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@lioness. When you refer to cement are you talking about a kyphoplasty? If so, I had that in 2004 for a fractured vertebra. It was a miracle initially but about two weeks later I was walking with high heels on and slipped, and wrenched my back to avoid a fall. I think I must have caused the cement to move or something. Even so, it was not much pain, but I do have a visible lump sticking out of my back now. When I was heavier it wasn’t really noticeable but it is now, and it hurts to sit in a hard backed chair.
If I recall correctly my fracture was L2. They just gave me some pain meds (I was in CA, this was at Cedars Sinai) but when I got home my PCP encouraged the kyphoplasty.
JK
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@contentandwell Yes that is it ,a kyphoplasty. Jennifer sent me a report on it from nih.gov . I know people who had the cement and it dislodged or leaked ,a friend here had it and now it broke of and she to has a lump in her back. That will be the last thing I will do if this doesn't get better on its on with what I'm doing now. I am seeing a pain Dr soon for a pain injection.