In brief, Ivylad suffered a back injury at work in Oct 2000. He went through cortisone injections, acupuncture, Vax-D, massage therapy, a laminectomy, and a spinal fusion. (Thank God for workers comp.)
To no avail. He’s back to using the walker and is in severe constant pain. He goes for days without sleep, and then conks out for 15-20 hours at a time.
His medications would choke an elephant. We’re talking about stuff the pharmacy won’t keep in stock because it’s so valuable on the street.
His doctor is at a loss. The good thing is the fusion looks great. The bad thing is the doctor doesn’t know why he’s still in pain. He’s referring him to a different pain managment doctor, who may recommend a morphine pump.
The problem with the morphine pump is that in 20-30 years Ivylad will be so accustomed to the morphine it will no longer work. He’s only 38, so in 20-30 years he will still be fairly young. I’m hoping in 20-30 years medical science will have improved enough that another solution will be available.
Sorry for the long backstory, now my request for your opinions.
Who knows what about morphine pumps? Do you have one, do you know someone who has one? Do they work? Do they wear out after 20-30 years, and then what? (We did a Google search and found some info, not a lot.)
