joanieg2006’s Profile
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About Me
I am a 53 year old woman who has chronic bone graft pain as a result from a spinal fusion(lumbar) surgery in 2001. Since then, I have had chronic bone graft pain The doctors have been trying to help me get rid of the pain but it just won't go away. I have had a total of five back surgeries to get some pain relief in that region but that has not happened yet. Any support that you can give me would be greatly appreciated. Thank you. Joan Gentile
Interests
reading, spending time with my family, shopping, crosstitch, enjoying life as much as possible
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Recent Activity
Yesterday
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joanieg2006 commented on kangahop’s journal entry Journal Entry for October 13, 2008 6:42pm
Hi Kangahop, I'm glad you are doing okay. It sounds like you had a nice visit with your family. I hope…
Sunday
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joanieg2006 gave kangahop a Hug 5:19pm
Hi Kangahop, I hope you're day is going well, too! Hugs, Joanieg…
Thursday
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joanieg2006 gave nansueflan a Hug 2:46pm
Hi Nan, I'm doing okay. But, my joint pain is bad. I'm waiting for the insurance company to approve another…
Wednesday
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joanieg2006 replied to KristiL’s discussion post some days it just gets to me in the Chronic Pain support group 12:21pm
Hi Kristil, I've had chronic pain for seven years now. It all started in April of 1999 when I injured…
October 6
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joanieg2006 commented on nansueflan’s journal entry this is the life!!!! 12:12pm
You must be having a wonderful time, Nan, at the beach! Good for you! I hope you get some much needed…
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Hi, Joanie! Hope you have a great day! Take care...
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How are you feeling???? Many Hugs
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Prayer
Prayers that you will recover quickly!
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Hope everything is okay....looking foreward to hearing from you....
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Prayer
Lots of prayers for you and the entire community there as the hurricane approaches!
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Support Groups
Close Chronic Pain
I've had five back surgeries in the past six years to get some pain relief for chronic bone graft pain and I still have no pain relief in sight. Any advice that anyone could give me would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
Treatments
- Cymbalta Working / Worked
- Works very well for severe headaches and nerve pain in the head but not for the sciatica nerve pain in the leg
- Hydrocodone Somewhat Helpful
- It helped with the pain for a short time.
- Lyrica Working / Worked
- Works very well on migraine headaches and nerve pain in the head but not in the sciatica nerve pain.
- Mobic Somewhat Helpful
- It does help with my arthritis in my hips and my joints but not my nerve pain in my sciatica nerve in my left leg.
- Spinal Cord Stimulator Working / Worked
- Works very well on my sciatica pain in my leg but not my bone graft pain that I have had since my spinal fusion surgery in 2001.
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