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Old 03-24-2009, 06:29 PM
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I'm leaving for the airport in a few minutes. I have surgery this Friday. I'll let you know how it turns out.

Bob
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05/06 MRI shows DDD @ L2-S1
06/06 Diskectomy/ Laminotomy L5/S1
04/07 Recurrent Disc Surgery L5/S1
3 Ortho and 1 Neuro Surgeon, 3 MRIs, 1 EGM, 1 Myleogram & 11 EDIs later:
03/27/09 Maverick ADR at L4/L5 & L5/S1
03/27/09 The Lord and Dr. Ritter-Lang returned my life to me.
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Old 03-24-2009, 06:35 PM
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Bob,

My whole body is crossed, wishing you every ounce of luck. Please keep us posted as best you can.

All my best, Dale
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Old 03-24-2009, 07:29 PM
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Thank you Dale.

I'm taking a bunch of movies and reading material.

I decided to leave Saving Private Ryan and U-571 at home. Thank goodness for my Peewee Herman collection!

Bob
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04/06 L5/S1 Rupture
05/06 MRI shows DDD @ L2-S1
06/06 Diskectomy/ Laminotomy L5/S1
04/07 Recurrent Disc Surgery L5/S1
3 Ortho and 1 Neuro Surgeon, 3 MRIs, 1 EGM, 1 Myleogram & 11 EDIs later:
03/27/09 Maverick ADR at L4/L5 & L5/S1
03/27/09 The Lord and Dr. Ritter-Lang returned my life to me.
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Old 03-24-2009, 08:16 PM
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Bob, you will be in my thoughts and prayers. Here's hoping that this is the one for you, to take away all your pain. God bless,

Cindylou (remember, take it slow. slow, slow.....)
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Old 03-25-2009, 12:23 AM
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Hi Bob

You have all my blessings and prayers

Good wishes

Please keep me posted

Good Luck

Gil
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L3 -L4 hern Dec 2007.
L4-L5 Annular fissure with mild central stenosis and moderate facet hypertrophy.
L5-S1DDDDD
L2-L3 Right-sided neural foraminal narrowing at and L3-L4 related to posterolateral hypertrophic spurs and facet hypertrophy.
C3-C4 limited DDD
9 injections Depo. P.T. 13 months 5 dose packs,
Nerve Block Injections.4 ESI S1
L5-S1 foraminotomy 09
L4-L5 Microdiscectomy 09 Reherniate 4-2010
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Old 03-25-2009, 12:30 AM
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Good luck, wishing you much success...
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