Comments on: Back Surgery

By: Sandra Bowling

Sandra Bowling — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 13:21:23 +0000

Dear Shelley Watson,
Your story sounds so similarly to mine. I was paralyzed 5 mos. ago from the waist down, but my back is not healing and another injury forced me to have a fusing like yours. I have suffered the burn pain (as i call it) it can drive you out of your mind. i get it every other day like clockwork. I now am doing some kind of electromagnetic treatments to help stimulate bone growth. It also seems like I have bone “squirted” around my spine. My fear is that I will fuse so completely that I won’t be able to bend and do the body functions I have to do. Does anyone have a similar story? And shelley, I would love to hear from you.

By: L4L5 Houstond

L4L5 Houstond — Sat, 02 Apr 2011 02:45:05 +0000

Are there any very good caring doctors in Houston for L4,L5? I have been to 4 and no good results. In pain and going to dics since 09.
Thank you

By: susan

susan — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 03:41:40 +0000

well, i trusted God and my surgeon and he totally messed me up–makes me very distrustful of these arrogant, money hungry, surgery happy, inconsiderate,holier than thou so called doctors who have never learned or have forgotten their oaths.I was used, abused and not treated fairly, and he never listened to me and he screamed and hollered when i refused more invasive money making surgeries . I will search the earth for a second opinion with a kind, gentle, caring doctor, are they out there?

By: LISA

LISA — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 19:20:25 +0000

I had Ozone Therapy on Jan 19th for a torn L-5 Bulging Disc , had awful pain for 5 years, like i had a needle stuck in one spot ? that pain is gone Thank God, i am now left with a burning sensation, but it’s better then before, Dr said it will take 2 months to really know if the Ozone worked for me, it cost me $ 500, because it’s “alternative”, i had seen three Dr’s who wanted to perform major surgery $50,000, have not found one person that has improved by the artificial discs put in them? so i say try Ozone my own opinion glad i did it i was sore for about 4 days that’s it! no cutting on me, God Bless to all!Gentle Hugs! Lisa

By: Alicia

Alicia — Wed, 08 Dec 2010 04:29:06 +0000

HI, i HAD BACK SURGERY IN 2006 FOR A FUSION OF THE T-10 T-11 DISC. AFTER THE SURGERY I HAD LOST THE USE OF MY LEGS. THE RIGHT LEG HAS O% use, and the left leg is about 50% usable. I am confined to a wheelchair. Is there any hope that i might walk again. The doctors had to open my spinal sac to remove the ruptured disc .

By: cheryl

cheryl — Sat, 30 Oct 2010 18:06:22 +0000

I had L4-L5 taken out and a dead persons back in and I must say it has taken me over 2 years before I started some what of feeling better.You will in time and take your meds. I am on Gabapentin 900 mil a day and some are higher and there is lower doses of it also. That seems to help with some pain meds.There are alot of things out there that can help you alot and get some foot and leg messages and or back rubs, it is a constain thing you have to do. well write back and we can talk some more this is cheryl and thank you

By: Heike Vandegrift

Heike Vandegrift — Tue, 05 Oct 2010 22:01:10 +0000

Aw, this was a really quality post. In theory I’d like to write like this too – taking time and real effort to make a good article… but what can I say

By: TONY BRUMLEY

TONY BRUMLEY — Thu, 23 Sep 2010 20:54:11 +0000

I had spinal fusion 3 levels L2 thru L5 9 months ago, with rods and scews . Still in constant pain , can’t walk or stand over a few minutes. Still on pain Meds. I cant recommend spinal fusion,I to thought I would be better.

By: Beth Ressler

Beth Ressler — Sun, 12 Sep 2010 07:36:23 +0000

just know guy whis had rods fusions ans=d couldnt get out and was just up to my husbands shop and he is totally outta pain with that device they put it right in your back and hes never been with out pain til this thing was used ive had 3 last one fusionn and i just dont feel right ok in beginning know im starting neck pain shoulder and stRTING TO GET SCIATICA PPAIN AGAIN GOR FOR IT ITS JUST A MACHINE CAN BE TAKEN OUT BUT CANT REVERSE FUSION AND USUALLY ITS LIKE A DOMINMO EFFECT 5 THEN 4 THEN 3 ABD ON UP LET US KNOW K CAUSE I MAY GO THAT WAY TO CAUSE IM SICK OF PAIN AND ITS ALWAYS IN A DIFFERENT SPOT SO DONT KNOW WHATS GOING ON GOOD LUCCK

By: Beth Ressler

Beth Ressler — Sun, 12 Sep 2010 07:26:02 +0000

well they shoul be able to see if the fusion broke cause i just had one and they just took xray 1st week after and you can see the bone plate and scres and hips in xray the bone hasnt grown very musch but he said it looked good and spine was in alignment hips had a little fluid whic caused berstis and i think that is causing most of my pain in back it feels like back but its hips so stretching hips hamstrings is what makes that go away and some naproxin for inflamation those worked better than loratab i felt a difference the first day but all the numbness seems like you have nerve pinchched and it can parylyze you berves can only take so much damage then die so he should be able to see if your bone has collasped just off xray cause i could se mine mris and catscans are used for tissues organs disk mostly everything but bone now you have no disk so xray should work and if it looks good maybe scare tissue is pushing on nerves too so maybe need mri first well good luck let me know cause im having issues too