Re: Anyone in the group diagnosed with Failed Back Syndrome

[Guest guest]

I had a lumbar laminectomy at L3/4/5, now failed back syndrome. & nbsp; Had a

lumbar fusion w/hardware, L4/5, L5/S1, failed as far as I am concerned because

pain is worse, although the 18 months has not expired to be considered

failed/taken.

& nbsp;

Annie in TN

From: L. & lt;boom77boom@... & gt;

Subject: Anyone in the group diagnosed with Failed

Back Syndrome

spinal problems

Date: Tuesday, June 17, 2008, 1:29 PM

Hey Y'all,

I'm looking for anyone that has been diagnosed with Failed Back Syndrome

after unsucessful back surgeries. I've had two back surgeries, PercNuk

at L-4/L-5 and a Laminectomy Diskectomy with a Forinatomy in the same

area. I now have at least 4 other herniated disks, 2 cervical and 1

thoracic, and another lumbar. Been turned down for SSD twice, no big

surprise there! Just looking for someone else that is having the same

problems that I am having. Want to bounce ideas off and see if I can

come up with my own plan for living with this!

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

I had an endoscopic discectomy in May of 06, while it wasn't failed it offered

me an

extention on my life...

I have a chance to go to Stenum hospital...I am told they have a very successful

procedure with the disc replacements.

I know once you have fusion there is no going back in from the way I understand

it.

I also know they do multilevel disc replacements...so see if that works for you.

I am not completely aware of all the procedure you had, but perhaps they have

something for you.

Thru

>

>

> Hey Y'all,

>

> I'm looking for anyone that has been diagnosed with Failed Back Syndrome

> after unsucessful back surgeries. I've had two back surgeries, PercNuk

> at L-4/L-5 and a Laminectomy Diskectomy with a Forinatomy in the same

> area. I now have at least 4 other herniated disks, 2 cervical and 1

> thoracic, and another lumbar. Been turned down for SSD twice, no big

> surprise there! Just looking for someone else that is having the same

> problems that I am having. Want to bounce ideas off and see if I can

> come up with my own plan for living with this!

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

The fight must go on ! First though is get an attorney now that

you have your 2 denials. Next, make you keep EVERYTHING you get from

ANY treatment. I went thru the same ordeal and finally got my

disability after 3 years of fighting my ass off. The fun part was the

fact that after all that crap, I DID, afterall need surgery.

I am going to my 2nd surgery for cervical disk replacement on 6/30 C4-

5-6. I am one of only 7 to receive this particular type of disk

called a Neodisk in the south. Really pretty cool because it gives me

full range of motion as opposed to a fusion. The 1st one didnt take

well however, and there are fragments aggravating nerves, plus he

will have to " clean up " the osteophytes that apparently still exist.

And thats just the beginning. I still have lordosis that is causing

bulged disk in my lower lumbar.

The hard part for me is the fact that I have lost everyone close to

me thru my ordeal. So, now im dealing with emotional issues that

might just be irreparable. I am fortunate to have my music and an 82

year old woman that is now my dear friend.

Regards and hang in there )

Tim

>

>

> Hey Y'all,

>

> I'm looking for anyone that has been diagnosed with Failed Back

Syndrome

> after unsucessful back surgeries. I've had two back surgeries,

PercNuk

> at L-4/L-5 and a Laminectomy Diskectomy with a Forinatomy in the

same

> area. I now have at least 4 other herniated disks, 2 cervical and 1

> thoracic, and another lumbar. Been turned down for SSD twice, no big

> surprise there! Just looking for someone else that is having the

same

> problems that I am having. Want to bounce ideas off and see if I can

> come up with my own plan for living with this!

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

,

I have been diagnosed with failed back surgery syndrome. I had a Microdiscectomy

at L2/L3. and I have been in worse been ever since. I now am battling pain from

discs L2--L5 and C3=C7. I have just started applying for SSI so I guess that

means I will be turned down too. Time will tell.

Donna

spinal problems

From: boom77boom@...

Date: Tue, 17 Jun 2008 18:29:18 +0000

Subject: Anyone in the group diagnosed with Failed

Back Syndrome

Hey Y'all,

I'm looking for anyone that has been diagnosed with Failed Back Syndrome

after unsucessful back surgeries. I've had two back surgeries, PercNuk

at L-4/L-5 and a Laminectomy Diskectomy with a Forinatomy in the same

area. I now have at least 4 other herniated disks, 2 cervical and 1

thoracic, and another lumbar. Been turned down for SSD twice, no big

surprise there! Just looking for someone else that is having the same

problems that I am having. Want to bounce ideas off and see if I can

come up with my own plan for living with this!

