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Facing Surgery With Fibromyalgia

For the past few years, I've been advising people with fibromyalgia to follow certain precautionary procedures when having surgery to reduce post-operative pain and fibro-flares during recovery.  These procedures were originally developed by renowned FM researcher, Dr. Robert Bennett.  While the tips all made good sense from a biological... Read moreChevron
posted 05/12/2010, comments (9)|
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Have had 26 surgeries I played Professional Hockey as a Goalie
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Meditronic Pain Pump can cause Damage

I have had a Meditronic Pain Pump since 2002 and have had 6 surgeries, in the past 6 months I had 3 surgeies, the first of the 3 surgeries was to take away scar tissue that had grown over the Pain Pump, 5 weeks after the surgery a Large Seroma the size was bigger than a softball had formed over the pain pump, the Doctors tried to drain it but it... Read moreChevron
posted 03/04/2010, comments (2)|
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Update part 2

Ok so the last time I posted I Was about a year out of surgery and not doing well. I had fibromyalgia which I still have lol. And I ha degenerative discs in my thoracic spine which I still have. I also had degenerative discs in my neck Which I still have but 3 years later in my new C Spine MRI done in May09 I now have Bulging discs in my c spine... Read moreChevron
posted 02/24/2010, comments (0)|
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Advice please....to do or not to do and L5-S1 Fusion

I am a 40 year old happily married mother of 1 boy.  In March of 06 I had a microdisectomy L5-S1.  This was successful until about 8-10 months post op, when I began to start feeling more pain.  I have been in pain since then: lower back pain, numbness in leg and foot.  Up until this week I have been in the care of a Pain... Read moreChevron
posted 01/28/2010, comments (2)|
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chucklescharlie

Iwas a forklift opeator at kenedy airport,and on 6-3-1997 my whole life changed . when 80 55 gallon oil drums came crashing down on me.  i was taken to the hosital for joint dieases wrer i had the frist of my three spinal surgeys, and a total right hip replacement ,total left knee replacement and hand surgey the spine surgeys  were #1... Read moreChevron
posted 01/20/2010, comments (2)|
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