45 years post-op spinal fusion w / harrington rod.

Posted by mayomayo @mayomayo, Nov 27, 2020

Hi I'm new to this site but not to the pain that I know many others go through. A little background I, was fused in January 1976 at 15 years old in Shriners Hospital for Crippled Children in Phila. PA . I have had all kinds of procedures and rx's over the years ,you name it, I have probably tried it. I am now 60 and along with the earlier problems now I have "OLD" problems added to existing and worsening ones. So is there anyone who has found relief with newer treatments? I had an ablation done as my most recent procedure but it took me a year to overcome the pain and numbness and weakness and at times unbearable cementness it felt like . Even my pain center said my condition was" bizarre"!! Not something you want to hear come out of your pm Dr.'s mouth. Needless to say I am very weary of a lot of things , I am open to all info, thanks for letting me ramble. D

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bekka1024 | @bekka1024 | Dec 19, 2021

31 years out here. My Harrington rods were put in Dec 4, 1990 at Methodist hospital in Indianapolis, Indiana. I lived a normal life until four years ago. Since then, I've tried different meds, therapy, injections, and even a fusion surgery. The doctors now look at me like they do not know what to do. They even tell me they don't know. The latest recommendations from the doctors are acupuncture, pain pump, spinal cord stimulator, and even send me to Indy to have them take the rods out. Yes, I unfortunately still have the rods and severe chronic pain.