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Chronic Pain | Last Active: 4 days ago | Replies (6794)
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@gcranor

Well I had 8 back surgeries, one neck operation, morphine pump implanted; however I deal with pain every day. I am trying to see what other people are doing to deal with this pain. Now the are testing me for ALS and I keep failing those test; so far I have weak lung, tongue, esophagus muscles.

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Colleen Young, Connect Director | @colleenyoung | Apr 25, 2021

Welcome @gcranor. Wow, eight back surgeries. I can imagine you are concerned about the testing for ALS. When will you know more?

@michelles74, I can imagine that you feel defeated. Managing back pain and now breast cancer. Have you reached out to a social worker at you cancer center? Learn more about oncology social workers in this blog post:
- How an Oncology Social Worker Can Help https://connect.mayoclinic.org/blog/cancer-education-center/newsfeed-post/how-an-oncology-social-worker-can-help/

I wonder if they might help coordinate pain management care and help you feel heard.

Gcranor and Michelle, you both may be interested in joining the discussions in the Spine Health group here: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/group/spine-health/

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