[Guest guest]

I had an attorney with this last denial. Of course, the attorney

dropped me like a hot potato! My problem is finding a doctor that is

willing to treat me. None of the doctors here are willing. They are

either afraid of Social Security or afraid of the liability and

sometimes both. I can't get to the larger metropolitian areas for

treatment. I make regular trips to the ER and will continue to do so

until I find a doctor that will treat me!!! I will not give up, it

goes against my nature. I've been fighting this for 19 years! Got

hurt in 1989 and it has gone down hill for the most part ever since!

Now I'm at the point that I can only work one day per month and only

for a couple of hours. The guy that I spoke with today stated that my

condition is listed in the guide as acceptable for disability! Go

Figure!!!

>

> The fight must go on ! First though is get an attorney now that

> you have your 2 denials. Next, make you keep EVERYTHING you get

from

> ANY treatment. I went thru the same ordeal and finally got my

> disability after 3 years of fighting my ass off. The fun part was

the

> fact that after all that crap, I DID, afterall need surgery.

>

> I am going to my 2nd surgery for cervical disk replacement on 6/30

C4-

> 5-6. I am one of only 7 to receive this particular type of disk

> called a Neodisk in the south. Really pretty cool because it gives

me

> full range of motion as opposed to a fusion. The 1st one didnt take

> well however, and there are fragments aggravating nerves, plus he

> will have to " clean up " the osteophytes that apparently still

exist.

> And thats just the beginning. I still have lordosis that is causing

> bulged disk in my lower lumbar.

>

> The hard part for me is the fact that I have lost everyone close to

> me thru my ordeal. So, now im dealing with emotional issues that

> might just be irreparable. I am fortunate to have my music and an

82

> year old woman that is now my dear friend.

>

> Regards and hang in there )

>

> Tim

>

>

>

> >

> >

> > Hey Y'all,

> >

> > I'm looking for anyone that has been diagnosed with Failed Back

> Syndrome

> > after unsucessful back surgeries. I've had two back surgeries,

> PercNuk

> > at L-4/L-5 and a Laminectomy Diskectomy with a Forinatomy in the

> same

> > area. I now have at least 4 other herniated disks, 2 cervical and

1

> > thoracic, and another lumbar. Been turned down for SSD twice, no

big

> > surprise there! Just looking for someone else that is having the

> same

> > problems that I am having. Want to bounce ideas off and see if I

can

> > come up with my own plan for living with this!

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

They would not do a fusion on me. Now I have multiple herniated disks

in my back! My pain increased after surgery and physical therapy made

me worse!!! Of course, I went for every appointment! I had to teach

myself how to get around because they were useless!!! I did it and

even went back to work for several years. Now I cannot work and they

still do not want to help me!

Bless your heart! I do feel for you! Pain is not easy to live with

and having a doctor not listen to you because you haven't waited the

prescribed amount of time is just bogus as far as I am concerned!!!

>

> I had a lumbar laminectomy at L3/4/5, now failed back

syndrome. & nbsp; Had a lumbar fusion w/hardware, L4/5, L5/S1, failed

as far as I am concerned because pain is worse, although the 18

months has not expired to be considered failed/taken.

> & nbsp;

> Annie in TN

>

>

>

>

> From: L. boom77boom@...

> Subject: Anyone in the group diagnosed

with Failed Back Syndrome

> spinal problems

> Date: Tuesday, June 17, 2008, 1:29 PM

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

> Hey Y'all,

>

> I'm looking for anyone that has been diagnosed with Failed Back

Syndrome

> after unsucessful back surgeries. I've had two back surgeries,

PercNuk

> at L-4/L-5 and a Laminectomy Diskectomy with a Forinatomy in the

same

> area. I now have at least 4 other herniated disks, 2 cervical and 1

> thoracic, and another lumbar. Been turned down for SSD twice, no big

> surprise there! Just looking for someone else that is having the

same

> problems that I am having. Want to bounce ideas off and see if I can

> come up with my own plan for living with this!

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks Thru! I'm checking it out!

>

> Hi ,

> I had an endoscopic discectomy in May of 06, while it wasn't failed

it offered me an

> extention on my life...

