Spinal fusion

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pops said:
agreed. once its messed with, maintenance needs to happen every so many years, I have to get bone shaved off my collar bone and clavicle in the next 5 years or so to remove the dead/deceased bone and arthritis.

my collar bone in the shoulder is not attached to the scapula. sports injury playen base ball with my oldest son.
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What was the diagnosis?
 
Frank Castle said:
My uncle had the neck done and he's doing much better and says he should have had it done long ago, but I have never known anyone who had lower or middle back surgery that turned out well or didn't need follow-up surgery again and even again afterwards. They all seem to feel good for a few years, then it gets bad again and it's even worse than before and there's only ONE thing they can do now - MORE surgery

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Yeah thats my fear is having to constantly go under the knife. A couple of co-workers had neck fsions and they are doing great. We think its because the neck isnt really weight bearing like the lumbar.
 
Frank Castle Frank Castle , grade 3+ shoulder separation, tried to repair it with bone sutures and dead guy tendons but it did not work,
 
jaws7777 said:
Thx guys good food for thought. My career is pretty much over, at best hanging by a thread. Really just want to be more active with my kids they deserve better.

petspoiler petspoiler didnt you get a fusion ?
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yes I had my L5 and S1 fused. the DR sawed a bone graft from my hip and screwed that onto the 2 vertebrae. with titanium rods inside of the space there. My DR worked on soldiers who were blown up over in Iraq. I say, if you get anything done, get a neurosurgeon who really knows how to repair people. Mine said he could've done a more conservative surgery, but figured I would just come back in with a "FAIL" and need another surgery. So he preferred to do a thorough and permanent job right from the get-go. It worked. the only complaint I have is that I waited too long. I have some nerve damage because of leaving the nerve impinged for too long. I guess the question is "How long is too long?" only your nerves know for sure ;-)
 
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celebrist said:
Keep us informed about your progress bro

How is the rest of your family doing?
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Thanks for asking man. Actually saw the back surgeon yesterday and the hip guy the day before. I have no faith in either anymore.... not their fault im just frustrated. Im gonna try and tough this out and see how much it affects the kids and wife before i make a decision.


Family is doing good hows yours
 
My wife had a total knee replacement one month ago. Rehab has been rough. I am fortunate that before becoming a teacher I was a physical therapy aide and now that I am I was able to take the time off to help her.

Thanks for asking
 
jaws7777 said:
Im gonna try and tough this out and see how much it affects the kids and wife before i make a decision.
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I'm not trying to worry you, but putting the back issue off could very likely cause irreversible nerve damages.
 
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