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post 1615947021 09-08-2020, 04:21 PM
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Having major back surgery next Wednesday. AMA

Having my spine rebuilt with rods, screws, and brackets from L2-T7/T6. Spine will no longer be able to bend between those levels

Also having a neurectomies at L1 and L2.

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post 1615947781 09-08-2020, 04:29 PM
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post 1615948031 09-08-2020, 04:32 PM
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Originally Posted By SoyEnergy⏩
Do you really think it was chestbrah that killed Zyzz?
Lmao no. He's probably a good dude.
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post 1615948601 09-08-2020, 04:38 PM
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How did your spine get to it's current condition?
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good luck, success, and speedy recovery to you!!!
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why are you doing this? injury or just wear and tear? how long is recovery, Surgery suxs man i did a bankart repair on my shoulder, took 6 months to get to 90%.

Good luck man!!! and quick recovery
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post 1615949231 09-08-2020, 04:45 PM
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Originally Posted By BenchWellington⏩
How did your spine get to it's current condition?
Paraplegic that has piss poor posture. My spine is out of alignment and one of the intervertebral discs has wasted away because of it. This caused a nerve or two to get pinched, causing me ridiculous hip pain that requires pain meds not normally given to people. I had a surgery in January to correct the pinched nerve by putting a "spacer" between the discs, which helped the pain a lot, but the spacer popped out and damaged a lot of the bone around it. The neurosurgeon really ****ed up because he did something that's "normal" for regular people, not for my situation. This surgery will allow that area to heal, fix the pinched nerve(s), and make it so the spine/posture will be normal again. I would've had to get this surgery later in life, but the pain is so bad that I'd rather do it asap.
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good luck, success, and speedy recovery to you!!!
Much appreciated! Recovery is 6+ weeks.
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Originally Posted By apo99⏩
why are you doing this? injury or just wear and tear? how long is recovery, Surgery suxs man i did a bankart repair on my shoulder, took 6 months to get to 90%.

Good luck man!!! and quick recovery
Injury was in 2006, and that's why these complications are happening.

Recovery is 6 weeks. I'm not worried about the surgery at all, but I AM worried about the post-op pain. The post-op pain from the January surgery was INSANE, and that was minimally invasive. I'm having my back cut open again, pretty much going down the entire length of my thoracic spine, plus a little bit of my lumbar. Once the pain is manageable, I'll have to deal with balance issues. I already struggle with balance because some of my torso muscles are affected by the paralysis already, so having my spine immobilized will be extremely different and require a lot of getting used to.


WHat is a bankart repair? Never heard of that.
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post 1615949721 09-08-2020, 04:51 PM
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Soooo you're retired on disability ? I have spondylosis ,disc degen ,nothing like you but I eat 600 mg ibuprofen every day
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Originally Posted By Lunatic⏩
Injury was in 2006, and that's why these complications are happening.

Recovery is 6 weeks. I'm not worried about the surgery at all, but I AM worried about the post-op pain. The post-op pain from the January surgery was INSANE, and that was minimally invasive. I'm having my back cut open again, pretty much going down the entire length of my thoracic spine, plus a little bit of my lumbar. Once the pain is manageable, I'll have to deal with balance issues. I already struggle with balance because some of my torso muscles are affected by the paralysis already, so having my spine immobilized will be extremely different and require a lot of getting used to.
good luck OP, hope you have a speedy recovery!
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I'll pray for you brah. For a speedy and pain free recovery.
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Originally Posted By wasp9166⏩
Soooo you're retired on disability ? I have spondylosis ,disc degen ,nothing like you but I eat 600 mg ibuprofen every day
No, I still work, although I've been sidelined recently because of the covid situation and the pain. The pain is my biggest problem right now. Will be looking for a new job during the recovery.

What area is your spondylosis/disc degeneration in? That **** is no joke, man.

Ibuprofen doesn't do **** for me. I'm prescribed Dilaudid and Xtampza (the new, tamper proof OxyContin) and even that **** doesn't work.
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good luck OP, hope you have a speedy recovery!
Thank you, sir.
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post 1615950441 09-08-2020, 04:58 PM
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Originally Posted By Lunatic⏩
Paraplegic that has piss poor posture. My spine is out of alignment and one of the intervertebral discs has wasted away because of it. This caused a nerve or two to get pinched, causing me ridiculous hip pain that requires pain meds not normally given to people. I had a surgery in January to correct the pinched nerve by putting a "spacer" between the discs, which helped the pain a lot, but the spacer popped out and damaged a lot of the bone around it. The neurosurgeon really ****ed up because he did something that's "normal" for regular people, not for my situation. This surgery will allow that area to heal, fix the pinched nerve(s), and make it so the spine/posture will be normal again. I would've had to get this surgery later in life, but the pain is so bad that I'd rather do it asap.
Sounds miserable dude but at least you've got your wits and upper body still.

Best of luck in both your surgery as well as recovery OP
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Is there a specific name for the surgery?

Do you currently have any function from the L1 and L2 levels? If they do neurectomies at those levels can they just cut the pain fibers?

Are you having a different neurosurgeon this time?

I remember you posting about going into the last surgery. What types of functional things did you gain from having less pain after the last surgery?

