Guest guest Posted January 15, 2006 Report Share Posted January 15, 2006 I had it done, they thought it was causing pain. Turns out that the hardware was holding together a non-fused section, and when that was removed, I was in terrible pain and bent over. Back I went for the latest hardware, and to refuse the section. I still have chronic back pain. I don't think having the hardware removed removes most pain, just my opionion. in Oakland At 07:45 PM 1/14/2006, wrote: >Hi everyone, >I haven't posted in a while hope everyone is having a good day.I had a >question, my doctor told me it has been 1 year since my car accident >and now I can have the bars and screws removed if I want to. I know >some of you have had this done and I would like to know if you think >it's worth it. I'm in cronic pain everyday so if it would help I might >do it but the doctor told me it usally doesn't help. I have 5 fuses >and wonder how well that will hold up with out the hardware. Any >feedback will be great! >Patty > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 15, 2006 Report Share Posted January 15, 2006 Hi, Contrary to , I believev the hardware can cause some of the chronic back pain we all experience. I wish my doctor had offered me a removal option but he did not and now too much bone has grown over the rods to make it possible so i live with the pain. My opinion do it if you can! On 1/15/06, NB <nbrenn@...> wrote: > > I had it done, they thought it was causing pain. Turns out that the > hardware was holding together a non-fused section, and when that was > removed, I was in terrible pain and bent over. > > Back I went for the latest hardware, and to refuse the section. > > I still have chronic back pain. > > I don't think having the hardware removed removes most pain, just my > opionion. > > in Oakland > At 07:45 PM 1/14/2006, wrote: > >Hi everyone, > >I haven't posted in a while hope everyone is having a good day.I had a > >question, my doctor told me it has been 1 year since my car accident > >and now I can have the bars and screws removed if I want to. I know > >some of you have had this done and I would like to know if you think > >it's worth it. I'm in cronic pain everyday so if it would help I might > >do it but the doctor told me it usally doesn't help. I have 5 fuses > >and wonder how well that will hold up with out the hardware. Any > >feedback will be great! > >Patty > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 15, 2006 Report Share Posted January 15, 2006 I too had painful hardware after my first surgery. The doctor went in and cut just the top portion of the rod where my pain was and within 8 weeks, the whole thoracic part of my fusion fractured. Had to have total revision surgery done. I have no pain now with the hardware. I agree with , I think if there is pain that might mean there is nonfused area somewhere. And they can't tell. My first surgeon told me that when he went in to cut the hardward down, my fusion looked solid. Surprise, it wasn't. Just a thought. Kathy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 16, 2006 Report Share Posted January 16, 2006 Everyone's situation is different. My ortho told me that even though the HW manufacturer recommended removing the HW, he did not. He also mentioned that recovery from removing them would take about as long as when putting them in. Since it took me seven months before I went back to work (and I wasn't having any problems with the HW, at least so far), it was a no-brainer to leave them in. Its been three years since the 2nd fusion. I'm really nowhere near ready mentally to go through another major surgery, even if it is only to remove HW. If I need to remove them in the future, well, I'll cross that bridge when I come to it. > > Hi, > Contrary to , I believev the hardware can cause some of the chronic > back pain we all experience. I wish my doctor had offered me a removal > option but he did not and now too much bone has grown over the rods to make > it possible so i live with the pain. My opinion do it if you can! > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 17, 2006 Report Share Posted January 17, 2006 Thank you to all that reply.I think I will live with the hardware for awaile. I really don't want to go through the surgery again. Thought I wasn't going to make the first one.lol Patty > > Hi everyone, > I haven't posted in a while hope everyone is having a good day.I had a > question, my doctor told me it has been 1 year since my car accident > and now I can have the bars and screws removed if I want to. I know > some of you have had this done and I would like to know if you think > it's worth it. I'm in cronic pain everyday so if it would help I might > do it but the doctor told me it usally doesn't help. I have 5 fuses > and wonder how well that will hold up with out the hardware. Any > feedback will be great! > Patty > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 18, 2006 Report Share Posted January 18, 2006 In a message dated 1/18/06 12:40:56 PM, linda@... writes: > Sometimes, a steroid injected locally at the area of the pain can help the > surgeon > diagnose if it's the implants that cause the pain. > How painful is that steroid injection - my son endured a disc o gram and is plenty skeptical. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 18, 2006 Report Share Posted January 18, 2006 Hi Patty... Hardware removal works well for some people. And, in most cases, it's actually a fairly simple surgery with a fast recovery. Sometimes, a steroid injected locally at the area of the pain can help the surgeon diagnose if it's the implants that cause the pain. -- > > > > Hi everyone, > > I haven't posted in a while hope everyone is having a good day.I had > a > > question, my doctor told me it has been 1 year since my car accident > > and now I can have the bars and screws removed if I want to. I know > > some of you have had this done and I would like to know if you think > > it's worth it. I'm in cronic pain everyday so if it would help I > might > > do it but the doctor told me it usally doesn't help. I have 5 fuses > > and wonder how well that will hold up with out the hardware. Any > > feedback will be great! > > Patty > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 19, 2006 Report Share Posted January 19, 2006 Hi ... I didn't find the injection painful at all. -- > > > In a message dated 1/18/06 12:40:56 PM, linda@s... writes: > > > > Sometimes, a steroid injected locally at the area of the pain can help the > > surgeon > > diagnose if it's the implants that cause the pain. > > > > How painful is that steroid injection - my son endured a disc o gram and is > plenty skeptical. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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