1. < Spine Health

Chronic Back Pain for Years

Posted by jlfisher56 @jlfisher56, May 2, 2017

6 back surgeries (extensive cervical and lumbar fusions) with neurological complications. Left with chronic pain. Accident happened in Nursing career 1992 and worked with first fusions until 1999 (failed fusions). At my age, and as a former nurse educator, I never wanted to had to rely on medication/s for the severe pain. Having thoroughly exhausted exploring sites using non-pharmaceutical methods, using psychological methods, biofeedback, trying to accept my limitations, i.e., I still believe somewhere...out there...is hope. The strong medicine has caused gastroparesis, further complicating my health problems. They are too numerous to write and I will not focus on them. I am looking for "help" and guidance. If I can be of assistance to anyone throughout their trials, (perhaps similar to some of what I have gone through), I will.

Interested in more discussions like this? Go to the Spine Health Support Group.

grandmaR | @grandmar | Sep 16, 2018
In reply to @gingerw "@grandmarR I will be holding you, and the surgery team in thought and prayer tomorrow. What..." + (show)
@gingerw

@grandmarr I will be holding you, and the surgery team in thought and prayer tomorrow. What time and time zone is the surgery?
Ginger

Jump to this post

@gingerw
Thank you!

REPLY
Mentor
Teresa, Volunteer Mentor | @hopeful33250 | Sep 16, 2018
In reply to @grandmar "Hi All! I want to ask everyone a favor. Tomorrow I go in for surgery on..." + (show)
@grandmar

Hi All!
I want to ask everyone a favor.
Tomorrow I go in for surgery on L4/5.
I am having what is called a X-LIFT.
Please keep me and my surgical team in your prayers.

Thank you!
Ronnie (GRANDMAr)

Jump to this post

@grandmar
You have my prayers!

REPLY
1 reply
lioness | @lioness | Sep 16, 2018
In reply to @grandmar "Hi All! I want to ask everyone a favor. Tomorrow I go in for surgery on..." + (show)
@grandmar

Hi All!
I want to ask everyone a favor.
Tomorrow I go in for surgery on L4/5.
I am having what is called a X-LIFT.
Please keep me and my surgical team in your prayers.

Thank you!
Ronnie (GRANDMAr)

Jump to this post

GRANDMAR. I WILL KEEP ALL OF YOU IN PRAYER ILL CONTACT MY PRAYER WARRIORS ALSO

REPLY
1 reply
JK | @contentandwell | Sep 16, 2018
In reply to @lioness "Geezappeal1 Back east the healthcare system was alot better then here in SOCO" + (show)
@lioness

Geezappeal1 Back east the healthcare system was alot better then here in SOCO

Jump to this post

@lioness I am very happy to live here in the northeast, about 55 miles from Boston and now go there for almost everything, but I had no idea that in SoCal it wasn't good. My son's gf was a nurse at UCLA Medical Center before they recently moved to Denver and she always said how wonderful it was there. She had been around because before settling there she was a traveling nurse. I know it's not quite as high up in the ratings as some of the Boston hospitals but it is pretty high so I just assumed that other hospitals out there would be too. Of course Cedars is supposed to be great too.
JK

REPLY
2 replies
JK | @contentandwell | Sep 16, 2018
In reply to @grandmar "Hi All! I want to ask everyone a favor. Tomorrow I go in for surgery on..." + (show)
@grandmar

Hi All!
I want to ask everyone a favor.
Tomorrow I go in for surgery on L4/5.
I am having what is called a X-LIFT.
Please keep me and my surgical team in your prayers.

Thank you!
Ronnie (GRANDMAr)

Jump to this post

@grandmar Prayers are with you. Let us know when how things are when you can.
JK

REPLY
1 reply
grandmaR | @grandmar | Sep 17, 2018
In reply to @contentandwell "@grandmar Prayers are with you. Let us know when how things are when you can. JK" + (show)
@contentandwell

@grandmar Prayers are with you. Let us know when how things are when you can.
JK

Jump to this post

@contentandwell
Thank you!

REPLY
grandmaR | @grandmar | Sep 17, 2018
In reply to @lioness "GRANDMAR. I WILL KEEP ALL OF YOU IN PRAYER ILL CONTACT MY PRAYER WARRIORS ALSO" + (show)
@lioness

GRANDMAR. I WILL KEEP ALL OF YOU IN PRAYER ILL CONTACT MY PRAYER WARRIORS ALSO

Jump to this post

@lioness
Thank you! The more the better!!

REPLY
2011panc | @2011panc | Sep 17, 2018
In reply to @grandmar "Hi All! I want to ask everyone a favor. Tomorrow I go in for surgery on..." + (show)
@grandmar

Hi All!
I want to ask everyone a favor.
Tomorrow I go in for surgery on L4/5.
I am having what is called a X-LIFT.
Please keep me and my surgical team in your prayers.

Thank you!
Ronnie (GRANDMAr)

Jump to this post

@grandmar Prayers and blessings for you and all your caregivers.

REPLY
1 reply
View MoreView Less
Please sign in or register to post a reply.