Asking for some good vibes and prayers [View all]

Mrs. Bird has gone through a long stretch of pain. She had adult scoliosis correction in February of 2023. About a year later she had pain going down her right leg to her foot. We saw the doctor who did the surgery and after x-rays determined that the rods and screws (32 screws and 4 rods) were where they supposed to be. Suggested she see the pain doctor. So, we did. She had several injections some of which provided a bit of relief and some which didn’t. Pain and weakness became worse which necessitated going from a walking stick to a walker.

Our CNP suggested going outside our normal hospital/medical group to get fresh eyes on the problem. So we made an appointment. New spine doc took extensive history and asked many questions. He ordered an x-ray. When we saw it he noted that the scoliosis correction had been done very well. The back isn’t the problem. She needs a new hip. Surgery is scheduled for March 13. Basically, the ball has collapsed and is almost square shaped.

My wife has had a history of back issues that started with a blown out disc due to sneezing. After the micro lumbar discectomy in about 1987 or so she needed spinal decompression in 2016. One nerve was so flattened going through the vertebra that the sheaf was tearing. Within the next two weeks of that surgery she had two infections (one was staph) that required going back in to clean them out. That caused her scoliosis to really go nuts.

What she wants out of this is just to be able to walk without pain.

Thanks for listening.

Lonely Bird