Maybe fourth time will be the charm!

[debbei]

I hope this one does the trick for you Les. You sure have been through a lot. Take care of yourself and let us know how you're doing.

[JenniferG]

I'm with Ed. Hope this has been your final surgery and you are quickly back on deck again. Enjoy your Christmas, Les.

[titaniumed]

Les

Wow! ..... Im just seeing this thread and I hope everything is ok now.

Merry Christmas
Ed

[jrnyc]

Welcome home, Les...wow...what'd ya' do to break a rod..no, dont tell me...now you have a few less screws...hah! may Santa bring you a smooth & rapid healing...& no need ever for any more surgery!

happy merry
jess

[loves to skate]

Hi Les,
I'm glad you're home in time for Christmas. Obviously a broken rod can be the cause of pain. Hopefully this will be the solution to your problem. Have a wonderful Christmas.
Sally

[lapieper]

Well, home for the holidays! Actually pulled up into the driveway about 1:11 pm, yesterday. Pretty good time, actually, since I was admitted at 5:30 a.m, and the surgeon was late! I had a broken rod down low, so he removed about 2-1/2" of rod, and those really big screws in my pelvis. I've got two incisions, one one each side of the origianal incision, and they are about 3" long. It does hurt to sit or lay, but that's what the meds are for! Have a follow up in two weeks, to remove the stitches. All in all, I feel good. Thanks for all your support!

[theizzard]

I wonder when the scientists are going to come up with rods that are not metal. I would have thought that by now, the scientists would have come up with some type of diamond hard plastic as an alternative. Of course, for all I know, there might be a reason that plastic no matter what the strength or durability, might not be an appropriate alternative to metal rods. I have a friend whose body does not fuse and doesn't take kindly to the rods either. Just thinking out loud.
Avis

[naptown78]

Good Luck Les

Just in time for Christmas! May Santa bring you the gift of a quick recovery and no further surgeries!!!!

[ldwest]

Hey Jess. I'm only 8 weeks post op with my new rods so I'm hoping time will take care of more of the pain. I do walk so much easier now. So it's not all bad.

[jrnyc]

havent had any metal..yet...no surgery...yet...

sorry to hear of the pain you suffer....cant imagine 6 surgeries..you poor baby! is there anything else they can do to help alleviate the pain?

jess

[ldwest]

Well Jess I'm sorry to say I have broken the law haha! I have had 6 if you count my internal bone stimulator removal. Less I thin that may be what is wrong with me and why the pain is never gone...maybe my body doesn't reject metal but is just irritated by it. I've always had trouble with the metal and when it is removed my spine doesn't hold up. What do you do??

[jrnyc]

Hi Les
may santa bring you a successful & final surgery...& a very healing xmas & new year....
i just know this will be it for you...once those screws come out (you sure you havent been just a little bit screwy lately?) you will be fine...i think there's a law against more than 4 surgeries anyway...

best of luck
jess

[lapieper]

I can honestly say I don't have a screw loose. At least in my pelvis. They are just inflaming all the tissue surrounding the screws, and causing me extreme pain. Hopefully, this will resolve the issue.

[ldwest]

Hi Les I was wondering why you are having the screws removed. I also have screws into my pelvis(2 months post op) and hope to never have to have them removed. My doc said unless they cause problems in the future we can leave them in. Are they loose or painful? ldwest

[loves to skate]

Hi Les,
I hope the removal of the screws in your pelvis does the trick for you. I keep wondering is that would also help me. Whatever is causing my pain, we are working on it and I hope to know soon. It will be over soon for you and hopefully you will be home for Christmas. Two years ago, I came home on Christmas Eve after my second surgery and was so happy to be back in my own bed. I will be thinking of you and praying for the end of your pain and anxiety.
Sally