[MyraSParticipant]

I have several damaged vertebrae as a result of myeloma. I have been offered kyphoplasty to help with the pain and my mobility. Currently I need a wheelchair to move any distance but can walk about my home and short journeys. My dilemma is do I go ahead with the kyphoplasty – with the known risks – in the hope of some improvement or do I turn down the operation and just tolerate the pain/lack of mobility. Thus I would like to hear from anyone :-

a) who has had the kyphoplasty procedure and what results were achieved

and…..

b) who decided against the kyphoplasty route and how things turned out as a result

Many thanks for your input……..a worried Myra[i][/i]

[tomParticipant]

Hi Myra

Well I haven't had it nor needed it but from what I gather its fairly straght forward and the benafit outways the risks?? or so I believe, just wanted to wish you luck in your choice and wait to see who has and who didn't and why ?

Love
Tom "Onwards and Upwards" xx

[ElizellenParticipant]

Hello Myra!

I had hoped to be offered it after reading a few posts on here from others who had benefitted greatly and discussed it with my consultant, but by the time they had beaten down the pesky myeloma with CDT and an SCT and were considering it for my back, my vertebra had got worse and I now have a few bone fragments too near my spinal chord for the back wallahs to risk it. 🙁

I would go for it in a heartbeat if it was possible for me!

Eliz
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[eveParticipant]

Hello Myra
Welcome to the site,

You have listened to the doctor,s what do they say!!!!!
My husband is the person with Myeloma,and he has damage to his bones but no compression on the spinal cord which is a good thing.If he was in danger of compression he would not have much choice.As for pain yes he is in pain,and has strong pain relieve,his hip plays havoc with his walking.But in the grand scheme of things,he would rather put up with pain and pain relieve,than take on another problem.Eve

[pollyParticipant]

Hi Myra after my T7 vertebrae collapsed I was in a lot of pain with lack of mobility and life was grim I therefore decided to go for the op whereby they not only put in the cement but placed rods and screws in as well to stabilise the rest of my spine and prevent any further collapse all done through keyhole surgery, a year on and life and mobility much improved however this is me and we are all individuals and I wanted to give myself the best chance of leading as normal life as I could and so I took what was on offer I cannot claim to be totaly pain free as yet mainly due to the fact that I am now more mobile and tend to over estimate my limitations after all its only been a year but as Tom would say onwards and upwards hope this helps

Polly

[shirleyParticipant]

Hi Myra,first of all you shouldn't have to put up with any pain,nobody has to. I was in a very similer situation,i had a verterbre procedure done,and i don't regret it one little bit. Whatever you decide i hope you make the right choice for you,take care Shirls x x

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