Daughter's back surgery......Update

Magicman · November 02, 2009, 07:38:49 PM

Our 43 year old Daughter, who has Rheumatoid Arthritis and Fibromialgia (spelling?) will have back surgery/fusion tomorrow morning at 7:30. This will be a "re-do" of a failed fusion job two years ago. She has gone through soooo much pain. Our prayer is that this one will work.

Your prayers please....

Radar67 · November 02, 2009, 07:44:28 PM

First one sent, more to follow. Hope it works out for her.

Tom · November 02, 2009, 07:46:15 PM

I've known many with that affliction and wouldn't wish it upon anyone. A member, and dear friend, lost his wife a few years ago as a result of the medications she was taking to relieve the pain from Rheumatoid Arthritis. The suffering is never as bad to someone who hasn't experienced it. We can only imagine. May God be with her in this effort and I hope to goodness she finds some relief.

Don K · November 02, 2009, 07:55:42 PM

MM, Prayers sent and best wishes for a speedy and successful recovery.

Don

fishpharmer · November 02, 2009, 08:46:35 PM

MM, I have sent a prayer for your daughter.

Coon · November 02, 2009, 09:43:08 PM

Prayers go out to you from here on the prairies. My wife has the same thing so I can very well understand the pain she is going through.

Brad.

Fla._Deadheader · November 02, 2009, 10:07:09 PM

Good luck this time around. I know first hand what she is going through.

mrcaptainbob · November 02, 2009, 11:45:12 PM

Step-Sister had severe arthritus. Medication was out for many other reasons. Lots of pain.
Our prayers are for your daughter.

SwampDonkey · November 03, 2009, 03:48:19 AM

Hoping everything works out man, that ain't no fun, surgery or the pain from the disease.

IMERC · November 03, 2009, 06:08:12 AM

Quote from: Magicman on November 02, 2009, 07:38:49 PM
Our 43 year old Daughter, who has Rheumatoid Arthritis and Fibromialgia (spelling?) will have back surgery/fusion tomorrow morning at 7:30. This will be a "re-do" of a failed fusion job two years ago. She has gone through soooo much pain. Our prayer is that this one will work.

Your prayers please....

pulling for yur daughter and family...
good wishes to ya...

thecfarm · November 03, 2009, 06:16:06 AM

I feel sorry for her.My thoughts and prayers are with her.I wish her lots of luck this time around.
What is your daughters name?

jdtuttle · November 03, 2009, 06:27:23 AM

Our thoughts & prayers are with you, your daughter & your family.
Douglas'

timberfaller390 · November 03, 2009, 07:26:27 AM

My girlfriend had spinal fusion done about 4 years ago, it never fused. She also has some hardware in there from the same surgery. Right after her surgery her insurance was canceled and she can't work so she can't have her back looked at again. The last time she had an x-ray they said the screws are pulling out of the bone. It is all she can do to get out of bed sometimes. She also does NOT qualify for disability or medicare so she's up the creek wihout a paddle. Magic man my prayers are with you I know how bad one of these surgeries is.

Raider Bill · November 03, 2009, 07:41:03 AM

Prayers uploaded, Hope all works out this time around.

SPIKER · November 03, 2009, 06:07:13 PM

Mine was done just about 18 months ago, had 2 disks worked on, one partly removed the other nearly totally removed, not fused. no hardware was put in. I wasn't able to walk for over a month more than about 30' and spend all day/night laying flat on my back with my feet in the air. This was only way I could breath from the pain. I now dont have much feeling in my left leg below the knee. which was according to docs a result of living with the compressed disk for 20 years. I also dont get much of anything for it other than free pills which eat up my stomach and leave me unable to think straight. (they dont help the pain/numbness any.)

so hope all is well with her & the operation
mark

Magicman · November 03, 2009, 07:29:03 PM

Wow, you guys really came through. Our daughter, Debra, came through the surgery OK. She's in a lot of pain, but that was expected. Dr. Patterson (Wesley Medical Ctr, Hattiesburg, Ms.) said that he could see why the previous fusion "didn't take". If she can just avoid the infection issues that are so common nowdays, maybe she will be on the road to having some relief from constant back pain.

That is my prayer.

fishpharmer · November 03, 2009, 07:36:59 PM

That's an answered prayer that she made it thru okay. Thanks for the update.

Ron Scott · November 03, 2009, 07:40:36 PM

Good news so far. We are hoping for positive results.

Warbird · November 03, 2009, 10:11:28 PM

Glad to hear it. Keep us updated, we'll keep praying.

pappy19 · November 03, 2009, 10:43:41 PM

Amen to that. I had disc surgery in 1990 and had disc remove between L4-5. Out of pocket for about a month but, thank the Good Lord, been dooing ok ever since. Thing is that back doctors are like foresters. It's more art than science and some folks are better artists than others. Gotta find a good artist to do the work. Glad your daughter is doing good. Tell her to take it easy and make sure her back heals real good before doing anything rough.