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Tammy (no login)
Posted Jan 24, 2006 10:00 AM
24 years old is so young to be going thru this. At least you have your age on your side and there is more hope I do believe for recovery.
My surgery was over a year ago and it's made things worse for the most part but there are days with the meds that I actually feel a lot better. I have a few really good days a month. The surgeon's assistant said there is still hope it will get better. The surgeon says Chronic Pain.
I'm on Vicodin and Neurotin (sp)? but I'm getting ready to ask my family doctor to increase the Vicodin or go back to something stronger as I have really bad days where it doesn't even take the edge off.
Honestly, your family doctor would become your PM doctor if you don't have luck at PM....their going to want to give you shots I can tell you that straight up but they may work a week maybe two but it's like throwing money way. If I had to do it over I would skip them.
Dr. Dave who use to be on this forum helping people does still answer questions. If you wanted to you could copy your first post here and paste it and send it to him. He's great but he hasn't been here for awhile. I wrote him and he was a big help. He says he doesn't mind the emails. I don't have the address but go back thru and do a search.
Your still very young and I'll be praying for you and your family. It's still possible you could get thru this and possibly be ok. You might have some resriction on your movement but there is always hope....especially since your so young.
Gentle hugs to you and your family. Tammy |
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