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Fast sugery date with Dr Bertagnoli
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02-19-2009, 03:43 PM
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Good luck Steve, you are in good hands.
Take your own pillow, you can use it on the airplane, hotel, hospital - it was a life saver for me. One of the pluses on business/first class is the food. I had yummy lamb chops, as good as any 5-star restaurant, the whole ball of wax beautifully presented, desserts, chocolate, and all I wanted to drink - had to turn down the wine however.  I have to admit I used the "poor me" along with honest tears, really!!!, to get my hubby moved from coach to be with me. We couldn't afford both first-class tickets, there were so many vacant seats I had to ask. At first they told me they would take a drink to him and tell him I was ok, then they came back and said they were allowing him to move up. Yeaaa! Doesn't hurt to ask! Steve, hope you get to talk to Mike. Will keep both of you in my thoughts and prayers. Say hello to Dr. B and Dr. FM for me. Sandy
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**Accidents, active life-style, always some back/neck pain controlled w/ibuphrofen 2004 excessive pain, x-ray, PT, MRI diagnosis cervical DDD **PM recommended, meds, PT, massage therapy, chiropractor, injections **Dec. 2007 numbness and weakness in left arm/thumb, x-rays, MRI, discs at C4-7 pushing on spinal cord, fusion or ADR out of country **April 7, 2008, discogram at C3-4, surgery 4 levels, Prodisc-C, Dr. Bertagnoli, Germany 
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02-23-2009, 07:25 PM
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Steve,
I wish you the best. I flew home after 10 days from a 2 level cervical ProDisc surgery and some lady in business class came back and gave me her 3seats in business class and took my coach seat. I believe she was an angel. It is doable. Best wishes for a great surgery and quick recovery. We actually did a little sight seeing the last few days we were there. I was amazed at how much better I felt almost immediately. Bless you, Roblin
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02-27-2009, 03:53 PM
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I just spoke to Steve. It's Friday late afternoon, he had the surgery Thursday noon. He's still in quite a lot of discomfort, but did not seem in distress when we spoke. Interoperative discography showed the 3rd disc to be wide open, so he's one of the few people I know who got more discs than expected.
He sounded good... I hope he turns that corner soon. More as I hear it. 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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02-27-2009, 03:59 PM
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Thanks for the update on Steve, Mark. So, did he end up getting 3 discs or 2?
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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02-27-2009, 04:12 PM
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He got three... he also got a new version of the ProDisc-C called the Nova. I'll have more about this soon.
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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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02-28-2009, 03:28 AM
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I'm so glad to hear that Steve is on the 'other side'. That is great news! Good thing he had a great dr. who saw the need for 3 and did it and that he didn't end up having to go back after the fact for another surgery. That's great. I hope to hear more soon.
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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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03-07-2009, 06:25 AM
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I spoke to Steve again this morning. He had a pretty tough week recovering from his 3-level cervical ADR surgery. However, he said that yesterday, he suddenly turned the corner and was feeling very well. His old pain is gone and some nerve issues that his home doctors said could not be related to his c-spine are also gone.
He's leaving for the US on Saturday am and he should be in the air already. It's a shame that he turned the corner so recently and I hope the trip doesn't set him back too much. He should be around soon to give us the first hand report. All the best, 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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