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Hi everybody, I am fairly new to this forum. I have done alot of reading it is all very helpful. I had my first surgery when I was 11. I was fused from T4 to L3 had an S curve both 60 degrees. After surgery always had on and off pain. I was told hooks broke or something got lose. However, 6yrs after my first surgery my pain increased greatly finally went back to Doc that put the rods in and he told me they need to be removed because I had developed an allergy to the rods (this was very very rare). At this point we where very confused but trusted my surgeon and was in enough pain just wanted to get it over with. He told me I was fused and didnt need the rods anymore. After my secound surgery pain was less for a while however eventually about 6 months later had lots of pain but was not living in the US at that time where I had my previous surgeries the Docs in Lebanon told me I need another surgery because while removing my rods the doc did lots of damage and it needed to be fixed. However, I was not about to have another surgery and the pain was tolerable.
That brings me to my current situation I am 26 now and had a baby 3yrs ago my back pain started to increase greatly after my babys birth and I can now say I have been in extreme pain for 1yr. I was in denial for the first six months. I just didnt see that anything else could be done for me. However, my family made me go see a doctor. And now after seeing 3 doctors in my city(houston) and was not pleased with them I went to see Dr. BOACHI after all the things I heard about him on this website.
THE RESULTS- I am not fused have 2 60 degree curves again plus major L4 and L5 problems. Boachi wants to refuse what he can and fuse L4 and L5 and cut my ribs and do an anterior to replace 3 discs inorder for the fusion to hold this time!
All this said I was shocked and couldnt even understand how I ended up here!(in this sitution) But this forum has made me feel like I am not alone and I wanted to share my story with all of U! I had never heard of revision previous to all this!
I am still shocked and trying to prepare mentally for surgery! knowing I have a huge chance of having to be refused to my sacrum one day but living one day at a time!! sometimes I just feel like when does this all end! I am hoping with surgery my pains will decrease!!
I have some questions if anybody can help??
lots of difficulty with Boachi and insurance!! I went ahead and bought BCBS i already have a unicare plan but I thought it might not be good enough. Now They are telling me that BCBS isnt that good and i might have to pay alot up front! I was wondering if anybody has any advice or has been in the same situation!
and just wondering if anybody has had similiar sitution like mine (rods in then out and needs them again)
Again, I just want to say that this forum has helped me greatly and I thank all of you for sharing your stories and all your advice !!! It is the only thing that heples me get threw this!
That brings me to my current situation I am 26 now and had a baby 3yrs ago my back pain started to increase greatly after my babys birth and I can now say I have been in extreme pain for 1yr. I was in denial for the first six months. I just didnt see that anything else could be done for me. However, my family made me go see a doctor. And now after seeing 3 doctors in my city(houston) and was not pleased with them I went to see Dr. BOACHI after all the things I heard about him on this website.
THE RESULTS- I am not fused have 2 60 degree curves again plus major L4 and L5 problems. Boachi wants to refuse what he can and fuse L4 and L5 and cut my ribs and do an anterior to replace 3 discs inorder for the fusion to hold this time!
All this said I was shocked and couldnt even understand how I ended up here!(in this sitution) But this forum has made me feel like I am not alone and I wanted to share my story with all of U! I had never heard of revision previous to all this!
I am still shocked and trying to prepare mentally for surgery! knowing I have a huge chance of having to be refused to my sacrum one day but living one day at a time!! sometimes I just feel like when does this all end! I am hoping with surgery my pains will decrease!!
I have some questions if anybody can help??
lots of difficulty with Boachi and insurance!! I went ahead and bought BCBS i already have a unicare plan but I thought it might not be good enough. Now They are telling me that BCBS isnt that good and i might have to pay alot up front! I was wondering if anybody has any advice or has been in the same situation!
and just wondering if anybody has had similiar sitution like mine (rods in then out and needs them again)
Again, I just want to say that this forum has helped me greatly and I thank all of you for sharing your stories and all your advice !!! It is the only thing that heples me get threw this!
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