24 Years and wearing out!!!

[kjp91]

I have been a Para for twenty four years and my lower back is wearing out. I am going in for a bone scan this morning, my SCI Doctor thinks I have fracture my lower back.
In the pasts I have shatter both of my legs above the knees and also the left leg below the knee. I broke one femur by bending over to pick up my keys under the car. I did this about a week after I got up from shattering both of my legs.
Know it looks like my lower back is wearing out. I have had two operations on my back in a year and a half. Know I might be looking at a fracture in my back.
I am wondering if any one else that has been in the chair a long time that might be going through the same type of thing.
I have real good SCI Doctors, they take there time and research things to ease the pain. I have been up all night with the burns. They have me on Lyrica and it has helped until lately. Also so they have me on a pain patch Fentanyl, I have been taking 10 mg Precocite and they really didn't help that much.
I realize that crap happens as you get older. I can feel my lower back grinding around my hips. I have done a lot of things from this chair and I am paying for it know, but I would not change a thing, because life is to short.
I am trying to get thing eased off so I can go back to school this semester. If any one knows of any thing that can help please shoot me a message.
Sorry about all the tears. After I found this site I thought that I would at least give it a try.

[kenf]

Well you have 20 years on me and my respect for it. I guess as you get older you have to take it alot easier on the body. I hope they get things figured out and get rid of the pain. Welcome to the forum.

[Josh A]

I'M heading to a DR.'S appointment when I get back I'll send some ideas. Sorry struck for time almost late, but you mentioned given this site a shot.........MAN YOU CAME TO THE RIGHT PLACE:applaud:. KEEP POSTING YOU WILL FIND HELP. Nice to meet you by the way.:welcome:

[arndog]

kjp91
Welcome. First of all, props for being a para for 24 years and maintaining a good attitude.
Here is my thought. Find out what part of your spine or spinal nerves is causing the pain and get it fixed. See a neurosurgeon or a spine surgeon who will take you seriously even if you are in a chair and Ct/MRI and find out what is wearing out, whether or not you have spinal stenosis, nerve root impingement or other correctable problems. If it is surgically correctable , consider doing it. Consider a fusion, decompression if they recommend that. But definitely rule out something surgical.
Do you need to be on Fosamax and Calcium and Vit D?
good luck !
jon

[DA]

22 here...quad... the body wasn't made to live like this. i doubt i live another 22 in this condition...