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Anyone been diagnosed with arachnoiditis after spine surgery?
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I had back surgery in 2019 at Emory. It was for L4 spinal fusion with screws, pedicles etc. A pre eminent surgeon I saw in Miami prior to moving to Ga had recommended doing L3 through S1 to prevent the need later on. The neurosurgeon in Ga said the other Dr. was getting old and I only needed L4. While doing the surgery he punctured the dura and then put some form of glue on it. I found this out only after getting my records. The surgeon said the nerves would take time to heal as they were inflamed. It has now been 4 years and the AA started immediately and the nerves never got better; only worse and I still have the original pain. I cannot do any of the physical activities he promised I would be able to do after 3 weeks (golfing, biking, swimming, tennis, walking, lifting my husband's w/c, etc.) . I saw 3 other surgeons but you only have 2 yr to file a malpractice suit in Ga and then you need another surgeon to testify. With only 1 yr left I contacted countless attorneys who would not take the case. This is a corrupt system that only protects the surgeon. I am now suffering the debilitating pain of AA and it gets worse. Am considering an external tens unit as I will not permit anyone to do any further invasive procedures on my spine. God Bless you.
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Very sorry this happened to you. Yes the medical field and judicial system in this country are corrupt and they protect each other. Countless lies were put in my my medical records to protect the surgeons and make me look like a drug seeker. In my state of TN we only have one year to sue which makes it impossible in most medical malpractice cases. My AA began in 2012 when the idiot put a screw in my S1 nerve root and then moved the screw to another place during the same surgery. My muscles are atrophied, I have bowel and bladder issues, vision problems due to lack of spinal fluid flow bc of nerve clumping and scarring. There is so much inflammation throughout my body that I had complications from thumb joint surgery last year. I developed widespread pain in my hand and ended up with fingers that won’t straighten in addition to ongoing pain. I need surgery to correct a huge toe bunion but I now realize that is out of the question bc I would end up with crps. AA affects the entire body in some cases. Prayers for you.