tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7898914810011881870.post8844551164052198914..comments2023-10-20T00:55:45.160-07:00Comments on Adventures of a Part-Time Wheeler: Questioning medical decisionsCaseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10477711874995379044noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7898914810011881870.post-67477438102677383532012-08-14T12:34:53.543-07:002012-08-14T12:34:53.543-07:00I'm honestly more afraid of the pain than loss...I'm honestly more afraid of the pain than loss of sensation, but I suppose that's really more from knowing a lot of folks that live with paralysis, spina bifida, MS, and other things that impact nerves. If I could be guaranteed (or mostly guaranteed) a drastic decrease in pain, I would probably risk it honestly. The only other person I've ever met with pituitary dwarfism along with having spinal fusion regrets it and lives with more pain than she started with....and that scares me. It's easier to make sarcastic comments about my cat laying on the part of my leg that I can't feel than to try to mentally slog through pain.<br /><br />We'll see what happens!Caseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10477711874995379044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7898914810011881870.post-62789031516480956442012-08-11T14:56:56.953-07:002012-08-11T14:56:56.953-07:00I think you are right to put off spinal fusion for...I think you are right to put off spinal fusion for now. I think what you have to ask yourself if the possible negative outcomes are better than what you are facing now? Yes, you have lost some sensation and have trouble walking, but if something happens in surgery and you LOSE function instead of REGAINING function, is that going to make your life easier or harder? Painful or less painful?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14887793264946964842noreply@blogger.com