How long will you be in the hospital after surgery?
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Originally Posted By Lunatic⏩
No, I still work, although I've been sidelined recently because of the covid situation and the pain. The pain is my biggest problem right now. Will be looking for a new job during the recovery.

What area is your spondylosis/disc degeneration in? That **** is no joke, man.

Ibuprofen doesn't do **** for me. I'm prescribed Dilaudid and Xtampza (the new, tamper proof OxyContin) and even that **** doesn't work.

Thank you, sir.
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Any chance you'll ever walk again? Or no short of some new stem cell technology they eventually create?

What do you mean by bad posture? Do you slump over in the chair or lean to one side? I don't understand
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Damn, any kind of surgery that has to do with spine sounds terrifying to me. I wish you all the best with the surgery and with the recovery. I hope it all goes according to plan.
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Originally Posted By Lunatic⏩
Having my spine rebuilt with rods, screws, and brackets from L2-T7/T6. Spine will no longer be able to bend between those levels

Also having a neurectomies at L1 and L2.

Go!
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Good luck. I can’t imagine how the last few years have been for you; self-inflicted or not.
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Thats sounds horrible, GL

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Originally Posted By Lunatic⏩
Having my spine rebuilt with rods, screws, and brackets from L2-T7/T6. Spine will no longer be able to bend between those levels

Also having a neurectomies at L1 and L2.

Go!
Is this supposed to help you walk again bro? Good luck in either event.
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Oh that sounds scary and painful.Thoughts and prayers that the surgery and recovery go smoothly and quickly.
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Not much to say except that im right there with you OPie. Having shoulder surgery next week, although yours sounds way more serious
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Originally Posted By BenchWellington⏩
Sounds miserable dude but at least you've got your wits and upper body still.

Best of luck in both your surgery as well as recovery OP
Luckily, the brain wasn't really affected lol
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Is there a specific name for the surgery?

Do you currently have any function from the L1 and L2 levels? If they do neurectomies at those levels can they just cut the pain fibers?

Are you having a different neurosurgeon this time?

I remember you posting about going into the last surgery. What types of functional things did you gain from having less pain after the last surgery?

How long will you be in the hospital after surgery?
No motor function, although I haven't tried moving the muscles below the waste in over a decade. I do have some sensation, though. And the temperature sensations are pretty good.

The nerves that relay the pain signals are actually pretty nuts. I don't think that there are specific fibers that can be cut. They just remove the entire nerve at specific points.

Different neurosurgeon, yeah. **** the old one.

Well, the last surgery only gave me pain relief in the hip for about a week, then the spacer popped out and the pain came back. I wasn't healed from the actual surgery yet, so I gained nothing from it but extra pain.

Hospital stay depends on how much pain I'm in. I get released when the pain is tolerable with my normal pain meds. I see my pain doctor the day before the surgery to get the doses increased, so I'll probably be there for about a week.
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Damn, your spine is worse than mine. Any chance you'll have fusions later on?
Originally Posted By jackamo2887⏩
Any chance you'll ever walk again? Or no short of some new stem cell technology they eventually create?

What do you mean by bad posture? Do you slump over in the chair or lean to one side? I don't understand
Zero chance. I'm missing enough of my spinal cord (see profile picture) that stem cells won't do anything. They become what you put them around, so inject them into that area where the cord is missing and they'd become scar tissue.

Bad posture is from normally leaning forward in my chair. I also used to lean to the left a lot because it helped with my right hip pain, but I still lean left a ton even though it no longer helps the pain. Those two things have caused my spine to look stupid, lol
Originally Posted By LordBroly⏩
Damn, any kind of surgery that has to do with spine sounds terrifying to me. I wish you all the best with the surgery and with the recovery. I hope it all goes according to plan.
Surgery, in my opinion, isn't that big of a deal. The neurosurgeon is performing it, an orthopedic surgeon will be assisting, and a gaggle of other people will be there helping. Only thing worrying me is the post-op pain. **** that stuff.
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Seriously, what happened?
Drove home drunk in 2006 and flipped my truck. Ended up with mild brain damage and a crushed spinal cord. Don't drive drunk/high. I was one of those "It'll never happen to me" idiots.
Originally Posted By LargePeter⏩
Is your chair electric?
Hell no. I still have good use of my upper body. A manual chair will definitely put some muscle on you, especially in the forearms.
Originally Posted By Postmort3m⏩
Good luck. I can’t imagine how the last few years have been for you; self-inflicted or not.
Pain started in or around 2013 and has gradually gotten worse. Just glad to soon be down with it. Pain ****ing blows.
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Thats sounds horrible, GL

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Is this supposed to help you walk again bro? Good luck in either event.
Not at all. Pain management and later in life stuff.
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Oh that sounds scary and painful.Thoughts and prayers that the surgery and recovery go smoothly and quickly.
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Batman recovered from a broken back, what's your excuse?
He probably just fractured his spinous process. Any of us could've overcome that.
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Not much to say except that im right there with you OPie. Having shoulder surgery next week, although yours sounds way more serious
What kind of shoulder surgery? Both of our surgeries could potentially go wrong.
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That sounds scary AF.
I have Sciatica from pulling something in my back around a month ago and the pain gradually went down to my leg. Now it hurts like a bitch.
But I can't imagine how much pain you're in.

Hoping for a good recovery. Best of luck brah.
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