New MRI ordered

[SuzyB]

Originally Posted by Tater Tazz

I hope I do not have to have lower back done. I do not know, went to gym to do my therapy and lower back kicked in. So now both the neck and lower back hurt. I will let you know, nothing takes pain away in the lower back, I am afraid to have xrays done on that. How is your back suzy?

Thanks for asking, it's not that great at the moment, I have started a job and am finding sitting pretty unbearable. They are fitting a special chair for me within the next two weeks so hopefully things will improve.

However if it does not prove to help then I may be no longer employed

[Tater Tazz]

I know that feeling! Hope it works for you. Had to send my mri's out to an attorney.

[Tater Tazz]

Originally Posted by Ciao, Bella!

Surgery actually scares me, but I'm so tired of the pain, it's an option.

I've a friend who was operated on last year. Two discs in her lower back were completely removed, and she is suffering for it! I don't want to go through life like that.

I also know someone like that. She lost everything because of sciatic nerve damage after operation. She is still in pain and it gets worst everyday, the operation was 7 years ago. They say there is nothing they can do for her, because the surgeon messed her up.

[Ciao, Bella!]

My friend is a former EMT, and hurt her back in a accident while responding to a call. She had PT, learned to cope, and was doing well.

Last year, she went to her favorite Italian eatery. Dimly lit, candles on the tables, you know. She'd been there many times, and had a favorite booth. As she went to sit down, she didn't notice the seat of the booth was missing, and fell into the frame of it.

She not only damaged her back again, but actually tore her rotator cuff in one shoulder. The restaurant had removed the seat portion the day before, and didn't bother to rope it off. One of their own waitresses fell into it the night before, and they still did nothing.

Her life has changed so much now. She can barely do anything, and most nights, ends up sleeping in a recliner. She's involved in a law suit with them now, which should be cut and dried, but isn't, due to her previous back problems.

[Tater Tazz]

No amount of money can take away the pain. I am going after the person that did this to me, I do not what him to do it to anyone else. I found out after the surgeries I had, he has 5 pending law suits against him. I am his youngest patient, he thinks I am not smart, I am just buying time. There is a 2 year statue of limitations on surgery here. I don't want him practicing anymore. I often wonder why my disc herniated, I was in no car accident. They can not even figure that out. I hope your friend gets better, and so do you. TT

[SuzyB]

Originally Posted by Tater Tazz

No amount of money can take away the pain. I am going after the person that did this to me, I do not what him to do it to anyone else. I found out after the surgeries I had, he has 5 pending law suits against him. I am his youngest patient, he thinks I am not smart, I am just buying time. There is a 2 year statue of limitations on surgery here. I don't want him practicing anymore. I often wonder why my disc herniated, I was in no car accident. They can not even figure that out. I hope your friend gets better, and so do you. TT

Apparantly it is very common, it can happen with just sneezing or coughing

[Tater Tazz]

They said it had to be something truamatic. It was really bad. They told me if I did not have surgery done within a two week time frame I would not be here right now. That's why, when I brought my mri into the surgeon, I was operated on the next week, really fast. So, I am grateful I am here, but I no longer want this pain, it is worse that before the surgery. It is also causing a domino effect down my back, the discs keep popping out.

[SuzyB]

Originally Posted by Tater Tazz

They said it had to be something truamatic. It was really bad. They told me if I did not have surgery done within a two week time frame I would not be here right now. That's why, when I brought my mri into the surgeon, I was operated on the next week, really fast. So, I am grateful I am here, but I no longer want this pain, it is worse that before the surgery. It is also causing a domino effect down my back, the discs keep popping out.

I orginally done mine picking up a bag from the floor, I had to wait 16 weeks for my MRI, scan was done at 13.30, I was in hosp by 17.30 that day, they performed the discectomy the next morning

[Tater Tazz]

I still think they are not telling me the whole truth, I really do believe i have degenerate disc disiese. Opps, spelled that wrong. That is what my nuro surgeon (second oppinion) doctor is leading too. Nothing you can do for that.

[SuzyB]

Originally Posted by Tater Tazz

I still think they are not telling me the whole truth, I really do believe i have degenerate disc disiese. Opps, spelled that wrong. That is what my nuro surgeon (second oppinion) doctor is leading too. Nothing you can do for that.

Thats what I have