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back surgery, medication advice, experiences horder centre. please help :-)
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11-19-2011, 10:58 AM
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As I can see, your are from UK?
Why don't you visit Martin Knight at The Spinal Foundation? Regards
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"The world of spinal medicine, unfortunately, is producing patients with failed back surgery syndrome at an alarming rate" 2005 - 2012: Rich personal experience with spinal disorders and various treatments (surgical, therapeutic, diagnostic) Co-Founder: Vertebris Internationl Spine Hospital Founder: Spinoteka - Society for Spine Diseases 
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11-20-2011, 08:46 PM
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Dear Sapphire
If you have found a doctor that does not want to jump right into surgery or fusion and is trying to be conservative; keep that doctor. They are looking out for your best interest rather than making money. It sounds as though this doctor is one of the few good ones. I agree that you are very young to be having fusoin unless last resort.
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female age 45, height 5"6", 145 lbds, non smoker, conservative treatments failed, (7/2007) C4/5/6 peek disc replacements,plate & screws failed fusion, (9/2008) revision with bone replace plate and screws, (10/2009) C3/4 stand alone peek cage, (12/2010) facet joint injections C3-7, (1/2011) rhizotomy C6/7 failed, Trouble swallowing most recent mri (7/2011) shows ajacent level issues: right neural foraminal narrowing C2/3, posterior bulge indents thecal sac at C6/7/T1 no mass effect on cord.
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11-21-2011, 09:09 PM
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Dear cherylstewart thankyou for the advice its much appreciated. Im going to get a second opinion just to see what is said. If i have the operation i will probably have it done with my current consultant as im sure he will look after me. Thanku again for the advice.
i wish you all the luck. its not nice for us to be in these situations but its nice i can finally talk to some people that understand pain how much backs affect us. I hope we can all be cured soon x
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11-21-2011, 09:14 PM
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Is there any reason that you get loads of people viewing yourr post and hardly anyone writing to you. Any info i appreciate. Do people like to read posts like a magazine. Peoples lives not entertainment.
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11-22-2011, 12:38 PM
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re your back
Sapphire,
Sorry to hear you are so young with this debilitating kind of pain that may necessitate surgical intervention. I hope that your MRI will provide some clearer indication on what might be needed and any other diagnostic testing that could be done. I just wanted to add that sometimes people view the posts and intend to write something but don't or just don't have the right thing to say even welcome to the forum or hello. There are people that are called "lurkers" who will read posts/threads and not decide to actually post for quite some time later. Don't take it all too personally as it happens to us all. Good luck with this situation and I hope whatever option or course decided upon will be that helps the quality of your life greatly. Maria
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11-21-2011, 09:10 PM
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hope you can get the referral, i hear many people have problems in getting one
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