> I have a chance to go to Stenum hospital...I am told they have a

very successful

> procedure with the disc replacements.

> I know once you have fusion there is no going back in from the way

I understand it.

> I also know they do multilevel disc replacements...so see if that

works for you.

> I am not completely aware of all the procedure you had, but perhaps

they have

> something for you.

>

> Thru

>

>

>

>

> >

> >

> > Hey Y'all,

> >

> > I'm looking for anyone that has been diagnosed with Failed Back

Syndrome

> > after unsucessful back surgeries. I've had two back surgeries,

PercNuk

> > at L-4/L-5 and a Laminectomy Diskectomy with a Forinatomy in the

same

> > area. I now have at least 4 other herniated disks, 2 cervical and

1

> > thoracic, and another lumbar. Been turned down for SSD twice, no

big

> > surprise there! Just looking for someone else that is having the

same

> > problems that I am having. Want to bounce ideas off and see if I

can

> > come up with my own plan for living with this!

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Having been down the Social Security road twice now, I refiled again

today! What a major pain, but I'm doing what I am supposed to be

doing!! Maybe this time they will actually send me to a doctor

instead of sending the doctor my reports!!!

Good luck with your filing! I hope that you get it the first time

out! It just amazes me that they expect us to work with the pain that

we have! I would love to work again! I don't like lying down all day

and not getting much done! It drives me crazy!!!

>

> ,

> I have been diagnosed with failed back surgery syndrome. I had a

Microdiscectomy at L2/L3. and I have been in worse been ever since. I

now am battling pain from discs L2--L5 and C3=C7. I have just started

applying for SSI so I guess that means I will be turned down too.

Time will tell.

>

> Donna

>

>

>

> spinal problems

> From: boom77boom@...

> Date: Tue, 17 Jun 2008 18:29:18 +0000

> Subject: Anyone in the group diagnosed

with Failed Back Syndrome

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

> Hey Y'all,

>

>

>

> I'm looking for anyone that has been diagnosed with Failed Back

Syndrome

>

> after unsucessful back surgeries. I've had two back surgeries,

PercNuk

>

> at L-4/L-5 and a Laminectomy Diskectomy with a Forinatomy in the

same

>

> area. I now have at least 4 other herniated disks, 2 cervical and 1

>

> thoracic, and another lumbar. Been turned down for SSD twice, no big

>

> surprise there! Just looking for someone else that is having the

same

>

> problems that I am having. Want to bounce ideas off and see if I can

>

> come up with my own plan for living with this!

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

HI OMG YOU MUST BE IN SO MUCH PAIN, I HAD CERVICAL FUSION A DISC

WAS DIGGIN IN SPINE ALMOST PARALYZED THEN I HAD HERNIATED AT L4 OMG I

HAVE NEVER FELT AIN LIKE THAT I COULDNT WALK, NOW HAD SHOTS DONE

STEROID WHICH TOOK 2YRS TO GIVE ME CAUSE DIABETES AND I FEEL 70

PERCENT BETTER , I AM PRAYING FOR YOU .... MY E MAIL IS NANCY16843

@ IF U WANT TO WRITE GOD BLESS. NANCY

In spinal problems , Joanne Shively

<thruhiseyes1@...> wrote:

>

> I am praying for you ...

> Just to let you know I didn't have a dime to pay for it and a friend

> felt lead to pay for it for me. So I am going to have surgery one

month

> from today....

> Blessings

> Thru

>

>

> Re: Anyone in the group

diagnosed with Failed Back Syndrome

>

>

> Thanks Thru! I'm checking it out!

>

> >

> > Hi ,

> > I had an endoscopic discectomy in May of 06, while it wasn't

failed

> it offered me an

> > extention on my life...

> > I have a chance to go to Stenum hospital...I am told they have a

> very successful

> > procedure with the disc replacements.

> > I know once you have fusion there is no going back in from the

way

> I understand it.

> > I also know they do multilevel disc replacements. ..so see if

that

> works for you.

> > I am not completely aware of all the procedure you had, but

perhaps

> they have

> > something for you.

> >

> > Thru

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > >

> > >

> > > Hey Y'all,

> > >

> > > I'm looking for anyone that has been diagnosed with Failed Back

> Syndrome

> > > after unsucessful back surgeries. I've had two back surgeries,

> PercNuk

> > > at L-4/L-5 and a Laminectomy Diskectomy with a Forinatomy in

the

> same

> > > area. I now have at least 4 other herniated disks, 2 cervical

and

> 1

> > > thoracic, and another lumbar. Been turned down for SSD twice,

no

> big

> > > surprise there! Just looking for someone else that is having

the

> same

> > > problems that I am having. Want to bounce ideas off and see if

I

> can

> > > come up with my own plan for living with this!

