst of all this, I was dx'd with AC joint arthritis that

> I'm going to an ortho for tomorrow.

>

> I'm very glad to be here among folks who understand what it's like to

> be in pain all the time.

>

> ~Sable

[Guest guest]

Hello Sable...fellow Spiney!

Just wanted to say that I've got my fingers crossed for you that

these injections work well. How many injections did you get? Is

everything you have going on mostly in your neck? I'm sorry, I did

read your MRI report...but my memory is bad and I forgot.

I am mostly neck (4 levels) and lower back too (1 level...feels like

more than that). It's a constant battle. And I for one was very

surprised when all of this started with me that the neck can effect

sooo many other areas of your body. I knew nothing of the spine

untill I got injured...and since then it's been a slow learning

process! Something to learn everyday. Yes, arthitis kind of goes

hand in hand with these injuries, that's what my doc said anyway.

Best wishes to you!

Debbie

>

> Well, went to the ortho today and he did a cortizone injection.

Let's

> hope it helps

>

> ~Sable

>

>

>

> And in the midst of all this, I was dx'd with AC joint arthritis

that

> > I'm going to an ortho for tomorrow.

> >

> > I'm very glad to be here among folks who understand what it's

like to

> > be in pain all the time.

> >

> > ~Sable

>

[Guest guest]

Hello Sable...fellow Spiney!

Just wanted to say that I've got my fingers crossed for you that

these injections work well. How many injections did you get? Is

everything you have going on mostly in your neck? I'm sorry, I did

read your MRI report...but my memory is bad and I forgot.

I am mostly neck (4 levels) and lower back too (1 level...feels like

more than that). It's a constant battle. And I for one was very

surprised when all of this started with me that the neck can effect

sooo many other areas of your body. I knew nothing of the spine

untill I got injured...and since then it's been a slow learning

process! Something to learn everyday. Yes, arthitis kind of goes

hand in hand with these injuries, that's what my doc said anyway.

Best wishes to you!

Debbie

>

> Well, went to the ortho today and he did a cortizone injection.

Let's

> hope it helps

>

> ~Sable

>

>

>

> And in the midst of all this, I was dx'd with AC joint arthritis

that

> > I'm going to an ortho for tomorrow.

> >

> > I'm very glad to be here among folks who understand what it's

like to

> > be in pain all the time.

> >

> > ~Sable

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Debbie,

Yes, most of my issues are in my neck. I have severe DDD/DJD C4/5,

5/6, 6/7 with stenosis and posterior osteophytes; C5/6 level 6mm

cord. I, too, was pretty ignorant to spinal issues until all of this

started a few years ago and this shoulder thing has only been the

last month or so. It's definately a learning experience.

Sable

>

> Hello Sable...fellow Spiney!

> Just wanted to say that I've got my fingers crossed for you that

> these injections work well. How many injections did you get? Is

> everything you have going on mostly in your neck? I'm sorry, I did

> read your MRI report...but my memory is bad and I forgot.

> I am mostly neck (4 levels) and lower back too (1 level...feels

like

> more than that). It's a constant battle. And I for one was very

> surprised when all of this started with me that the neck can effect

> sooo many other areas of your body. I knew nothing of the spine

> untill I got injured...and since then it's been a slow learning

> process! Something to learn everyday. Yes, arthitis kind of goes

> hand in hand with these injuries, that's what my doc said anyway.

> Best wishes to you!

> Debbie

>

[Guest guest]

-Hi Sable welcome to the group. Sorry to hear so much pain has

brought you here. I hope the injections will help you some. But I

would suggest you might look into finding another dr. I can't see a

dr refusing to treat you for any reason as being fair. I know I have

read that healing is better but still no dr has the right to refuse

to treat you for any reason. I'd go check out another dr asap I am

sure you will find one who will treat you better than that. Best

wishes and let us know how things turn out for you. Welcome again.

Sharon Group Owner

-- In neck pain , " sable1186 " <sable1186@...>

wrote:

>

> Hi all,

>

> Glad to be a member here. I,too, have suffered with spine issues

and

> it just stinks! Rather than try to explain then, I hope it's ok to

> post my latest MRI results and then give my treatment updates.

>

>

>

> FINDINGS: MRI of the cervical spine was performed. The prior

> study from April 2003 review. The cervicomedullary junction is

> normal.

> The discs are diffusely dessiccated within the cervical spine.There

> is straightening of the normal lordosis of the cervical spine with

a

> gentle kyphosis from C3-C6. This demonstrates a stable appearance

> compared with the prior study. There is no definate abnormal

signal

> appreciation within the cervical spinal cord.

