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| iSpine Discuss Fast sugery date with Dr Bertagnoli in the Main forums forums; Steve, I wish you the best. I flew home after 10 days from a 2 level cervical ProDisc surgery and ... |
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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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03-07-2009, 03:52 PM
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Amazing story and outcome. To get three discs is a big surgery. It will be interesting to hear the first hand account of the experiences over there. I will pray for a continued good recovery and continued relief of your symptoms Steve.
Hang in there. Terry Newton
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1980 ruptured L4-L5 1988 ruptured SI-L5 1990 ruptured C5-C6 1994 ruptured C6-C7 1995 Hemi-Laminectomy C5-C6, C6-C7 Mayo Clinic Bicycle Accident 2004 MRI, EMG, Facet Injections, Epidural Blocks, Lumbar Discogram. Stenum Hospital Surgery November 4, 2006 Prestige Disc C5-C6, C6-C7 Maverick Disc S1-L5, L4-L5
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