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Medicare Coverage Advisory Committee re Spinal Fusion
Spine Health | Last Active: Feb 8, 2023 | Replies (7)Comment receiving replies
You need to look at statistics on the number of people who have had back surgery and who have been helped and who have not. When you’re in pain and a solution is offered and its success rate can be substantiated I’d say go for it, as I did in 1990. But I said no to remove my old metal and put in new titanium as my pain is no longer that intolerable.
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My pain doctor said he had good results with the minuteman procedure, he also said there was no down time, so I agreed to have it done. I have been in misery ever since. I have read that for some people it was helpful and for others, not so much. There are pros and cons about lumbar fusion, even from surgeons. I don't know what will be next, I do know there is no way I will have this hardware removed or another one put in. I was very optimistic before all procedures, hoping this will be the one, only to be disappointed each time.
I'm glad your pain is tolerable; I hope I can reach that point. I would be happy if I could stand for more than five minutes.