Has anyone here had a spinal fusion

[hoodjoseph]

15. 3 Spinal Fusions

Sorry I am late to this party. Since 2001, I have had to have 3 spinal fusions from L2 through S1. I have degenerative disk disease, as well as RA and other chronic disease. I found that after my first fusion L2-L3 I was very good for about 8 years. Then that first fusion began putting more pressure on the disks below and the wear and tear left me bone to bone. So in 2010 I had a major double fusion L3-L4 and L5-S1. I am mostly pain free which is the object of even thinking of doing this kind of surgery, but I cannot stand or walk for very long periods of time. My legs have never been strong after these fusions, but they were also not strong before the fusions when my back was so weak with pain and pressure.