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Spinal update

Spinal update

Well, the really severe pain from the spinal injections has passed. So has the time in which the procedure should have worked. However, my back is the same as before I had the injections. Im pretty happy that the pain from the procedure has gone and wasnt a permanant thing but it would seem that the pain from the two neurotomies are long term, I mean the pain might improve when the nerves regrow, it might not though, no one has an answer to this, no one seems to understand why Im in more pain after those procedures.

To the best of my understanding that was it, that was the last thing to be tried, there isnt anything more that they can do. Ive suggested in my update email to the Neurosurgeon a spinal cord stimulator however I have my doubts. Having a very rough time coming to terms that this might be the end of the line and unlike last time they said it was the end of the line, Im in more pain now because I tried to get out of pain.

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Re: Spinal update

I’m sorry to hear you are in pain. I dont know the background to your story but have dealt with ongoing pain from chronic conditions over the years and I know how it can wear you down.

I hope you are having some relief at times so it is not constant. Have you had to fill out pain management forms at the hospital? I find them so hard because in my case ‘in the last week’ my pain has been between 2 and 10 at times so if i average it I feel it doesnt represent my situation correctly.

Hopefully your condition could improve with time or you find ways to manage the pain xx

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