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I had a Medtronic spine pump with hydromorphone for 15 years.
Chronic Pain | Last Active: May 17 4:24pm | Replies (8)Comment receiving replies
My pain pump had a different medicine than my oral medicine. I would have to get another catheter placed if I decided to pursue another pump. Because of the difficulty in removing a 20 year old catheter, the neurosurgeon decided to leave the catheter in place but it was cut off and clamps applied. I am fearful of having another system implanted, because I have arachnoiditis in the area where the catheter is located just below L1 and L2. I feel pretty certain that the arachnoiditis developed because of the pump catheter.
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I have developed some symptoms of Arachnoiditis since my major back surgery. Mainly numbness in my right leg caused by sitting. I've just had a C-T scan and an MRI of my lumbar spine ordered by my anesthesiologist/surgeon to find the cause. The surgery was extremely successful eliminating 95% of the awful pain and numbness, but a month ago the numbness started again (no pain, thank God). Also, I now have been diagnosed with cancer, so I understand full well , that some times the only thing we can do is to make the best of a bad situation! All I know is that, at my age, a lot of things happen without my permission. Wish you the best.