>

> At C2-C3 - no focal disc herniation or neural foraminal compromise.

> At C3-C4 - no focal disc herniation or neural foraminal compromise.

>

> At C4-C5 - there is a posterior disc protrusion more focual

> paracentral the right and left foraminal. This is flattening the

> ventral aspect the thecal sac and the right side of the spinal cord

> appears minimally flattened. There is no neural foraminal stenosis

> despite the protrusion.

>

> AT C5-C6 - there is a prominent disc protrusion more focal

> paracentral on the right effacing the CSF and flattening the right

> side of the spinal cord.Axial images demonstrate the remaining AP

> dimension of the spinal canal of just over 6mm. There are bilateral

> foraminal protrusions, right greater the left, with narrowing of

the

> neural foramina.

>

> At C6-C7 - there is a concentric disc bulge flattening the ventral

> aspect of the thecal sac. There is no obvious mass effect upon the

> spinal cord. Disc material narrows the neural foramina bilaterally,

> right greater than left.

>

> AT C7-T1 - no focal disc herniation or neural foraminal compromise.

>

> Compared to the prior study, the disc disease at C4-C5 has

progressed

> with relative stable disc disease at C5-C6 and C6-C7.

>

> Conclusion: SEVERE SPONDYLOSIS AS DESCRIBED ABOVE, NOT

SIGNIFICANTLY

> CHANGED COMPARED TO PRIOR STUDY WITH EXCEPTION OF C4-C5 WHERE THERE

> IS NOW MASS EFFECT UPON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE SPINAL CORD DUE TO

> INCREASING PROTRUSION. THERE IS STABLE MASS EFFECT UPON THE SPINAL

> CORD AT C5-C6 AND C6-C7 AS DESCRIBED ABOVE WITHOUT DEFINATE

ABNORMAL

> SIGNAL APPRECIATED WITH THE SPINAL CORD.

>

>

>

> So what does all of this mean? My neck hurts...alot and often. I've

> been to a neuro surgeon for a few visits and he suggested

injections

> and eventually surgery, but refuses to touch me because I smoke.

I've

> managed to put off the injections for awhile now, but that won't

last

> much longer. I've been going to a chiro for a couple months without

> alot of improvement. But he was very upfront going into it. He is

> also now suggestion injection.

>

> And in the midst of all this, I was dx'd with AC joint arthritis

that

> I'm going to an ortho for tomorrow.

>

> I'm very glad to be here among folks who understand what it's like

to

> be in pain all the time.

>

> ~Sable

>

[Guest guest]

-Hi Sable welcome to the group. Sorry to hear so much pain has

brought you here. I hope the injections will help you some. But I

would suggest you might look into finding another dr. I can't see a

dr refusing to treat you for any reason as being fair. I know I have

read that healing is better but still no dr has the right to refuse

to treat you for any reason. I'd go check out another dr asap I am

sure you will find one who will treat you better than that. Best

wishes and let us know how things turn out for you. Welcome again.

Sharon Group Owner

-- In neck pain , " sable1186 " <sable1186@...>

wrote:

>

> Hi all,

>

> Glad to be a member here. I,too, have suffered with spine issues

and

> it just stinks! Rather than try to explain then, I hope it's ok to

> post my latest MRI results and then give my treatment updates.

>

>

>

> FINDINGS: MRI of the cervical spine was performed. The prior

> study from April 2003 review. The cervicomedullary junction is

> normal.

> The discs are diffusely dessiccated within the cervical spine.There

> is straightening of the normal lordosis of the cervical spine with

a

> gentle kyphosis from C3-C6. This demonstrates a stable appearance

> compared with the prior study. There is no definate abnormal

signal

> appreciation within the cervical spinal cord.

>

> At C2-C3 - no focal disc herniation or neural foraminal compromise.

> At C3-C4 - no focal disc herniation or neural foraminal compromise.

>

> At C4-C5 - there is a posterior disc protrusion more focual

> paracentral the right and left foraminal. This is flattening the

> ventral aspect the thecal sac and the right side of the spinal cord

> appears minimally flattened. There is no neural foraminal stenosis

> despite the protrusion.

>

> AT C5-C6 - there is a prominent disc protrusion more focal

> paracentral on the right effacing the CSF and flattening the right

> side of the spinal cord.Axial images demonstrate the remaining AP

> dimension of the spinal canal of just over 6mm. There are bilateral

> foraminal protrusions, right greater the left, with narrowing of

the

> neural foramina.

