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Old 02-15-2009, 12:34 PM
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K,

I couldn't have said it better. I feel for you as well. I know you can relate when I say that I am sick of all of these spine issues. It overshadows everything you have going on in life, and you essentially become a prisoner to your own pain. Oh well, I do make a conscious effort to take a mental inventory of what I am blessed with in life despite this temporary pain.

This too shall pass.

PS... Liz, I started another thread about my myelogram findings...thanks for caring.

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Originally Posted by runner View Post
Justin,

I was reading this thread again.
I can relate about what you said about slowly deteriorating and what you went through before ADR.
I am looking at 2-3 more epidurals in the coming weeks and just cannot get over the pain. When I started this with the facet block and then the epidural, I could not help thinking that everything was so similar. It is truly disheartening. I hate being a patient. Would rather be on the other side. I am sure you feel the same way.
I feel for you.

runner (K)
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1994 Football Injury
1997 Snow Skiing Injury
Laminotomy L4/L5 (3.7.97--17 years old)
1999 & 2003 MVA (not at fault both times)
Grade V Tears L4/L5 & L5/L6
2-Level ProDisc® L4/L5 & L5/L6* *lumbosacral transitional vertebra (11.15.03--23 years old)
Dr. Rudolf Bertagnoli -- dr-bertagnoli.com
Pain-free for the last 4.5 yrs.
5.14.09 DSS with Dr. B.
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