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I had enough spinal surgery that my whole spine has been fused.

I have had two spinal fusions, one in nineteen eighty three, and they put a harrington rod down my spine and then in two thousand and twelve.I had to have the harrington.Rod taken out and was replaced with nineteen titanium pedical screws.In my spine and two titanium rods that attach from my spine and attach them to my pelvis bone.I am facing a third surgery.Another fusion so I am gonna say no spinal.Fusion is not at all worth it. I consider my spine.The foundation of my body kind of like the foundation of my home is the foundation of my home.And when you start messing with it, it's not a good thing.Well, the same thing, I think about my spine.When you start messing with it, it's not a good thing

I have severe spinal stenosis at L3/L4 and it’s very painful. By successful, I mean if you’ve gotten relief from pain and mobility. There are so many things I can’t do anymore because of the pain. I’m 59

@A MyChronicPainTeam Member I’m not sure what you mean by successful. I had a lumbar fusion that is deemed successful because it fused with no issue but I have nerve damage so it falls into the category of failed back syndrome. I damaged the nerve by waiting too long to have the procedure after a herniation. I didn’t know it was herniated so the nerve was just smashing every day for 2+ weeks so it’s not the fault of the surgery. There is always a risk of nerve damage. They can “fix” your back but not your nerves. If you have something specific you are looking at I may be able to help you more. Usually spinal surgery is 50/50 success rate.

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