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there is always the old second opinion. Once i had 2 exactly the same i knew what my first problem was. I now have pretty much my whole back fused. I can tell you things i have experienced or learned along the way. I did have major problems with sciatic pain a few months ago. It was so painful i could not walk after a surgery on fusing L4-5. Also 2 higher fractures were fixed. I woke up from the surgery in intense pain and to top it off they had forgot to give me any pain pump. I had to call my surgeon at home to get that to happen. I was truly miserable. I had to wait in agony 6 weeks for more surgery to take out the hardware in my lower spine. I still have problems with my left leg and butt, but i do believe it is all from the lumbar area.
I am sorry, i wish i knew the answer to your questions. I personally would think it was from the lower levels. I also had a painful T11-12 which was fused a few years ago. I also did experience unbearable pain with the disco gram.
Hope someone will come on to help you
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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