Doctors and Surgery

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Hey everyone, First a littlle background, had surgery back in 1986, I am

fues from T-5 through L-1.

I am having a LOT of pain in the lower back, and in the upper back, around

T-7 (according to my PT) -- the problem I am having right now is that my

insurance will no longer pay for PT, so that is gone -- although it was not

helping anyway.

I am currently seeing Kitchell in Eugene, and I am not having any luck

with getting anything done about my pain, or figuring out why I am having

pain in my fusion -- does anyone out there know of any other back doctors in

the Eugene, Roseburg area of Oregon --for that matter, anywhere in Oregon.

I have been told that about the only way that I can try and take care of

this is to have revision surgery -- at this point, I ready for just about

anything, I do not know how much longer I can just live with the pain -- I

can't even do simplest things, without a huge increase in my pain level --

they have told me that they have no other pain meds for me to take -- I have

gone through them all -- and nothing is doing anything at this point.

My current doctor has told me that he will not even talk about surgery

becouse I am to young to have the surgery, and the additional problems that

could cause -- but at this point, my life consist of moving as little as

possible, and doing next to nothing.

If anyone out there has any ideas for pain control they have found works, or

any information on a docor in the area (I live in Cottage Grove) -- it would

be most helpful, because I need to get into to see someone SOON.

Thanks,

sthayer@...