This is a discussion on Lots of pain at home within the Pain Management forums, part of the General Spine Discussion Forums category; Hi Pete, I'm one week ahead of you without fusion. Watch overdoing it as I learned the hard way that ...
Hi Pete,
I'm one week ahead of you without fusion. Watch overdoing it as I learned the hard way that it only ultimately slows things down. I still can't sit for a long time when going out to dinner and am forcing myself to slow down.
This seems to be working well - what I'm finally realizing is that when I rest in reasonable amounts of time and take meds when I need them, I am able to do more - I just have to spread it out and not push through the pain or keep going because I feel guilty if I stop.
Great to hear you're doing well. Keep it up!
Natalie
10/7/09 L1-L5 4 level Decompression Laminectomy
10/1998 - C-4/5 disc removal with fusion
Yes, Pete, I would have to agree with Natalie. Just slow down a bit. To go from walking 0 miles to 4 miles in 1 day is just too much, in my humble opinion. Not wanting to discourage you in the least, but we have all been there, done that, so no need for you to repeat some of our mistakes. Sounds like all in all, you have your meds just right, so I wouldn't lower those yet either, per Kathy's advice, which is spot on.You are making some fine progress. My best to you.
• January 2000 MVA passenger, used jaws of life to retrieve me, neck injury and months of PT
• June 2001 Bicycle accident, 2 compression fractures at T12/L1, Vertebroplasty Sept. 2001
• April 2006 right hip, labral tear and repair
• April 2007 3 level ProDisc @ L3/4, L4/5 & L5/6✷ ✷Lumbosacral transitional vertebra; Dr. Rudolph Bertagnoli
• July 2, 2008 ALIF & Laminectomy @ L6/S1
• July 30, 2008 re-opened 28 days later to remove bone cement that had leaked onto S1 nerve root
• August 2008 Pulmonary embolism, double pneumonia, collapsed left lung, re-hospitalized 1 week
• March 10, 2009 Right SI Joint Fusion
• April 27, 2010 2nd right hip arthroscopy to remove adhesions and release psoas muscle
• September 30, 2010 lumbar facet rhizotomy
• December 9, 2010 12 bilateral lumbar trigger point and steroid injections
• December 23, 2010 12 more bilateral trigger point injections w/o steroid
• February 15, 2011 ESI bilaterally in lower lumbar...relief only for few days. Considering 1 more.
Did Spinal Cord Stimulator trial from 5/11/11-5/17/11 with excellent results; Spinal Cord Stimulator surgery is Monday,
July 18, 2011
Pete,
Awesome news. Keep healing buddy.
Dave
Diagnosed with DDD in Nov, 2007. MRI, EMG
C3/4 C4/5 C5/6 C6/7
Surgery 06.04.08--C5/6 and C6/7 w/Prodisc
C4/5 deterioration progressing quickly
MRI on lumbar shows disc herniation at L5/S1, stenosis at L3/4, L4/5, spondylosis and DDD at L2 through S1 in July, 2009
Nerve Root, Facet Injections and Epidural every 3 months. Ongoing treatment for continued degeneration.
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