>

> At C6-C7 - there is a concentric disc bulge flattening the ventral

> aspect of the thecal sac. There is no obvious mass effect upon the

> spinal cord. Disc material narrows the neural foramina bilaterally,

> right greater than left.

>

> AT C7-T1 - no focal disc herniation or neural foraminal compromise.

>

> Compared to the prior study, the disc disease at C4-C5 has

progressed

> with relative stable disc disease at C5-C6 and C6-C7.

>

> Conclusion: SEVERE SPONDYLOSIS AS DESCRIBED ABOVE, NOT

SIGNIFICANTLY

> CHANGED COMPARED TO PRIOR STUDY WITH EXCEPTION OF C4-C5 WHERE THERE

> IS NOW MASS EFFECT UPON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE SPINAL CORD DUE TO

> INCREASING PROTRUSION. THERE IS STABLE MASS EFFECT UPON THE SPINAL

> CORD AT C5-C6 AND C6-C7 AS DESCRIBED ABOVE WITHOUT DEFINATE

ABNORMAL

> SIGNAL APPRECIATED WITH THE SPINAL CORD.

>

>

>

> So what does all of this mean? My neck hurts...alot and often. I've

> been to a neuro surgeon for a few visits and he suggested

injections

> and eventually surgery, but refuses to touch me because I smoke.

I've

> managed to put off the injections for awhile now, but that won't

last

> much longer. I've been going to a chiro for a couple months without

> alot of improvement. But he was very upfront going into it. He is

> also now suggestion injection.

>

> And in the midst of all this, I was dx'd with AC joint arthritis

that

> I'm going to an ortho for tomorrow.

>

> I'm very glad to be here among folks who understand what it's like

to

> be in pain all the time.

>

> ~Sable

>

[Guest guest]

Sable,

Hi, feeling okay from your shot?

Forgot to mention that I had trouble from the surgery from smoking.

The doc told me not to and did the surgery and stuck a patch on me

afterwards (nicotine patch) I had an alergic reaction to it and took

it off. When I got out and smoked it messed up my healing process

and slowed it down alot, the doc asked me " well, did you quit

smoking " ? I said no because now I was so bored and nothing to do.

Bad idea to smoke with these surgeries, but not the end of the world

for me.

Gotta Go, Be well!

Debbie

> >

> > Hi Sable,

> > Sorry to hear about all of that. I too, in my neck am C 3 - 7,

the

> > 5/6 was in the cord and needed to come out and fused. Also,

> > stenosis. Almost had to take it apart when there was still no

> fusion

> > after almost 9 mo's of waiting. But it finally did, thank God!

> > Decided not to do the other discs yet although it was

recommended.

> > If your 5/6 is presenting cord problems too, will you be needing

> > surgery on that as well?

> > Got your shot today in your neck...ouch! Those hurt. I didn't

have

> > great success with them. I had some reactions with the

cortisone,

> no

> > biggie though. Wishing you great success with that, use ice

after

> > injections if sore, then heat after (I think) 24hrs.

> > How did you injure your neck so bad? Car accident?

> > Hope you're feeling better soon!

> > Debbie

>

[Guest guest]

Sable,

Hi, feeling okay from your shot?

Forgot to mention that I had trouble from the surgery from smoking.

The doc told me not to and did the surgery and stuck a patch on me

afterwards (nicotine patch) I had an alergic reaction to it and took

it off. When I got out and smoked it messed up my healing process

and slowed it down alot, the doc asked me " well, did you quit

smoking " ? I said no because now I was so bored and nothing to do.

Bad idea to smoke with these surgeries, but not the end of the world

for me.

Gotta Go, Be well!

Debbie

> >

> > Hi Sable,

> > Sorry to hear about all of that. I too, in my neck am C 3 - 7,

the

> > 5/6 was in the cord and needed to come out and fused. Also,

> > stenosis. Almost had to take it apart when there was still no

> fusion

> > after almost 9 mo's of waiting. But it finally did, thank God!

> > Decided not to do the other discs yet although it was

recommended.

> > If your 5/6 is presenting cord problems too, will you be needing

> > surgery on that as well?

> > Got your shot today in your neck...ouch! Those hurt. I didn't

have

> > great success with them. I had some reactions with the

cortisone,

> no

> > biggie though. Wishing you great success with that, use ice

after

> > injections if sore, then heat after (I think) 24hrs.

> > How did you injure your neck so bad? Car accident?

> > Hope you're feeling better soon!

> > Debbie

>