There are many reason doctors wont operate on a quad 1) Much more risk involved of failure or complications 2) Some doctors don't want to be involved with risky patients when they can just stick with standard cases. 3) Some doctors fall on the saying, " your a quad that's the reason you have pain" 4) If they make a mistake with a syrinx you could end up further paralyzed which I don't know if the risk is as much as thy scare you with. 5) Many quads don't have good insurance and the bills get in 6 digits real quick. Its a loser for the hospital.
The same reason some pilots wont fly with a quad on board. On Tuesday, November 25, 2014 7:45 PM, greg <[email protected]> wrote: What does being a quad have to do with not operating? I'm a quad and have had a few operations. Not for my syrinx, but he doc said I should when needed. Greg > I started having pain ten years ago. Im scared to get an mri and > see whats going on. The doctors here in St. Louis at Washington > university wouldn't operate on me at that time because I was a > quad. I just wanted them to drain my syrinx and see if it helped. A > girl I know that's a para had the same thing as me and she got > help. It all sucks but just take it one day at a time. > > > Ron > > > On Monday, November 24, 2014 7:59 AM, alcibiates2 > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > I was told it was disintegrating disc disease. There's no cure for > it. It causes nerves to be pinched as well as making it impossible > to position comfortably. Spending long times sitting in the chair > is really painful.I'm to the point now where I get out of bed for a > couple hours each day. > Best wishes. > john s > > > Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE smartphone > > > -------- Original message -------- > From: Danny Hearn > Date:11/24/2014 5:44 AM (GMT-05:00) > To: alcibiates2 ,[email protected] > Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Autonomic Dysreflexia > > John, I read that many quads develope disc problems in their backs, > did they do anything for yours or do you just get by as best you > can with that?? thanks, Dan** > > > On Sunday, November 23, 2014 6:55 PM, alcibiates2 > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Dan, I've had some fractures that were almost > undetectable but really sent my bp up and pulse way down. Just the > weight of my foot separated my tibia at the mantle below the knee. > Chalky bones and deterioration of spinal disc's have played hell > with me. Try sitting straight up and take something for pain. Don't > recline until your pulse returns to your normal never be afraid to > 911 yourself to an er. > Tip:take a copy of a medical definition of AD with you along with > your med list. I swear they can be pig ignorant of what is going on > and what to do. Help has gotten ambivalent in Cincinnati. > Best Wishes, > John s > > > Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE smartphone > > > -------- > Original message -------- > From: Danny Hearn > Date:11/23/2014 4:42 AM (GMT-05:00) > To: [email protected] > > Subject: [QUAD-L] Autonomic Dysreflexia > > Man, I hate having dysreflexia and unable to find the cause, I have > been having it on and off for about 3 days and have had almost no > sleep for the last 2 days. Bladder and bowels all seem fine-no > pressure sores or etc. that we can find. When I try to lay down at > night after a while I get real hot and clammy, my heart begins to > pound and act up. I do have a syrinx and bad neck and back pain but > not sure if that can be the problem. I guess Monday I'll try to > call my primary doctor and get checkup and bloodwork for a start, > This stuff is depressing and drives my wife crazy making her lose > sleep also, plus she is a caregiver to an elderly woman with > alzheimers 4 days a week. This > Quad related stuff can be so challenging > at times ! Well I guess i'm done venting...it's about 3:45 am. Hope > To get better before long. Dan H***
