Why did they perform your Myelogram?

Injections of any kind carry risk, but a myelogram and discogram should only be used when absolutely necessary. Ask anyone with arachnoiditus.

My god, they did that to me but fortunatly the machinary was working, I remember the anxiety displayed by the nurses so well, no you should not have to have another one. Get a check up over the side -effects.

i guess mine was neccessary to tell how much to an extent i need surgery but i am sure glad its over!!!

I see now.

When you said "hardware" I thought you meant "spinal hardware" (rods, screws, cages, etc) were getting in the way of the needle so I was wondering why you would need a myelogram >after< surgery.

Okay, so you haven't any back surgery before, correct?

yea i had back surgery 4 years ago and had pins and screws put in and the screws are broke and they have to do more surgery.

Do you know how it is, that your screws broke?? I had fusion 6 years ago, with 2 rods and 6 screws, and I'm just curious. Since my fusion, no one seems to really check for any other possible problems. They keep trying to treat the problems that existed. I often think-could there be something more, that no one seems to look for.
Back about 4 years ago, one doctor did take a few xrays of my back, first with me standing straight and then with bending forward. They found a low grade of spondylilothesis of my L3 (fusion is from L4-S1). I question this often and I usually get "they didn't know I had this condition". Irritates me because its on my paperwork I filled out for them. Yet no one seems to have any concerns of this when I ask. I just wonder if this has maybe gotten worse and why the pain never seems to improve. I've been living with and dealing with chronic pain since my 1st surgery of Laminectomy of L4 and have tried about everything imaginable for treating, leaving me feeling hopeless.

I had Harrington rods t4 -tll, fusion(1986), and in 1996 There was a remarkable increase in pain, I questioned my surgoen and he arranged to have the rods, nuts,screw ect removed, the titanium grade steal breaks down over -time so anything can happen.
Often our records are left unrecognized, and our pain ect taken for granted.
We are one of the highest medical problems for miscarriage of information,
accidents, inappropriate techniques,ect.,
Hang on and keep yourself informed, as doctors are primarily concerned with their paychecks (Not All)
AKA-morphed (fusion-abbussion)

tmvince,

How are you honestly feeling about these surgeons/docs you're dealing with?

So you have broken hardware in your back as we speak?

I really wish you could get over to Dallas or somewhere other than where you had your last surgery done there in Louisiana. Good Lord, I hope you're ok with that broken hardware just dangling back there. Be very very careful.

Hey sorry it took so long for me to get back to all of you but i have been in bed for days with a major headache and throwing up. All i know is the doctor i am seeing in shreveport (which is not the one that did my first surgery) took x rays and he said my fusion never healed which left way to much motion back there and eventually something would give and my screws did. And they wanted the myelogram to show how much fused to see how much more surgery i needed if no fusion took they want to do anterior and posterior but if some took they only have to do posterior so i get the results on the 16. I was really concerned about the broken hardware but he said there wasnt that much movement but it sure feels like there is. I sleep on a bed full of pillows.

I have had my hardware break or come undone several times especially the screws. I can not believe your Dr. ordered a mylogram with all the hardware in your back. Do you have any idea how luck you are to be walking. I had a Dr who wanted to do this to me I'm fused from shoulder blades to tail bone anyhow we have a family friend who is a world renowed (not sure of spelling) orthopedist. he said under no circumstances should I have this done it was at this time he got me into see my current Dr. who also agreed. With all the metal there is not alot of room not only did run the risk of paralasis but also an infection of the spinal fluid. I'm not telling you all this stuff to scare you just be careful. Just because they have MD after their name does not mean they are a Dr. personally I think most of them slept through class. I would like to ask many if they were actually awake when they took there oath and had to repeat "above all else do no harm". One thing we all need to remember is that we pay them not the other way around. With the exception of your headache I'm glad your doing ok. The best of luck to you you will be in my thoughts & prayers.
Hugs & God bless
Lisa

Thanks alot had i known that i dont know if i would have done it but the reason they had to back out and find another lacation was because they said they kept hitting the hardware and my back is just a little sore and a little more pains shooting in both legs.