Thanks for reading my story and if you can offer any help or insite; please I would greatly appreciate you taking the time to send me an e-mail or refer me to someone who could help either with the medical, legal or ssi disab. or workers' comp problems associated with my case. If you need a friend or just someone to listen...I'm almost bedridden for most of the day and have 10 years of going thru the process of Agressive pain mgmt, ruptured disc, failed surgery, major pain, prescription problems, pain pump problems & now dr. wanting to take pump out & discontinue treatement...after 10 years of treatment.
Well thanks again and good luck...life is short so enjoy the ride.
Gary
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I am so sorry you are going through this. A pain pump was suggested to me as a last resort, but haven't really discussed in lenthg yet. I do have a questions tho. Well, maybe two. How often does it get filled and how do they fill it? Are you put under? Isn't it put under the skin? After trying everything else out there for my problem I rsorted to surgery which I wish so much I never had. I had fusion of L1-2 and L3-4, plus stenosis and bone spurs. I have been in agony ever since. I had to have my son and daughter-in-law move in with me because I can no longer cook, clean shop or do most anything I use to do. My surgery was about a year and a half ago wwith no relief and certainly nothing fixed pain wise that I can tell. I am so depressed all the time I can hardly function. I've learned to read books, one after the other to keep my mind involved and maybe escape for a while. I would likw to keep corosponding with you if you like. Bless you.
My boyfriend was in the same position & going 4-7 days without sleep...as last resort would def. reccomend pump; however make sure you have a reputable dr. who will be in practice a long time & is willing to work with your personal physician to manage your pain & future medical problems as the pump & medication has major interactions with a lot of drugs used to treat other medical conditions....flu, nausea & such.....good luck & god bless....good luck and I hope you don't go thru what my boyfriend has as he is being tortured & I expect won't continue much longer unless he can find another qualified dr. who can address what's going on with his problems.
mary
My boyfriend was in the same position & going 4-7 days without sleep...as last resort would def. reccomend pump; however make sure you have a reputable dr. who will be in practice a long time & is willing to work with your personal physician to manage your pain & future medical problems as the pump & medication has major interactions with a lot of drugs used to treat other medical conditions....flu, nausea & such.....good luck & god bless....good luck and I hope you don't go thru what my boyfriend has as he is being tortured & I expect won't continue much longer unless he can find another qualified dr. who can address what's going on with his problems.
mary
I waited to have surgery until I started going paraylized in the left leg...no sleep for 3-4 days then binge sleeping. Even after the failed surgery same pain; no medication helped other than the duragesic patches 75 mg...worked great except in hot weather...the makes you dissy. Until start going days without sleeping, eating or moving...I would'nt consider the pump...but if that's the case I would do it all over again...just wish the doctors would be honest & upfront about the recall issues and not have to stumble across 2 major life threatening recalls online after having 2-3 yrs of problems w/ pump.
Best of wishes & good luck....I'm no doctor & would certainly rec. a 2nd opinion before you do anything...main thing is have your family dr. on board w/ your pain mgmt dr.; that's very important due to illnesses & drugs you can take & not take.
Best of luck & God Bless,
Mary's b-friend