bollefen
03-04-2009, 01:00 PM
Hi,
A newbie, ruptured disc in 2005 with 100% compression of spinal cord at L4-5, emergency surgery.
Laminectomy then Fused L4-5 about 9 months later and a year later fused L3-4. Chronic pain, sporadic spasticty, weakness below the navel, drop right foot, no sensation as associated with L3,4,5 issues. Chair/walker for about 6 months while I relearned to walk without falling, due to no feeling in my feet.
Tried all the pain meds and was taking enormos doses of morphine and still had pain so unbearable I spent one night in the yard with a loaded 45.
Chose life. Went back to my surgeons, went to a shrink, got anti-depressants tried to kick the morpine oxycontin vicodin perc habits and am on lower doses but got my mind back.
Got a dorsal spinal stim trial 11/08, permanent in 1/09, tore it loose by march and surgically implanted at T9-10 6/08.
Still take percs 10/325 up to every 4 hours depending on need but try to take it only to sleep. Just started Baclofen for the spastic issue and it is helping a lot. Take Ambien to sleep, but spastic episoded wake me most nights
Pain relief? best days 50% relief, worst days 20% relief.
Still wonder how i can have sooo much pain despite having no feeling :thinking:
No longer suicidal, enough help to make it through.
Can't walk distance, but can walk.
Played 9 holes of golf after a 3 year hiatus.
Working full time after 3 years of ?? full part time.
Getting through airports and security sucks!
Hope and pray for better, but recognize how lucky I am.
Everyone here has been a help and encouragement. Dr. Wise, thank you!
Thanks all.
Kindly,
Bill
A newbie, ruptured disc in 2005 with 100% compression of spinal cord at L4-5, emergency surgery.
Laminectomy then Fused L4-5 about 9 months later and a year later fused L3-4. Chronic pain, sporadic spasticty, weakness below the navel, drop right foot, no sensation as associated with L3,4,5 issues. Chair/walker for about 6 months while I relearned to walk without falling, due to no feeling in my feet.
Tried all the pain meds and was taking enormos doses of morphine and still had pain so unbearable I spent one night in the yard with a loaded 45.
Chose life. Went back to my surgeons, went to a shrink, got anti-depressants tried to kick the morpine oxycontin vicodin perc habits and am on lower doses but got my mind back.
Got a dorsal spinal stim trial 11/08, permanent in 1/09, tore it loose by march and surgically implanted at T9-10 6/08.
Still take percs 10/325 up to every 4 hours depending on need but try to take it only to sleep. Just started Baclofen for the spastic issue and it is helping a lot. Take Ambien to sleep, but spastic episoded wake me most nights
Pain relief? best days 50% relief, worst days 20% relief.
Still wonder how i can have sooo much pain despite having no feeling :thinking:
No longer suicidal, enough help to make it through.
Can't walk distance, but can walk.
Played 9 holes of golf after a 3 year hiatus.
Working full time after 3 years of ?? full part time.
Getting through airports and security sucks!
Hope and pray for better, but recognize how lucky I am.
Everyone here has been a help and encouragement. Dr. Wise, thank you!
Thanks all.
Kindly,
Bill