Information and opinions on health from Brenda at HealthCentral.com. HealthCentral.com is one of the top health destinations on the Web, with more than 35 condition-specific, wellness and general health Web properties. http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/51050/index http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/51050/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/51050/index http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/51050/18569/born-spinal Wed, 02 Jan 2008 02:12:00 -0500 Brenda Anyone out their with this same congenital defect?  Born with hemi-vertebrae.  Have had several diagnostic procedures, that lead to 4 spinal fusions with instrumentation.  Spinal cord stimulator implanted in '06.  Not taking care of the pain.  More of an irritant than anything.  Would like the pain pump implanted, however doctors tell me I am too young yet, (I am 40).  They tell me the pain pump is for... http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/51050/18569/born-spinal