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I'm scheduled to have SI JOINT fusion next Wednesday. I'm terrified.
Has anyone had a positive experience? I've been through it all, PT, shots, tens, the whole 9. My back burns so badly, it's hard for me to even clean up the kitchen at night. Vacuuming is torture.
Am I right to be afraid?
Should I not do it?
I'm also supposed to have the other side done in 4 months. The neurosurgeon says I will lose 2° of rotation.
My family thinks I'm crazy for even considering this surgery.
Is there anything special I should know? Ie, sleeping, sitting, bathing, etc.
Can anyone give me some guidance?
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I know exactly what your having.
The problem is your SI joint has lost its ability and you are having bone on bone. What SI joint fusion it stables the joint. I know what you have gone through. I had no where go to get it done. 😩 Mayo Rochter help me out. They are the best. I couldn't find anyone to help. If you trust your doctor GO FOR IT. Good Luck
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Hi. I understand that you are scared to have the spinal fusion surgery. I had s1 L4 spinal fusion 2 months ago. I had a slipped disk which was pressing on a bundle of nerves and that was causing terrible pain on the inside of my thigh.
Do you trust your surgeon? Are you in severe pain? I had an excellent surgeon who is still very responsive to my questions and concerns. The inner thigh pain is much better - not completely gone but nothing like the feeling of knives slashing my thigh. Of course I can't suggest that you have the surgery or not. It hasn't been a difficult recovery but it will be a long one. I was told by 6 months I would be recovered well but full recovery takes a year. You will be very limited in what you can do for most of that time - no bending, lifting over 10 pounds and twisting. And I have been told that my range of motion will change but I felt I had to get out of the pain I was in and that was the only way to do it. My pain began in May - horrible chronic pain - every second of every day- and I couldn't walk without a cane. I'm going to aquatherapy to help my recovery.
Good luck.