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IMO ladybug is right about the MRI before a discogram. Get a MRI with contrast dye. It will show more than a discogram and is isn't painful. Usually the discogram is done just before fusion surgery to show the leakage to a disc, whereas the MRI can show other things other than just a disc...

A discogram is by far the worst test I have ever had also. It is well worth the pain in that it can determine a ruptured disc. It is basically as simple as if there is pain the disc is ruptured and no pain it is not. I would see my doctor as soon as possible over the bowel issue. Any bowel or...

You can be pinching off the nerve near the groin area that runs down the leg. (I think someone mentioned this earlier) It starts with nurabness or burning in the hip and goes around to the front of the thigh. It can become so painful from burning that the leg will feel like it is going to give...

I had private insurance when I was injuried, I couldn't use it for the injury. WC stinks and so does HMO's in my opinion. There are so many laws that no one knows what is going on.

I would say at least 6 months. The nurse at the clinic I am going to had a fusion and was going to try and come back within 4 months. She didn't return. My sister-in-law had a micro fusion one level and went back in 8 weeks. She was in a lot of pain though. I was just starting to fuse at 3...

Bea, They have never diagnosed me with CES. Do I think I have it? Yes I do. I accept it. The doctors don't. There is a thread started a few days ago by Moldova. It is Chris.... It does have all these other conditions listed and what they generally are. The symptoms of different ailments...

How soon after surgery did these symtoms start? If right after surgery it is not scar tissue. It takes at least 6 to 12 weeks for scar tissue to even form. I awoke after surgery with saddle anesthesia. Urinary retention since surgery also. It has lead to now Bowel retention, no erection...

Beazy, I know what you are going through. I have urinary retention and use a catheter. I have bowel retention and have to manually do evacuation. I retrograde back into my bladder. The brain thinks about orgasm, but it just doesn't work anymore. I had saddle anesthesia and these other things...

On your MRI did it show any nerve involvement? Your doctor is going to do a micro discectomy. Did he mention a laminectomy also? It sounRAB like possibly some nerve involvement with the pain traveling down your leg. If you have your report from the MRI post what it says regarding the area of...

W/C stinks here in California. They just deny, deny, deny. I wish they could have the pain of waiting for a back surgery that was needed in 2001 and having it done in 2005. Now needing further surgery and for them to play their stupid games. You are so right. Then asking for second...

Have you had a MRI w/contrast done? I have had severe pain since I was 3-4 months post op from a 2 level fusion. L4-S1. (9/2005) In July 2006 I had the MRI done. It shows scar tissue in those areas and a few areas where the nerves are entrapped. The EMG that was done shows even more...

Yes, go into the place where they did the MRI and get the report. Call first, in case they don't store the reports there. Just tell them you want a copy of your MRI report. I had a MRI that showed a possible fragment at L4. Now 2 years after a double fusion, I still have problems at that...

Does this DR do the scar tissue removal also? If so what is his success rate?

I thought when they took hardware out that they took it all out. I am having my hardware out as soon as they approve the surgery. I was under the impression that they will determine for sure when they go in if the fusion has taken and they will then remove it. I could see if they were going...

Good Luck. Think positive and everything will be o.k. Make sure you know how to use the pain pump that they give you to use the first few days. I didn't figure it out, until the day they removed it. No BLT's. You will be a little sore from the surgery, but as the days go by it will get better.

I have heel pain now from standing and from my feet swelling. The doctors can't determine where the swelling is coming from. The heel pain is from nerve damage or nerve impingement. I am now 2 years post op from a double fusion. Levels l4-S1. I still have constant lower back pain and leg...

THINK EVERYONE SHOULD BOYCOTT SKY,IS ANYONE WITH ME?

Now i heard about the wireless fm transmitter,but am wondering whether that will work on my phone;also i the antenna on my car is broken so will the transmitter work?