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12-28-2008, 04:00 PM
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That's great, Dale!
That's awesome, Dale.
How is your nerve pain? Has it resolved much, or are you learning to live with it better? Mine continues to torture me. God Bless, Jeff
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19+ years back pain w/ advancing disc degeneration. 2002-2 level lumbar IDET w/ Nucleoplasty (very unsuccessful; huge setback) Three level lumbar Charite (L3/4, L4/5, L5/S1) with Dr. Zeegers in Munich, Germany: 2/25/05 (successful) Two level cervical Mobi-C (C5/6, C6/7) 2/2/07 with Dr. Zeegers (successful) Laser Facet Coagulation (left side: L3/4, L4/5, L5/S1 & sacral) 11/04/10 with Prof. Dr. Reul / Beta Klinik (significant reduction in remnant lumbar & sacral pain) 
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12-28-2008, 05:44 PM
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Hi Jeff,
The nerve pain has diminished to a livable level. Touching my leg still bothers me and probably always will. On bad days I'm not above taking whatever meds I might need, especially at night and preemptively use the patch if I know I'm going to be standing or sitting a lot, or watching my grandchildren, etc. I've learned to love that lidacaine patch. I'm sorry you're still tortured by that damned nerve pain. I know there's no escaping it. I used to just want to rip my leg off. Have you tried accupuncture? Never thought I'd be recommending it. I wouldn't have thought it would work but was recommended by my pm and boy, was I surprised. I could probably still benefit from more but it gets expensive. I hope 2009 brings you the relief you want. Dale
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3 level Prodisc adr S1-L3, Oct 12, 2005 Dr. B in Bogen, Germany Severe nerve damage in left leg, still working on it
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12-30-2008, 09:47 PM
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Wow Dale... what wonderful news!
Jeff... sorry you are not getting relief. Let's talk soon. Mark
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1997 MVA 2000 L4-5 Microdiscectomy/laminotomy 2001 L5-S1 Micro-d/lami 2002 L4-S1 Charite' ADR - SUCCESS! 2009 C3-C4, C5-C6-C7, T1-T2 ProDisc-C Nova Summer 2009, more bad thoracic discs! Life After Surgery Website President: Global Patient Network, Inc. Founder: www.iSpine.org
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12-31-2008, 03:51 AM
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Yes, the headaches are diminishing in that Advil finally helps but I'm still getting them, more than 1 week after stopping the Celebrex.
The bad news is that my leg is beginning to pull and ache. I'm guessing it just took a few days for my body to rid itself of the Celebrex. Right now, even though I'm experiencing more discomfort, not exactly pain, than I'd like, I really prefer not taking the Celebrex and am leaning toward putting up with whatever I have to. However, if it gets any worse than right now, I'll have to reevaluate. The long term side effects are weighing in more than the pain. Actually, I'm grateful that I have these problems because before my surgery, there was no life. I had no choices and now I do  Happy new year, Dale
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3 level Prodisc adr S1-L3, Oct 12, 2005 Dr. B in Bogen, Germany Severe nerve damage in left leg, still working on it
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12-31-2008, 07:51 PM
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Congrats for getting off the spinal meds. It's heartening to know that your nerves are healing.
Hope your headaches go soon. Just think, another year from now, and pain levels will go down even further. Happy New Year.
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01-08-2009, 01:26 AM
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Welcome to the otherside of life
Congrats Dale!! welcome to the otherside, yes the headaches are normal
i had the same, thought i wanted to bury my head in a pillow for days on end, they will subside! this is great news!! gary 
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After a botched spinal tap where my L4/L5 disc exploded i underwent a laminectomy in 1979, and ran from spinal surgery ever since, then in 2002 i met DrDelamarter in Santa Monica- and my life as i knew it changed dramatically, I consider myself the "ProdiscPosterBoy" I am in the US Trials and one of the first in California to recieve 2 Lumbar Prodiscs, nomorepain-nomoremeds
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