I had my two-stage op 16 months ago and have had plenty of pain since, some of which I didn't have before. Just recently, though, there is a new pain which is like a burning sensation to the left of my spine. It comes when I roll that way in bed, reach down or up with my left hand and even when I change gear! Yesterday and today I have a horrible gnawing pain there even when i don't do anything.
I'm wondering if it's the rods causing this. I probably have to have them out eventually because of my MRSA infection anyway but they don't want to do it yet. To those of you who needed the metalwork removed because of pain, is this how it felt? I do also remember having something similar in hospital, when I couldn't bear to be rolled onto my left side because of this searing pain.
Can anyone help?
I'm wondering if it's the rods causing this. I probably have to have them out eventually because of my MRSA infection anyway but they don't want to do it yet. To those of you who needed the metalwork removed because of pain, is this how it felt? I do also remember having something similar in hospital, when I couldn't bear to be rolled onto my left side because of this searing pain.
Can anyone help?
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