#lumbar fusion
Feeling very alone and overwhelmed. The upcoming surgery, the lengthy recovery from surgery, finances and sobriety (which isn’t going so well) has me feeling exhausted. I have very supportive friends but I still feel very alone in my worries. I’m sure everything will be fine and there is really no point in stressing when I could be hit by a bus tomorrow. But I’m still stressing…and now about getting hit by a bus.
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Greetings my friends,
As some of you are aware I was diagnosed with scoliosis as a teen and underwent spinal instrumentation and fusion to correct it in my twenties. Twenty plus years later I am suffering the repercussions of that surgery. For the past few years I have been dealing with chronic pain caused by spondylolisthesis, degenerative disc disease, arthritis, deteriorating facet joints as well as SI joint problems. It has become difficult for me to perform simple daily tasks and has greatly affected the quality of my 44 year old life. I am unable to sit, stand, bend, twist or walk for more than a few minutes at a time. My only relief is lying down and even that has become painful.
My upcoming surgery (anterior/posterior Lumbar fusion) is going to create a huge burden on me financially as the deductible alone is $15,000. However, this surgery should greatly reduce my pain by 70% or more and bring me back to life! Please follow the link below and if at all possible, please donate. If you are unable to donate please share this link. Your time and effort will be appreciated beyond measure.
Sincerely,
Lena Slaughter
If you cannot donate please share! Someone somewhere might be able to.
Namaste & blessings,
Lena
Greetings my friends,
As some of you are aware I was diagnosed with scoliosis as a teen and underwent spinal instrumentation and fusion to correct it in my twenties. Twenty plus years later I am suffering the repercussions of that surgery. For the past few years I have been dealing with chronic pain caused by spondylolisthesis, degenerative disc disease, arthritis, deteriorating facet joints as well as SI joint problems. It has become difficult for me to perform simple daily tasks and has greatly affected the quality of my 44 year old life. I am unable to sit, stand, bend, twist or walk for more than a few minutes at a time. My only relief is lying down and even that has become painful.
My upcoming surgery (anterior/posterior Lumbar fusion) is going to create a huge burden on me financially as the deductible alone is $15,000. However, this surgery should greatly reduce my pain by 70% or more and bring me back to life! Please follow the link below and if at all possible, please donate. If you are unable to donate please share this link. Your time and effort will be appreciated beyond measure.
Sincerely,
Lena Slaughter
Good news! I am scheduled for surgery February 23rd. I will be having anterior/posterior Lumbar fusion. This will greatly ease the pain that I have from the previous spinal instrumentation and fusion surgery that I had for my scoliosis 20+ years ago. It will be a lengthy recovery but I am ready to get my life back!!
My art journal page for today. I am 20+ years post operative spinal instrumentation and fusion for scoliosis. The surgery was and still is a success but I have serious facet joint problems at L3, L4 and L5 which causes me chronic pain. Lumbar fusion is in my very near future. It will get better. I believe it.
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