Those are all of my concerns as well. The Pain Management doctor would do this surgery. She's done 2 injections (which haven't helped). I think the SCS and injections are just covering up the real issue. When I asked the PM if my situation would deteriote by masking the pain with the SCS, she told me she didn't have a crystal ball. She also said that she was happy I was being "reasonable" and considering other options. She has no other options and wants me off the meds.
What did you mean by this statement? "However, I don’t know anyone who’s gotten more than 18 months of use out of one before it’s ignored or turned off all the time."
Thanks for your thoughts.
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1995 & 2005 L4/5 Discectomy (no disc left)
3/2010 4 Level ACDF C3-7
5/2010 Thoracic Laminectomy
2 Ruptured Thoracic Discs (T7/8, T9/10)
DDD
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