Forum: Surgical Outcomes and Blogs
11-03-2019, 05:48 PM
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10 Year Update
I'm several months past my 10 year anniversary since having 2 level ADR surgery. All is well!
I still have residual nerve pain from the damage done prior to surgery. It's either abated somewhat or...
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Forum: Surgical Outcomes and Blogs
08-10-2010, 09:41 AM
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Replies: 52
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Thank you Dale. I didn't expect to be at this...
Thank you Dale. I didn't expect to be at this point this soon.
My wife still hasn't had any type of surgery. Her symptoms abated (for now). My company changed to Blue Cross this year so she'll be...
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Forum: Surgical Outcomes and Blogs
08-08-2010, 02:53 PM
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Forum: Surgical Outcomes and Blogs
06-20-2010, 01:45 PM
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14 months out
It's been 14+ months since the two level ADR at Stenum Hospital. The pain is gone. Completely. None. Nada. Zip.
Two weeks ago my wife, son and I flew to Phoenix to pick up my mother who is having...
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Forum: Surgical Outcomes and Blogs
05-06-2009, 10:22 PM
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Replies: 52
Views: 16,014
Runner,
I feel great today. The bug has left...
Runner,
I feel great today. The bug has left the building. I've had only 25 mg of Percocet in the last 9 days. Once the cold/ virus symptoms abated, I feel noticably better (from the surgery) than...
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Forum: Surgical Outcomes and Blogs
05-04-2009, 01:15 AM
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Replies: 52
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My everyday life
Cathy,
Well I can't do much walking on my street as it's too hilly. Walking to the addition entrance truly is uphill both ways. I've been walking around the perimeter of my yard several times a...
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Forum: Surgical Outcomes and Blogs
05-02-2009, 11:36 PM
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Replies: 52
Views: 16,014
Thanks Justin and Kathy. I had a little of a...
Thanks Justin and Kathy. I had a little of a setback Tuesday though. My wife, son and I all came down with a fast moving virus around noon. It hit us that quickly. I had a dry throat and runny nose...
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Forum: Surgical Outcomes and Blogs
04-28-2009, 11:28 AM
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Replies: 52
Views: 16,014
30 day follow up
Thanks to Jake222 and his wife's advice, I'm pretty much back to normal. Their advice was to eat Pringles Lite with Olean oil. It helped with the regularity issue the very next morning.
The pain...
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Forum: Surgical Outcomes and Blogs
04-15-2009, 02:58 PM
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Replies: 52
Views: 16,014
Kathy,
I'm beginning to think the travel...
Kathy,
I'm beginning to think the travel miscues were beneficial in a way. I've gotten back on feet quicker than the other 4 patients in my group after the long flights. Maybe the exercise helped...
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Forum: Surgical Outcomes and Blogs
04-14-2009, 06:48 PM
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Replies: 52
Views: 16,014
All,
Thanks for your kind words.
I let...
All,
Thanks for your kind words.
I let Lufthansa know what happened. The ticket agent at Bremen Airport had entered all of the right info into the computer. They're looking into the lapses that...
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Forum: Surgical Outcomes and Blogs
04-12-2009, 04:00 PM
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Replies: 52
Views: 16,014
Thanks all.
I just wonder if over...
Thanks all.
I just wonder if over international waters, is it legal to whack a teenager with a cane? Food for thought for you Justin in case you run into a similar situation in May :D.
Gil,...
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Forum: Surgical Outcomes and Blogs
04-12-2009, 12:47 PM
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Replies: 52
Views: 16,014
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Forum: Surgical Outcomes and Blogs
03-31-2009, 01:46 PM
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Replies: 52
Views: 16,014
L4/5 L5/S1 Mavericks
I'm 3 1/2 days post op. I left the nerve pain in the operating room at Stenum. I only have distraction pain and incision pain. Both are increased by the constipation which is normal for this type of...
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