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Forum: iSpine 11-07-2007, 06:38 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 3,529
Posted By Blairsara
Hey there thanks for all the awesome comments!...

Hey there
thanks for all the awesome comments! I liked the big red OMG :) Wilson, Dr. Regan did my revision. He also did my initial adr surgery. Maria - I thought you had your surgery?? What...
Forum: iSpine 11-04-2007, 12:38 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 11,435
Posted By Blairsara
"Domino effect"

I had Charite ADR in 2004 @ L5/S1. A few months later my facets started to go. First one side than the other. Than things started at L4/L5. The same facet problems as L5/S1 and also bulge. The longer...
Forum: iSpine 11-04-2007, 12:24 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 3,529
Posted By Blairsara
Talking Revision L5-S1 Surgery - Removal of ADR ---- SUCCESSFUL!!!!!!!

Hey everyone
It's been a while hasnt it. Well, I have great news. I went to the doctor this week and found out that I am completely fused!!!! He said the xrays looked great!!! It's such a relief...
Forum: iSpine 09-05-2007, 11:18 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,627
Posted By Blairsara
Had a set back but overall good

Hey guys
Sorry for being mia. It will be four months next week. Maria I had started aqua therapy and was doing really well. Actually, 4 weeks ago I felt the best I had felt in over 3 years. I kept...
Forum: iSpine 07-12-2007, 08:15 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 8,248
Posted By Blairsara
Talking Two Month Update!

Hi Guys,

It's about that time again for an update... the two month update! Things with me are going extremely well! I went to Dr. Regan last week and he said I am basicaly healed from the surgery...
Forum: iSpine 06-25-2007, 01:36 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 8,248
Posted By Blairsara
3 year anniversary Charite ADR surgery

So three years ago today I had my first back surgery. Now I am in a hospital bed recovering from the surgery removing the Charite disc. Kind of ironic... I go and see my dr next week.. I think I...
Forum: iSpine 06-23-2007, 01:47 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 8,248
Posted By Blairsara
Allan I have to wear my brace all the time...

Allan
I have to wear my brace all the time except for when I'm in bed and he knows this. It's huge - goes all the way up to my shoulder blades. But thanks for the idea. It's a really f'ed up...
Forum: iSpine 06-22-2007, 11:37 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 3,584
Posted By Blairsara
removal of ADR

Lyndsay
I had the Charite disc and had it removed almost 6 weeks ago. Although they are two different discs, the doctors told me that just going in and fusing the spine while keeping the disc in,...
Forum: iSpine 06-22-2007, 11:28 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 8,248
Posted By Blairsara
Hey everyone Thanks so much for all of your...

Hey everyone
Thanks so much for all of your replies.
To set one thing straight, my brother doesnt live with me. I'm living with my parents and he is in an apartment with his girlfriend. But that...
Forum: iSpine 06-21-2007, 06:56 AM
Replies: 75
Views: 17,786
Posted By Blairsara
Mark I'm so sorry to hear about your wife. I...

Mark
I'm so sorry to hear about your wife. I hope that you guys can bypass surgery for a while without an extraordinary amount of pain. Glad to hear the ESI went well.

Blair
Forum: iSpine 06-21-2007, 06:45 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 8,248
Posted By Blairsara
5 weeks post-op

Hey everyone

So I'm a month and 10 days out of surgery and I'm doing well. My pain has been worse this past few weeks because in the increase of my activity. So these past few days I've decided to...
Forum: iSpine 05-31-2007, 07:20 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 8,248
Posted By Blairsara
3 week update

Hi everyone I hope you guys are doing well. I thought I'd give my weekly update :)

Good stuff first:
I've been doing really well still! i can now go in a car. I'm now walking for 25 minutes at a...
Forum: iSpine 05-25-2007, 12:40 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 4,408
Posted By Blairsara
Poncho Congrats on your 3 year anniversary and...

Poncho
Congrats on your 3 year anniversary and your MBA. I can imagine going for your MBA was quite difficult. I just wanted to let you know, that knowing you finished is motivation for me - that I...
Forum: iSpine 05-22-2007, 09:31 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 8,248
Posted By Blairsara
latest update

Hi everyone.

Thanks for all of the posts! It has been very entertaining and has helped me get through each day.

Well, here is the newest update. The past weekend sucked. I had major problems...
Forum: iSpine 05-19-2007, 01:34 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 8,248
Posted By Blairsara
L5-S1 Charite Revision Surgery 8 day post op

So today is 8 days from when I had my surgery. I pushed it a little too hard the day I gave my last update and definitely felt it the following day. So even though I feel good under the...
Forum: iSpine 05-15-2007, 10:52 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 3,275
Posted By Blairsara
Thumbs up I'm home!!

Hi Everyone!
Well, I am back home from the hospital; I was discharged yesterday. The surgery took 5 hours and according to the doctor it "couldn't have gone any better." I don't remember how long I...
Forum: iSpine 05-09-2007, 10:33 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 9,809
Posted By Blairsara
shoot me now! lol.. jp... one final down, one...

shoot me now! lol.. jp... one final down, one more to go tomorrow. but my back is soooooooo not happy with me right now that i'm starting to worry whether I'll be able to get through a 6 hour final....
Forum: iSpine 05-04-2007, 01:46 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,805
Posted By Blairsara
Maria Check your PM I'm sorry to hear that...

Maria
Check your PM

I'm sorry to hear that youre still in so much pain. Maybe it's better off that you do the back surgery first before the foot surgery. Get the tougher one out of the way so...
Forum: iSpine 05-02-2007, 11:55 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 9,809
Posted By Blairsara
Just wanted to say thanks for all the comments. I...

Just wanted to say thanks for all the comments. I have my pre-op appointment tomorrow with my internist and then my pre-op appointment with Wagner next week. Can't believe the surgery is coming up so...
Forum: iSpine 04-30-2007, 11:58 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 9,809
Posted By Blairsara
PS - does anyone know how the person is doing who...

PS - does anyone know how the person is doing who had the revision surgery on the 20th? I believe she had the prodisc taken out.

I'm starting to get major anxiety. Just really realized this about...
Forum: iSpine 04-30-2007, 11:35 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 9,809
Posted By Blairsara
Hey guys, Thanks for all of your comments. I...

Hey guys,
Thanks for all of your comments. I appreciate them. I definitely had to calm down before I addressed that guy. I didnt want to say anything that I would regret later on. Everyone is right...
Forum: Community Support - NSR 04-28-2007, 10:50 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 5,112
Posted By Blairsara
"I'm not prejudice. I hate everyone equally." :D ...

"I'm not prejudice. I hate everyone equally." :D

"I owe my success to having listened respectfully to the very best advice, and then going away and doing the exact opposite"

"We perceive the...
Forum: iSpine 04-28-2007, 10:04 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 9,809
Posted By Blairsara
inconsiderate people

Before I came to ispine I posted on ADRsupport.org. I left because people were basically calling me crazy about how the Charite disc caused all of my problems - saying that the charite disc doesnt...
Forum: iSpine 04-22-2007, 01:33 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 9,809
Posted By Blairsara
Everything is figured out- I'm taking my finals...

Everything is figured out- I'm taking my finals the same week as my surgery. I was able to work with the administration. The reason why it had to be this way was because if I waited until the next...
Forum: iSpine 04-16-2007, 11:58 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 9,809
Posted By Blairsara
lied about the update part :P

I forgot there is an update... I have no cartildge left at my facet joint area but on the right side. this is kind of wierd because for a long time my left side hurt much worse than my right side....
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