Update
Wow, things have only gotten worse. Just when I said Im not getting nerve pain, I now sense that I do. I have weird pain sensations I never felt before. Its such a deep, deep, deep penetrating type of pain going through my upper back, shoulders, and both arms now. The tiniest body movements give off horrible pain.WHen I get up out of bed or a chair, I get incredible excrutiating throbbing pain(pain level 9) as if my nerves are so sensitive, that each pump of blood causes pain. I personally feel that the disc must be grating into the bone or a nerve. This is a new ball game now.
Problem is, Dr Regan doesnt get back till next Monday. The Hydrocordone/ultracet/ibuprofem combo only reduces the pain by about 70% and for only 5 hours at a time. Im going to try to get in again today to the local orthopedic surgeon who gave me my x ray prescriptions. I wonder, can he give me something to stop this incredibly sensitive nerve pain? And if so, is it a good idea to wait for Dr Regan? And then who knows how long it will be till he can get me in. As bad as I am feeling, Im afraid I may have no choice but to have a local surgeon do it here. I dont know any surgeons here in Dallas who have ADR removal experience, other than TBI and Peloza who both wont see me.
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2/26/09 - c4-c7 3 level ADR Prodisc Nova with Dr Bertagnoli. 100% success.
9/22/09 -Dr B opened me up to find a staph infection was eating my vertebrae causing ADR subsidence. Had to remove all 3 ADR's and convert to 3 level fusion. Mostly pain free 2 weeks post op.
9/20/10 - I think I jinxed myself. As soon as I told dr b and dr Sullivan I was doing well (on 6/1/10) I tanked and have experienced the return of pain. My neuro says the new pain is at t4.
Last edited by steve55; 08-10-2009 at 10:55 AM.
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