When i had my very first surgery, my doc gave me a bone growth stimulator. I got more questions about that as i walked around town. If it is the same device i am thinking of, it has pads to put in the fusion area and a little piece you wear around a belt or attached to your clothes. I had no problems fusing with that. I have had problems now with fusing, but he has never prescribed one again. I have had additional surgeries to redo unfused areas too. But the surgery was not specifically for that purpose.
Sorry the appointment did not go as well as you were hoping, I have certainly been there too. I too , have accepted that i might be in a lifetime of spinal pain although as you said it is much better now than before surgery.
judy
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2007 ACDF 4-7
2008 hip , knee scope, hip replacement
2009 thoracic T-5 thru T-11fusion
2009 VATS T7-8, posterior only T11-12. removal of thoracic hard wear
2010 lung surgery
2010 T2-L2 kyphosis correction
2010 Kyphoplasty T-3, T-4
2011 Cervical osteotomy ,revision C4-T5
2011 Foot surgery
2011 Revision fusion T7 thru L4/laminectomy
2012 Hammertoe correction left foot
2012 Revision fusion T-12 thru L5
2012 Revision fusion L4-L5
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