Fibrin Sealant

Roblin · #1 (**permalink**) 03-14-2009, 07:49 PM

Hello all,

I got my Fibrin sealant done on the 18th of February so I am now going on 4 weeks. I have not needed any pain medicine for the last 3 weeks which is really good but if I get up and try to do too much I still feel some pain so it hasn't completely left me but it is tolerable. I just thought I better post an update. Because of the placement of my artificial disks in the lumbar area it will be a wait and see if this works and for how long. It sure seems to be working for lots of other people.
Best wishes,
Linda

Firerescuefin · #2 (**permalink**) 03-14-2009, 09:24 PM

Linda,

I was looking for more info on the procedure that you had done. Can you provide any more info or steer me towards another post. I hope it goes well for you...it seems like something many of use could have used years ago.

Thanks,

Geoff

phylly · #3 (**permalink**) 03-14-2009, 11:11 PM

Linda,
I am so glad that you are almost pain free. Did you need to have a discogram done before the sealant to diagnose what stage you disc was in? This seems like such a promising procedure, i hope that other doctors start doing it. Is it out of trials yet?
Phyllis

Roblin · #4 (**permalink**) 03-15-2009, 01:33 AM

Hi,
No, it is not out of trials yet, but FDA has given Dr. Pauza the go ahead to do some outside of the trial protocol. Mine was done outside the trial. Geoff, Fibrin is a sealant that is injected into a torn disk and it seals or glues it back together and raises the disk height back up to normal. Google Spinal Restoration or Kevin Pauza, M.D. and you will be able to read a little bit more about it.
Best wishes,
Linda

Roblin · #5 (**permalink**) 03-15-2009, 01:35 AM

Phylly,
I forgot to say, yes, I did have to have a discogram done. In addition to the normal discogram I had a FAD (Functional Anesthetic Discogram) done to determine that L3/4 was my problem.
Best wishes on your recovery!
Linda