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| iSpine Discuss Post-Myelogram Update in the Main forums forums; Justin Are the patients with ADR's doing okay with the the DSS? Are you able to talk with any ... |
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03-30-2009, 01:58 AM
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Justin
Are the patients with ADR's doing okay with the the DSS? Are you able to talk with any of them. Dr. B sounds spectacular and we want you to be spectacular also! I am sorry you are in so much pain and I hope that you will get relief soon. 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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03-30-2009, 02:09 AM
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Hi Phylly,
I just hopped on the forum. Thanks for your kind words. Well, out of the 5 DSS/ADR combos only 1 patient is from the US and speaks English. Unfortunately, my situation is significantly different from this patient as well. There is limited data on the DSS with the dynamic coupler, but I do know there are a few clinics that are using it around the world (Dr. Bertagnoli [Germany], Dr. Pimenta [Brazil] to name the few I know). I hope you are recovering well...we need to catch up via email, as it's been a while. Quote:
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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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03-30-2009, 04:26 AM
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Justin,
That sucks that you are going downhill so fast. I know you have faith and that is the best thing you can have. I know without faith I would never have made it to this point. I know you will do your research and pick what is the best treatment for you with the best dr for you. I will pray for God to guide you to great information, to the right treatment for you and for him to open or close doors that will take you to the right place. It won't be long and you will be feeling good and wishing you had done the surgery sooner! God Bless and I am praying for you. In Him, Kathy
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34 years old- 1/06- In wreck with 18 wheeler Numerous MRI's, PT, chiropractic, accupuncture, TENS therapy, massage therapy, facet injections, epidural injections, Nerve study, Discogram, confirms pain in L4/5, IDET, decompression, Bi-lateral neurotomy L3/4/5, denied by insurance twice, in Active L clinical trial, had surgery March 17, 2009 in Miami, FL- received Active L disc Had Baby #3 after ADR!
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03-30-2009, 10:53 AM
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Dale, Linda and Kathy: thanks for your support.
It's really amazing that as spine patients we (well, most of us) get to the point where we are wishing to have surgery--it's like winning the lottery for us. God bless.
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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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03-30-2009, 12:28 PM
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Justin, I am so sorry for this rapid decline you are experiencing. And Dale is so right. We want the whole world to be pain free, especially the ones we love. That would be YOU! I hope you get on Dr. B's surgery docket asap. You have got a lot of living in front of you, and it's waiting for you to embrace. Please keep us posted. I am worried about you.
 God Bless you, Cindylou
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bicycle accident 6/01: 2 compression fractures @ T12-L1; vertibroplasty; 4/06: right hip labral tear & arthroscopic repair; 4/07: lumbar prodiscs @ 3 levels, L3-6 by Dr. Bertagnoli; 7/02/08: ALIF L6-S1; 7/30/08: reopened to remove bone cement, leaked onto S1 nerve root; 8/08: pulmonary embolism, double pneumonia, collapsed left lung, pleurisy, pleural effusion; ALIF fusion complete; 3/10/09: SI Joint Fusion by Dr. Stark; Jury still out.
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03-30-2009, 03:31 PM
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been there
Hey Justin,
what you said about wishing to have surgery is like winning the lotto.. been there (even done that tho not recently).. My wish for you of course is like others that whatever is done is going to be whatever you need and will make you pain free and as functional as possible which of course I would hope would be *wildly so*!!! Good luck and interesting stuff~ Please continue to update and keep us posted.
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03-30-2009, 07:20 PM
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I too am sorry that things have gone downhill so quickly for you Justin. I hope you are able to have surgery soon. Just as I am hoping I can have surgery soon too.
If you find out anything about medical loans that can be used for overseas surgery, please, please let me know. Wishing for the best for 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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