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

I had a doc appt today with pain management. my bf works with a guy that his

wife found an excellent spine surgeon . She used to be just like i am with

chronic pain. He operated on her and she is almost like new, so at my appt today

I begged to have a referral to this doctor and pain managemt agreed!!!! I sure

hope this new doc can help me like he did my bf's coworker's wife!! I am hurting

so bad today. they gave me a shot of toradol in the office today. Its helped

some but not alot. The only thing I can do is lay down and not do anything...

I wish you luck with ur new filing too . Maybe we both will get lucky one

way or the other.

Donna

spinal problems

From: boom77boom@...

Date: Thu, 19 Jun 2008 03:19:40 +0000

Subject: Re: Anyone in the group diagnosed with

Failed Back Syndrome

Having been down the Social Security road twice now, I refiled again

today! What a major pain, but I'm doing what I am supposed to be

doing!! Maybe this time they will actually send me to a doctor

instead of sending the doctor my reports!!!

Good luck with your filing! I hope that you get it the first time

out! It just amazes me that they expect us to work with the pain that

we have! I would love to work again! I don't like lying down all day

and not getting much done! It drives me crazy!!!

>

> ,

> I have been diagnosed with failed back surgery syndrome. I had a

Microdiscectomy at L2/L3. and I have been in worse been ever since. I

now am battling pain from discs L2--L5 and C3=C7. I have just started

applying for SSI so I guess that means I will be turned down too.

Time will tell.

>

> Donna

>

>

>

> spinal problems

> From: boom77boom@...

> Date: Tue, 17 Jun 2008 18:29:18 +0000

> Subject: Anyone in the group diagnosed

with Failed Back Syndrome

>

>

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>

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>

>

>

>

>

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>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

> Hey Y'all,

>

>

>

> I'm looking for anyone that has been diagnosed with Failed Back

Syndrome

>

> after unsucessful back surgeries. I've had two back surgeries,

PercNuk

>

> at L-4/L-5 and a Laminectomy Diskectomy with a Forinatomy in the

same

>

> area. I now have at least 4 other herniated disks, 2 cervical and 1

>

> thoracic, and another lumbar. Been turned down for SSD twice, no big

>

> surprise there! Just looking for someone else that is having the

same

>

> problems that I am having. Want to bounce ideas off and see if I can

>

> come up with my own plan for living with this!

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks Tim!I've already talked to 15 attorneys. Found one that will

take my case, but ONLY if I can find a doctor that will treat me. So

that is where my focus has been lately! Not having alot of luck but

still moving in that direction!!!

You are right, it is their goal to wear US down. Go in with a " mental "

disability and you get it right away!!! I think that's the part that

drives me crazy! I know people who have ABSOLUTELY NOTHING WRONG WITH

THEM, yet they are getting SSD and SSI because they have claimed to

have mental problems! They don't behave like they have mental problems

to the point that they cannot work, but then again, they don't have to,

I guess!

My children are all grown so the only thing that I get is food stamps.

Thank heavens for that. IF I can prove that I am disabled, then I would

get the state Medi-Cal, but they do the same thing that Social Security

does! GO FIGURE!!!

Please don't worry that I am going to give up! I NEVER give up!!!

>

> Their goal is to wear u down and relent. They figure that most people

arent willing to fight back. I would definitely find another attorney

though. It may take a few to get thru but eventually you will find the

right one. Again, make sure you check their background first! Ya might

wanna check out medicaid for emergency help. Some states are good about

it and some are not. If you have children though, it should be

automatic.

>

> smiles......Tim

>

>

> Rock Hard Rock Forever!

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks Thru! I'll take all the prayer that I can get for sure!!!

Hopefully someone will feel led to pay for mine as well! I keep

praying for something to happen and I'm still waiting! Of course, I

don't just sit around waiting for something to happen, I research as

much as I can stand to sit and make lots of phone calls and will

continue to do that until I find a doctor!!!

I will be praying for you with your surgery! Please let us know as

soon as possible how it goes!!!

>

> I am praying for you ...

> Just to let you know I didn't have a dime to pay for it and a friend

> felt lead to pay for it for me. So I am going to have surgery one

month

> from today....

