Guest guest Posted July 10, 2008 Report Share Posted July 10, 2008 Donnie, It's so great that you are having a good day. When they come so few and far between you have to cherish them. My pain was fairly good today too, and I had such an awesome afternoon. Spent the afternoon with 2 pain buddies. One I just met today--what an interesting woman. She was so entertaining. I will cherish this day. Here's hoping for a good day for all, and another for Donnie. Jodie > > > Chelle, > > My next surgery is Tuesday for the pain pump. The surgery after that > will be C-1, but hopefully not in the near future. My spinal cord is > not being compromised at this point, so until then I just deal with > the pain. So far, it is averaging 1 per year. ugh All in all, I am > thankful. The Mayo Clinic said that I would be paralyzed in 5 yrs., > and that has been 13 yrs. ago. They would not do the surgery in my > neck. So, I am glad that I found a surgeon here--finally. > > Lumbar spinal stenosis is pretty commom actually. Most people start > getting spinal stenosis in their 40's--but in the low back, not the > neck. Stenosis means narrowing. The spinal canal starts to narrow > with age. Most people do not need surgery. They usually do not live > long enough for it to get that bad, unless they had trauma, then it > will speed the course. Now, cervical stenosis is a different story. > Most people do not get it. I have it at all levels 1-7. I haven't > had any trauma. Mine started in my 20's--so there has been much time > for it to get bad. The neck goes so fast because all the parts are so > much smaller than the low back.. > > Anyway, did not mean to type an entire page. But, I believe that > would be a great idea for the book. I have been working on my chapter. > > Jodie > > > Wow, Jodie, how awful!!!! I am glad that you aren't paralyzed, but > it sounds like you've been through hell. How long do they think the > surgery recovery period will be. > > > > You know, it took me a whole year to fully recover from having my > gall bladder out. I still tire very easily, and I don't know if > that's the fibro or the recovery. I can't imagine how long it's going > to take you. Tell me again when the next surgery is? My memory has > lost it already. > > > > You know, I would love to include with each chapter some definitions > and descriptions of exactly what each person has. Wouldn't that be a > good place to put some of these diagnoses? Spinal stenosis is > something a lot of people probably haven't heard about. Do you have > any information on it from some specific web site or book? > > > > Chelle > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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