Warning; spinal fusion images

I came across these images from my last spinal fusion in 2015 ( I believe it was August )

Anyway I wanted to share these images in order to possibly find someone else who has had a similar surgery, treatments that have helped and how are they are currently doing after a 4 level fusion.

As my pain has increased, even after a 30lb weight loss and finally quitting smoking.... See a lot of the Doctors have this habit of pushing aside the pain by suggesting weight, mental health and your "habits" greatly affecting pain issues. Now I'm not at all saying there isn't any truth to these things however in my personal experience it has not been the case.

So where do I go from here ? I have considered maybe all 8 rods and 16 screws need to come out and disc replacement could be done. I don't know and I have a very hard time trusting medical advice or opinions because they just don't seem to know either, and that's the truth. If they cant see the problem a problem must not exist, right?

You know as much as I would NEVER wish the chronic daily pain on anyone, I do wish the specialist's had some sort of personal experience with it because I believe if they did...if someone they loved suffered this way, they would use every last resource they had to make a difference. Who we know and how much money we have or what kind of insurance we carry shouldn't be the deciding factor on chronic pain and suffering.

B xo

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