Post by Knight on Jan 3, 2014 15:50:31 GMT -8
As most of you know, I had my hardware removed back in September. I was told my L1 and L2 had grown and fused themselves together, and things would be fine. My neurosurgeon also told me that I might have an issue with the bones not actually being grown together enough and grinding on each other. Since my surgery, my pain was less, until about a month ago. My spine constantly hurts and pain pills don't work on the pain! I've built up such a tolerance to opiates that morphine and hydromorphone (Dilaudid) don't work on me.
I'm nervous that my bones aren't fused completely and I might have to get hardware put in again. I go see my neurosurgeon in February, and hopefully he can come up with a solution to my chronic pain which often hits a 9 on the scale.
What is your guys' experiences with hardware and multiple surgeries? I've had 3 spine surgeries.
I've only had one surgery and I hope it will be my last. I still have hardware in my neck but I do wonder what will happen to it a few years from now.
I was told i may need another but i seem to have escaped that one so far lol
It may be a way forward for you. Sometimes we do get immune to certain meds so a switch could be a good thing.
