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Blogs > urzorally > I'm Blogging!

OOOOOO, my 3rd!  

urzorally 55M
108 posts
1/3/2013 7:36 am
OOOOOO, my 3rd!

I've had a C4-7 in '05 and went soooo FANTASTIC that I felt like an 18yr old again....ready for my 2nd chance to take on the world again!

In '07, I had an on the job accident. I experienced pain coming on but was bearable, so, I worked up until I couldn't stand the pain in '10 (high pain threshold hey.?.).

In June '10, I had a C7-T1 fusion, went ok but was still experiencing the "bat-to-the-head" pain. It fused and everything is fine in that area.

My Dr. ordered an MRI last December and asked his colleges for support finding this pain I keep complaining about. Which is: the bat to the head, a sharp pain stemming from the back of my neck to the front of the eye, and a hot butter knife through my right eye, a 2X4 to the middle of my back when I get up in the morning, back spasms..sometimes all day.

Well, the Dr. told me some discourageing news. I need another fusion between C2-4. That seems to be the pain I've been dealing with since my '07 accident on the job. C7-T1 was damaged as well by the accident thus fused that...wait & heal....then see if more is needed. As is the case now. NOW I understand the reasons on why W/C takes sooooo long. You can't rush perfection!

My Orthopedic Doc is known nation wide as one of THEE best! I am so lucky to be under his care. He listens and takes his time to listen to every aspect of my experiences concerning my neck/pain issues....VERY understanding man.

As far as my "mental state" is concerned, I told him that; Haven't I asked you every time I come in here, "when am I going back to work", where is the pain stemming from, I try to stay active so that muscle atrophy doesn't set in, How I live my life with the pain, and I won't give up trying to get better.

I'm a positive person...STILL almost 2 1/2 yrs later after the June '10 surgury! I look at the positve side of things to the end! Unless, I'm told otherwise...and even at that, it has to be DEFINATELY proven to me. Like the song from Tesla: Hang Tough!

So, I plan on having that surgury soon (hopefully this month)! I can't stand the pain I'm going through on a daily & nightly basis.

Well, that's all I have for right now.

Thanks for your time and reading my blog!

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