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@cheryla22

I’m 61 and developed severe SI pain in one day five years ago. My life changed overnight. I had ifuse surgery a month later. It didn’t help. My bones also didn’t fuse. My surgeon then recommended a lumbar fusion, which didn’t help. I Then had an SI Joint fusion revision surgery - partial open procedure with packed bone matter to help it fuse. This time my bones fused BUT the pain has been significantly worse ever since. I never really considered that could happen. I thought I had nothing to lose and everything to gain by giving it a try. But now I’m on 5 x’s the pain meds I was on previously and can only walk for 12 min without a walker. I hate to bear bad news, but just thought it might help you to hear that revision surgery is a very tricky matter. I found out after the fact that my surgeon had only ever done 7 revisions. I wish I asked more questions about the success rate. Anyways, I’m very sorry about your pain. I hope you can find relief.

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I am so sorry you are in pain after fusion surgery. That is my fear, a revision will make things worse. My neurosurgeon said he doesn't want me to have a revision this year, will do an xray next year and go from there. I don't want a revision. I'm trying everything other than a revision. I have pain amd I'm walking, I keep pushing myself.
I wish you the very best and hope you start to feel better very soon.