Please welcome Tom Miller of Colorado. Tom's email address is millertb1@comcast.net and he welcomes your email.
Tom would like to suggest a provider: Dr Mazin Al-Tamimi, Littleton CO
Tom says:
I'm having some good relief with an implanted Spinal Cord Stimulator. It's been in for about 4 months now; I'd say it's about 75% effective. The docs seem pleased with this.
I still have occasional evenings that require a percocet to get to sleep.
Also, I've tried to go with it turned off, but no luck -- can't stand the pain with it off."
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Adhesive Arachnoiditis, Spondylolisthesis treated with posterolateral lumbar fusion Cage Fixation and pedicular instrumentation L4, L5, Spinal Stenosis, ~ Hernated Discs C5, C6, and C7~ Cervical Osteophytes ~ Cervical lordosis.
ReplyDeleteThat all sounds like a Medical mouthful? Sure does to me, I am certainly missing some of the mumbo jumbo of some Doctor’s diagnosis somewhere. Oh I know the last failed attempt of a Spinal Stimulator that was to make the pain better… Yet instead the trial itself made my back pain worse? Which ironically I have not had back pain except very deep pain for years, and for those of you with Arachnoiditis will understand that reference *sigh* and now I have good ole back pain back on my left side. I guess I can look at it like something new for my Brain to focus on for a bit. Sounds horrible I Know, I say that sometimes when I get a paper cut, or burn my finger cooking, my family thinks I am ready for a pretty jacket some days.
Well not much of an introduction, I am terrible sorry, my name? Valerie, I own a small Computer company in North Carolina, I take care of 2 wonderful Girls that are now grown. Leslie is in Grad school for Criminal Justice. Danielle is a senior, Botany and Zoology. Married 28 years to a man I have known since I was 12 and now take care of for a severe head injury from a Parachute accident (US Paratrooper).
My story, broke my back in 1975.. I guess that started it all, sports after that, I Played to win, I played hard and many, many, back and neck injections later a few and various broken bones ligament repairs ect ect.. Surgeries you all know the drill I am certain. Spondylolisthesis, forced my hand to the fusion, I was unable to walk, so in 2006 had to have a back fusion followed by a neck fusion. My back fusion was text book went great, until 6-8 months after into my recovery, I started feeling like I was slipping, having more pain, but different.. Then they found out why. Well here I am. The Doctor RAN from the Neck fusion, and so I suffer still to this day, no one will touch my neck they are afraid of the chances. I still run just from the Adhesive Arachnoiditis, I guess no just searching for others that have this same pain. I know my family especially my Girls try and understand, they really do, and just not sure they really can. People ask me.. Well my Doctor says where is your pain.. Hmm I do not know how to answer that anymore. That really scares me that should be simple shouldn’t it?
That’s my Story
Valerie Quick ~ crazy@nc.rr.com or valeriedquick@gmail.com