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@joan5678 Hi Joan. I have always admired dancers and the artistry they can do with their bodies. It's a visual treat that makes me as an artist just want to paint them. I'm glad you have joy in your life even with the struggles. I am a spine surgery patient, and have a single level fusion in my neck, but I learned a lot about other spine surgeries by watching surgeon presentations online and reading literature. As you know, inflammation is part of the healing process that sets the stage for bone growth, and it sounds like that was the issue with your first multilevel fusion surgery that didn't fuse because of the prednisone you were taking. With the second surgery, did you have a successful fusion of the bone? 9 levels is a lot to fuse and I'm sure that made a big change. Bone quality is also very important when screws are holding hardware in place with all the forces that are applied to it in supporting the body weight.
I'm glad you're here on Connect.
Jennifer
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Hi Jennifer – thanks for your concern about my back. My second spinal surgery is definitely a mixed bag. Between the two surgeries, all of my disk space disappeared, and I lost 3 inches in height. Unfortunately, LOL, those 3 inches of skin did not disappear and are charming looks of “back fat (or front)” that will never disappear. They just don’t shrink, that thick skin on a woman my age. Or I could have plastic surgery to remove that skin, but I have had so many major surgeries in my life (two hip replacements, one knee, a burst appendix, a pulmonary embolism and a benign brain tumor are the major ones) as well as a number of minor ones. There will be no more surgeries in my life if there is any way I can possibly avoid it. During my second spinal surgery, apparently some nerve damage happened. No one is willing to take responsibility, but I have been unable to walk more than 100 feet or stand more than 10 minutes ever since - and it goes on. So I am a semi invalid, and depending on how well I am doing with my myalgic encephalomyelitis, I use either a cane, walker, or if traveling any distance, my little electric wheelchair. Believe me, I have exhausted all possibilities for different types of therapy, medication, even psychiatric intervention. Bottom line is - I am who I am, and I just have to adapt to being this new me. I could choose to be angry or sad, making everyone around me, miserable as well as myself, or I can choose to count my blessings and be happy with what I am able to do, not what I can’t do. I really have told my story to help those who are frantically seeking help that just isn’t going to be there for some of us.