> Blessings

> Thru

>

>

> Re: Anyone in the group

diagnosed with Failed Back Syndrome

>

>

> Thanks Thru! I'm checking it out!

>

> >

> > Hi ,

> > I had an endoscopic discectomy in May of 06, while it wasn't

failed

> it offered me an

> > extention on my life...

> > I have a chance to go to Stenum hospital...I am told they have a

> very successful

> > procedure with the disc replacements.

> > I know once you have fusion there is no going back in from the

way

> I understand it.

> > I also know they do multilevel disc replacements. ..so see if

that

> works for you.

> > I am not completely aware of all the procedure you had, but

perhaps

> they have

> > something for you.

> >

> > Thru

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > >

> > >

> > > Hey Y'all,

> > >

> > > I'm looking for anyone that has been diagnosed with Failed Back

> Syndrome

> > > after unsucessful back surgeries. I've had two back surgeries,

> PercNuk

> > > at L-4/L-5 and a Laminectomy Diskectomy with a Forinatomy in

the

> same

> > > area. I now have at least 4 other herniated disks, 2 cervical

and

> 1

> > > thoracic, and another lumbar. Been turned down for SSD twice,

no

> big

> > > surprise there! Just looking for someone else that is having

the

> same

> > > problems that I am having. Want to bounce ideas off and see if

I

> can

> > > come up with my own plan for living with this!

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

[Guest guest]

Thanks ! I think the worst part for me is the left over stuff

after the second surgery. I had cauda equina and I still am without

most of the feeling on the right leg and hip. It's a cool parlor trick

when I can stab needles in my leg and not feel it! Hee hee hee! I did

the injections and the first one worked for about 36 hours. The second

one increased the pressure in my spine and made me worse. The

neurosurgeon that I saw said that should have been a clue to my

original surgeoun that failed back syndrome would happen! He says they

never should have done the second surgery! I don't know that I agree

with that, but it does give me something to think about!

Again, I'll take all the prayer that I can get! I want to be able to

work, but at it stands right now I can work about 2 hours one day out

of every 14! Hee hee hee! Not enough to pay the bills, but better than

nothing at all! I do feel blessed that I have not been plagued with

depression and some of the other things that I've read about, but I

think I have enough on my plate as it stands right now!

>

> HI OMG YOU MUST BE IN SO MUCH PAIN, I HAD CERVICAL FUSION A DISC

> WAS DIGGIN IN SPINE ALMOST PARALYZED THEN I HAD HERNIATED AT L4 OMG I

> HAVE NEVER FELT AIN LIKE THAT I COULDNT WALK, NOW HAD SHOTS DONE

> STEROID WHICH TOOK 2YRS TO GIVE ME CAUSE DIABETES AND I FEEL 70

> PERCENT BETTER , I AM PRAYING FOR YOU .... MY E MAIL IS NANCY16843

> @ IF U WANT TO WRITE GOD BLESS. NANCY

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Tim, I am in the high desert area just east of the Sierra Nevada

mountains, in a town called Ridgecrest. I am originally from Arkansas,

moved from there to Lakeside, CA and then to here. The humidity levels

in Lakeside were way too high for the arthritis that developed after my

two surgeries.

>

> where are u from ?

>

> Tim

>

>

> Rock Hard Rock Forever!

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks for the link, Tim! Where did you read that this was caused by a

chiropractor? I did not find that part! Yep! I'm a little too far away

to get to Florida! I can't sit for that long unfortunately! I have to

agree with your mother! At least get a second opinion before you let

them cut on you! You will be glad that you did! Make sure that you ask

if they can guarantee that they will take the pain out of your back. On

the operating table is when they told me that they would remove the pain

from my legs, but the pain in the back would still be there! NOT A GREAT

TIME TO TELL ME THIS!!! Keep me posted!

>

> oh ok.....well the reason I asked was just to see if you were near

Florida so I guess that would be a no....lol.

>

> I just spoke with my mom as well, who as I said, had that same

surgery. She did not have anything cut in the spine thank god. She is

recovering very well but still discourages me gettin it. I dont think I

have a choice.

>

> Check this out though......you wont believe it!! This is why I dont go

to a chiropractor. She oughta sue his ass for everything hes got

>

> http://annette-spine.bravehost.com/X-Ray%20Images.html

>

> smiles.....Tim

>

>

> Rock Hard Rock Forever!

>

>

>