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From: reneandkarla

To: Arachnoiditis@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Wednesday, March 03, 2004 9:38 AM

Subject: [Arachnoiditis] just wondering

  hi group i was just wondering what kind of tests is there to see if
you have this arachnoiditis i had a bcak fusion in may of 2002 and it
didnt work i was told i have failed back surgery syndrome my fusion
was on my l4-l5 and l5 -s1 and i have been in pain from the day of my
surgrey ssi denied me last week on my hearing but i was told that you
wont get ssi if drs. say that you have failed back surgery syndrome
that they want something specific is this true ? someone please help
me i do have a dr.s appt. today my pain is getting worse i was only
having pain on my right side but for the past couple of days my pain
has gone to my left side so i called my pain dr and they said we need
to see you now and this was yeasterday afternoon when i spoke with
them so i have to go in today but is there some kind of test they can
do to see if this is what i have  thanks