I'm Baaaaaaack! Question re: a new symptom??????

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Evening Group Members --

It has been several months, several, since i last posted and check the CCI group

page.

No, I really didn't fall off the face of the earth. LOL

I was decompressed and fused to C-5 in Nov. 2007 and detethered in Apr 2007 just

to refresh. it took approx. 1 1/2 years to actually start feeling better after

the decom/fusion. Actually had a 3-4 period of NO headaches! Well, the

headaches have returned since last July or August.

Plus, my legs just ache, esp. at night when I lay down and the ol' feet are

going numb. Bummer.

And then a yr. ago a new symptom has appeared. At least I think it is a new

symptom and am looking for input on anyone else experiencing this and what can

be done to help.

I have flown several times since all my surgeries and have never had a problem.

Then a year ago as the plane was descending I nearly blacked out and had to have

oxygen put on me. Was just fine after the oxygen. The return flight home I

took dramimine and no problems. Then about 4 weeks ago I flew to AZ to visit

grandkids and didn't have any dramimine and guess what -- yep -- got to the

point of blacking out and they put oxygen on me again and this time I even lost

control of my bowels. Yikes!!!!! On my flight back home i had dramimine and I

did not have a problem.

If anyone has had similar experience, I would appreciate hearing from you.

Thanks.

Grma Lee