Guest guest Posted August 21, 2004 Report Share Posted August 21, 2004 I wish I could help you more. I have also had surgery in 1992 and suffer greatly from all kinds of paiin. At first, I was told to try to put up with it and it would get better. It hasn't really worked.. I've tried. I've also tried living withit it which sometimes is just awful. Now I am recovering from pneumonia, which I feel is from this whole mess. Has that happened to you?I don't know if I It is affecting my breathing and the hole the thing. how you aare doing? Could you let me know how you are doiing? Thanks! And my very best wishes to you! Carole/ a similar sufferer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 29, 2004 Report Share Posted August 29, 2004 My 19 year old son has had constant pain which started 4 years after fusion surgery - after xrays, MRIs, CT scans it was determined that the pain was caused by an incomplete fusion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 30, 2004 Report Share Posted August 30, 2004 Oh, wow! And he knew he was hurting! I don't get why more doctors cannot understand that patients in pain don't lie! Is he better now? Carole M. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 31, 2004 Report Share Posted August 31, 2004 Hi Carole, Yes, after reading some real pain horror stories and insensitive doctor responses, my son is fortunate to have 'attack the pain' medical care. The ultimate solution, sadly, is revision surgery which is scheduled for Sept 13. The unfused L1/L2 will be fixed, the fusion will be extended down to L3 plus, since his thoracic curve has increased considerably, he will be fused upward to L4 also. (He is currently fused T11 - L2 which was done 4 years ago when he was 15.) Hopefully, this will resolve his pain, stop scoliosis and the need for any further revision surgery in the future. in VA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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