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| iSpine Discuss Considering Revision Surgery in the Main forums forums; Dear Phylly, Happy birthday. I just finished reading this thread and I will be praying for you. What a huge ... |
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02-09-2009, 05:48 PM
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Dear Phylly,
Happy birthday. I just finished reading this thread and I will be praying for you. What a huge decision and huge surgery! It wasn't that long ago that I faced a similar situation. I was scheduled with Dr. Regan last September to have both of my lumbar prodiscs removed. It turned out that I have been able to postpone my revision at least for now but it is always in the back of my mind to some degree. I will be watching your recovery with great interest and will be praying that you will have a successful surgery and recovery. I am friends with another lady who had a ProDisc removed and revised to fusion and I know this surgery is not an easy one. It sounds like you have a great support base and that is very important to a favorable recovery. My prayers and thoughts go with you! Best wishes, Linda 
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02-09-2009, 09:12 PM
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Dear Phylly, are you still going forward with surgery tomorrow? I hope that you are confident in whatever decision you have made.
Either way, I want to wish you the best. If you are going forward with surgery, please let us know as soon as you are able, how it all went. I will be thinking of you.
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Cathy 46 years old. 12-15 years of intermittent pain, 2 years with constant pain. DDD, L4-5 and L5-S1, pain confirmed by discogram. PT, ESI's, Facet injection and block, Acupuncture - all no help. 2-level (Prodisc-L) ADR surgery with Dr. Bertagnoli, May 26, 2009. Currently taking Opana-ER (tapering off) and oxycodone
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02-09-2009, 10:32 PM
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Still going ahead
Cathy,
As of this moment, 3:30 p.m., I am still moving forward toward tomorrow. I have to be there at 5 am. ughhh, I do not do mornings. Linda, How did your friend do with her revision? I think this will be painful so I hope they have a lot of Fentynal. Sandy, Gil, sarah p., Cindylou, Justin, Dale, Terry, Mark, and Adrienne, Runner and all if I have not mentioned you, thank you again for the love and support, What a love fest! My husband says I am tough, I'll be okay. I don't usually pray too much but I am now. Phylly
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Cervical fusion C4-6 March 2002 Fall on tailbone causing sciatica and back pain April 05 Conservative Treatment and PM for 2 years Discogram concordant pain @L4-S1 Aug. 07 Prodisc ADR's at L4-S1 November 2007 Foraminotomy July 08 for Sciatica Continued problems and back pain worsened Prodiscs removed and discs fused at L4-S1 Feb. 09
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02-10-2009, 12:46 AM
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Praying for you
Phylly,
Everyone here is pulling for you! I'm excited to hear about your successful surgery. You'll be on the other side in no time! 
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-Justin 1994 Football Injury 1997 Snow Skiing Injury Laminotomy L4/L5 (3.7.97--17 years old) 1999 & 2003 MVA (not at fault both times) Grade V Tears L4/L5 & L5/L6 2-Level ProDisc® L4/L5 & L5/L6* *lumbosacral transitional vertebra (11.15.03--23 years old) Dr. Rudolf Bertagnoli -- dr-bertagnoli.com Pain-free for the last 4.5 yrs. 5.14.09 DSS with Dr. B. I'm here to help.  Only checking PMs currently.
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02-10-2009, 02:50 AM
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hi phylly,
i just wanted to pop in to wish you good luck tomorrow! i hope everything goes very well and i look forward to hearing of your new lease on life -- i know that will be the best birthday present. i hope when you wake up in recovery that you just have surgical pain and that the old pain is gone far away and that you wake up feeling mechanically stable and ready to re-gain your life. stay positive and try to get some sleep. best wishes, Liz
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