I can't stop crying!!!!

[Teyla]

I had a doctors appointment this morning with an orthopedic surgeon Workcover wanted me to see for a second opinion on my back. He told me the spinal surgeon who performed the back surgery in May screwed up & has not only left me with permenant nerve damage in my left leg but hasn't removed all of the disc thats imbeded in that nerve. The dr today also told me that the drug I was given to stop the bleeding during the surgery has been removed from use (2 years ago) because of it's dangerous side effects, yet it was still given to me. And the icing on the cake I have to have the surgery again with the possibility of more nerve damage & if I choose to go through the surgery again no more TTC this year!

I didn't want the damn surgery in the first place it was only after the spinal surgeon told me that if I get pregnant before the disc is removed I'd probably have to have an emergency discectomy (disc removal) done whilst pregnant. This statement scared me enough to have the proceedure done. I should have gone with my first insinct which was not to have the surgery. The doctor I saw today said the above statement was rubbish & in his 35 years of performing back surgery he has never seen this nor had any patient report this happening to them, so he has no idea why I was told I had to have it done before getting pregnant.

I am so angry at the moment & all I want to do is scream but instead I just can't stop crying :gloomy: .

I'm sorry for the long vent.

Teyla

[Freya]

:hugs: To you... I pray that things start looking up for you if you decide to have this surgery you poor thing my heart goes out to you.

[reAllytee]

Im sorry that you are going through this but hrrrmmmm ok whilst this doctor may be telling the truth because im obviously not in a place to do so i would be getting another opinion. We have dealt with quite a few doctors through workcover recently due to my partners spinal injury & most of them have turned out to be liars only making sure they look after the insurance company etc.

Im not sure what state you are in but can give you the name of one of the best orthopedic surgeon in Oz who is located in Sydney if you are in NSW. As i would suggest getting in to see him & having his opinion in regards to it all.

Im sorry to hear this has meant your having to put off TTC for now i know how it feels to have your life put on hold for all of this. I really hope you get some good news soon !

[Teyla]

Thank you One blessing & allyoo.

Allyoo, I agree most workcover doctors are a bunch of liars (I had the misfortune of two such *insert nasty name here* last year & had to go to the Q-Comp medical tribunal to have there reports thrown out & my claim re-opened) and this one may be the same, it's just I would have thought that he would recommend not to repeat the surgery as that would save workcover money. The thing is he also made sense and it explains why I've had no relief from the surgery. But you are correct I need a second opinion and will definately be going to see my treating orthopedic surgeon (not the spinal surgeon), he wasn't there today so will call again tomorrow to make an appointment. I'm in QLD and the way my back is there's no way I could get to NSW to see your DH's orthopedic surgeon. I like my treating orthopedic surgeon but for some reason when it came time for surgery he refered me to a spinal surgeon. It was because of him that I had workcovers decision overturned last year.

I'm so sorry I had the long vent I just needed to get it out of my system. I'm here by myself until late tonight & thought I was going to explode if I didn't let it out.

[fludo]

Hey Teyla :hugs: . So sorry to hear of the awful situation you are in. I have never been in your position, but I agree with the other girls here - get 2nd, 3rd and 4th opinions before you have any more surgery done.

I can understand you are angry and upset if the surgeon really has done the wrong thing by you. I don't understand after all the years of training how doctors can have such different opinions on something that doesn't seem like it should be opinion-based. I guess the body is a complicated thing. :confused:

As for no more TTC if you get more surgery, must be heartbreaking, but it sounds like you really need to get your health sorted out first. hang in there and let us know what happens.