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    More surgery in 3 weeks

    Hi Lynne: My husband is post fusion, with a morphine pump, and spinal cord stim. Still in agony and scheduled to see Dr. Sama on August 10th. I am a wreck. Did you see Dr. Sama. I am just hanging on by my fingernails. My husband is barely hanging on. I go in and out of having any hope...
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    More surgery in 3 weeks

    My husband is scheduled to see Dr. Sama on August 10th. He is really in agony and has been so for four years. He is post fustion, with a morphine pump and a spinal cord stimulator. Still in agony? Is Dr. Sama your surgeon???
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    spinal fusion and laminectomy

    Hi everone who is suffering or watching someone suffer: Does anyone have a good referral for a "re-do" surgeon"? If you have ever spent the majority of your time with a person suffering from failed back syndrome, you know how excrutiating the experience is. When the sugeon who performed the...
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    spinal fusion and laminectomy

    Sorry to hear about your back. My husband too is suffering from failed back syndrome too. Five surgeries, spinal cord stimulator, morphine pump implantation-- however, the pain goes on and on. I am just waiting for the medical community to figure this mess out. They will, but, in the...
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    spinal fusion and laminectomy

    Sorry to hear about your husband. Mine too. He has had five surgery on his lower back and still the pain continues. Most days he can only sit up to eat and go to the bathroom with short walks around the apartment. A trip to blockbuster is like taking a plane trip to Europe. Poor baby. My...
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    spinal fusion and laminectomy

    Hi, I am in Connecticut and my husband has failed back syndrome. He has had five surgeries on his back, a spinal cord stimulator implanted, and, lastly, a morphine pump implanted. God have mercy. The pain continues. I am can only wait and hope that the medical community (the neuros and the...
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    I'm buying clipless mountain bike pedals and shoes. Should I splurge more on the

    Very good question. I agree 100% with Eli. Any decent pedal will transfer power to the wheels. Shoes, however, are a whole different matter. Get the best fitting pair you can afford because they will reward you with each stroke of the pedal.
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