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03-08-2009, 06:09 PM
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I am so ready for this surgery tomorrow
Hi guys,
Even tho I am mentally so ready for this surgery tomorrow morning, I have not packed anything. I'm just being a complete blob sitting on the sofa all morning. Started my bowel prep, so I have been making a few mad dashes to the bathroom. (tmi, I know!) Mark has invited me and my husband to join him, a few other Bertagnoli multi-level patients (10 discs between us all!) AND my surgeon to all meet for dinner tonight at 6:30 pm. I so want to go, but it's just so hard for me to sit on hard restaurant chairs. I just feel like I'm hanging on by a thread. But, I sure want to meet Mark before surgery, and I'd like my husband to meet my surgeon before surgery. I'm in a quandry. I thought I should perhaps just play it by ear, see how the day plays out. We'll see. What do I need to pack for the hospital anyway, besides a gown, slippers, and a toothbrush? A couple magazines maybe. They have everything there. Am I missing something really obvious here guys?  I could bring my med's, but they always seem to supply all that for you there. I guess I have had so many surgeries now, at least I'm not stressing about that. Just wait. Tomorrow morning when I get there, I'm sure I'll be asking quickly for some anti-anxiety medication!  See you on the other side......... 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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03-08-2009, 07:44 PM
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best wishes to you my dear cindy loo.
 may the force be with you!!!! your friend chuck
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ddd 1990 2003 mri,xrays,shots,emg 2004 discogram ouch pos l4 l5 facet block neg lost all appeals BCBS 5 months of that 3 surgeons later surgery with dr. bertagnoli aug 2nd 2006 in Bogen Germany Successfully ProDisc-L L-4 L-5
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03-08-2009, 08:51 PM
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Good luck Cindy
Good luck Cindy. Your courage and tenacity are an example for us all.
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weightlifting injury 1990 Dx DDD 1994 L4 - S1 IDET 2001 - some initial relief but didnt last Dynesys stabalization and decompression May 07 Removed Nov 08 Due to persistant debilitation bilateral nerve pain which resolved with removal Last edited by johnb; 03-08-2009 at 09:54 PM.
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03-08-2009, 10:21 PM
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I'll be thinking about you tomorrow.
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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03-09-2009, 12:36 AM
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Hang in there CindyLou and, may the Force Be With You!
 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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