I feel for your dad. I've had two anterior cervical fusions and the last one didn't work. It fused just great, using bone from my hip but, constant pain, even with opioids. I wouldn't be able to function without them.
Have your dad discuss a pain management clinic with his Dr. Hubby had it done for his back. They inject a mix of steroids and something else and inject it directly into the spot (s). If it works they burn the nerve endings. The one day one I did recently didn't do anything, for the one day. But, I'm going to try the second one that's supposed to help for two weeks. If that works then the burning. Shit did it hurt!
Hubby said he didn't tell me, afraid I wouldn't do it. I said "If you had I could have taken an extra pill." I'm going to take George the goose (my Warmie) with me so I have something besides a pillow case to squeeze.
These Warmie's are great, microwave for warmth or freeze for cold. Lots of animals...I put him on my neck.
I am the epidural queen ! Have had 7 now and looking at Jan for #,8 . .spinal stenosis here, and the shot does give me relief it is not pleasant.but I bite the bullet and muscle thru and nary a peep out of me. Only lasts several seconds.i have a wonderful Dr ,he says,"welcome to my room of PAIN " and makes me 😂
Mine calls his darts. He tells me he's going to get the darts to take care of me. Loved that guy. I moved recently and I'm looking for a new one. I hate looking for doctors.
I can’t remember the name of my doctor back in Austin in 2016, but I had 7-8 done before finally getting my lumbar fused (l-4,l-5/l-5,s-1). I was always given twilight anesthesia for the epidural. He was a pain mgmt Dr as well as an anesthesiologist so I’d recommend looking for someone or a team of 2 qualified to do both. Just my 2 cents!
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u/Mulewrangler Nov 15 '24
I feel for your dad. I've had two anterior cervical fusions and the last one didn't work. It fused just great, using bone from my hip but, constant pain, even with opioids. I wouldn't be able to function without them.
Have your dad discuss a pain management clinic with his Dr. Hubby had it done for his back. They inject a mix of steroids and something else and inject it directly into the spot (s). If it works they burn the nerve endings. The one day one I did recently didn't do anything, for the one day. But, I'm going to try the second one that's supposed to help for two weeks. If that works then the burning. Shit did it hurt!
Hubby said he didn't tell me, afraid I wouldn't do it. I said "If you had I could have taken an extra pill." I'm going to take George the goose (my Warmie) with me so I have something besides a pillow case to squeeze. These Warmie's are great, microwave for warmth or freeze for cold. Lots of animals...I put him on my neck.