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Looking at major surgery #5 here. Issues in c4 through c7. They are talking spinal fusion. Pros and cons?
Good to hear from you all.
I was diagnosed in March and I have some liver back issues. Spinal stenosis and bulging discs. Waiting on approval for hip mri. At some point during all this I have become incontinent. And I don’t mean a little. I stand up or get up in the night and my bladder empties. Thank goodness for heavy duty pads. I’m trying to figue what started this. Any imput. The docs kinda blow it off.
Kim, hopefully yours will get fixed🙏
Ahoy shipmates, I had 9 compression fractures repaired with kyphoplasty. I still have back pain. The doctor told me I have arthritis.
Any shipmates experiencing the same problem? Any suggestions? I would appreciate any advice. Thank you so much. Enjoy your evening.
I recently started experiencing back pain about a week ago. It hurts with certain movements no matter how much I rest it still hurts. They're ordering me an MRI to make sure there are no lesions in my… read more
No but both my hips needed replaced because of lesions but the spinal thing is common
My wife had her spinal fracture cemented just before treatment began. She was in unbelievable pain before the surgery the surgery and radiation has worked and the pain is subsiding day by day. Our… read more
I had my SCT July 14, 2022 and thanks be to God I’m in remission. I started my maintenance chemo and Zometa on November 28. I had 9 compression fractures repaired with kyphoplasty. I’m now having more back pain, especially when standing and sitting. I went to see my spine doctor yesterday. He recommended another MRI. I hope it’s not another compression fracture. I was thinking could it be a side effect of the Zometa? Does anyone have any thoughts on this? Thank you, my shipmates.
Yes I have back pain. I haven't had any back procedures. Praise God I am also in remission and looking forward to a cure.
I had a broken sternum and a couple of ribs when I was diagnosed. Since then I’ve undergone induction chemotherapy for 5 months and a BMT. Bones seem to have healed up pretty well and I’m back hiking… read more
I started to get sensitivity to a molar and gum surrounding it
one month after my first infusion. I have already had osteonecrosis from Xgeva which resulted in surgery. Will have to see a cancer dental surgeon this week.
Zometa is what cause the problems with the jaws and teeth.
Does anyone use a chiropractor who has bone involvement? I would like to have an adjustment as I used to do this before diagnosis regularly. My neck has been stiff from stress and I can tell it needs to be adjusted. My doc said as long as the chiropractor is good shouldn’t be a problem. But I wanted to see what others experienced with using one.
I went to a chiropractor before it was diagnosed with back pain. He had a new technique which was a hammer on my spinal chord. It turns out the pain was from compression fractures. My advice is DON'T… read more
Hi Serah, sometimes myeloma is misdiagnosed as arthritis. Myeloma can cause joint pain. Problems with bladder and bowel could be an indication of spinal cord compression and needs to be investigated… read more