broken heart and broken back

[guest]

i am new to this forum and really dont konw where else to turn to. i have heart problems and am on pretty much meds for my heart along with blood thinners,i injured my back L4-5 with sciatica nerve involvement,i had to get clearance from my heart doc for lamenectomy/disetomy...well i am worse off after the surgery which was done jan 09,now i've been off my blood thinners 2 x's since then just recently had to get off for another medical issue and just got back on and now my neuro doc. wants to do a mylegram and possible fusion and needs me to get off my meds again.can w/c stop my benefits if i have a legit. medical reason for turing this test down? i am in louisiana...any info would greatly be appreciated

[1171]

medical opinions, recommendations, and treatment advice are just that and are not ultimatums.
as the patient you have the right to choose whether to undertake treatment or tests. If you don't want to pursue a surgical option at this time and there are no realistic treatment alternatives, it is likely your condition will be declared to be at maximum medical improvement. a rating and permanent impairment benefits will be the next step.

[guest]

1171 Wrote:medical opinions, recommendations, and treatment advice are just that and are not ultimatums.
as the patient you have the right to choose whether to undertake treatment or tests. If you don't want to pursue a surgical option at this tiem and there are no realistic treatment alternatives, it is likely your condition will be declared to be at maximum medical improvement. a rating and permanent impairment benefits will be the next step.

[guest]

thanks for the reply,.....i did make a mistake on the date,i put 09 and the surgery was this yr. 2010...it is just so stressful,i never thought i would end up like this,to be treated as though i got hurt on purpose, its just that everytime my doc says i need certain test done or and any surgical procedures i have to get off some of my heart meds and am not comfortable with that,it would seem like they would think of another test.but again i was told the surgery i had in jan 2010.i was going to be syptom free and be able to go back to work and things dont seem to be going that way for me.physical therapy stopped my therapy after 5 sessions and said they felt as though they werent helping me and didnt want to add to my pain.whats a person to do????

[Bad Boy Bad Boy]

Myelogram Are you sure you wish to not have it done, as it can better help find the pain problem your having.

[guest]

as i have mentioned i have a heart condition along with other medical problems,i also have a fear of needles especially in my spine,i do want to know why that surgery did not help me but also my neuro doc told me in the beginning he would not do a fusion on me due to my heart condition,now all of a sudden hes changing his mind,and i just wonder what in the world is going on,,,dont misunderstand i want my back fixed but i don't want to have another surgery due to my other medical issues.

[1171]

failed back surgery is almost an epidemic; your situation is all too common.
Of course, they are changing their mind-god compex: "there is always something they think they can fix."
don't let them cut without at least a second opinion and preferably a couple.

[guest]

how many people here have a failed back due to surgeries?

[Cervical_Fusion]

I would be interesed in knowing what kind of heart condition you have and what meds u are takeing for it. As I have heart disease and I have had 2 fusions and I am on heart meds aslo.

[sweet tooth]

we i wouldnt go as far as saying mine is failure but i sure got messed up !! i was blown out so that there was fluid leaking and what should have been eemergancy surgary went into a 6 months deal yes w c made me wait that long and the toxic fluid made more problums for me but was told in the beginning i would never work again that all he could do for me was ease the pain i was in so i am messed up for life in a mobilty chair just because of waiting instead of doing what the dr wanted it dont seem fair that they should have control of our lives like that