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Forum: Surgical Outcomes and Blogs 11-03-2019, 05:48 PM
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Posted By trkdoc714
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...
Forum: Surgical Outcomes and Blogs 08-10-2010, 09:41 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 16,014
Posted By trkdoc714
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...
Forum: Surgical Outcomes and Blogs 08-08-2010, 02:53 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 16,014
Posted By trkdoc714
It's been 16 months since my successful two level...

It's been 16 months since my successful two level ADR surgery by Dr. Ritter-Lang at Stenum Hospital.

Dr. John Burkus of the Hughston Clinic released me completely at the first of March.

I have...
Forum: Surgical Outcomes and Blogs 06-20-2010, 01:45 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 16,014
Posted By trkdoc714
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...
Forum: Surgical Outcomes and Blogs 05-06-2009, 10:22 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 16,014
Posted By trkdoc714
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...
Forum: Surgical Outcomes and Blogs 05-04-2009, 01:15 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 16,014
Posted By trkdoc714
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...
Forum: Surgical Outcomes and Blogs 05-02-2009, 11:36 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 16,014
Posted By trkdoc714
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...
Forum: Surgical Outcomes and Blogs 04-28-2009, 11:28 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 16,014
Posted By trkdoc714
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...
Forum: Surgical Outcomes and Blogs 04-15-2009, 02:58 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 16,014
Posted By trkdoc714
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...
Forum: Surgical Outcomes and Blogs 04-14-2009, 06:48 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 16,014
Posted By trkdoc714
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...
Forum: Surgical Outcomes and Blogs 04-12-2009, 04:00 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 16,014
Posted By trkdoc714
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,...
Forum: Surgical Outcomes and Blogs 04-12-2009, 12:47 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 16,014
Posted By trkdoc714
Although I've been back since Thursday night, I'm...

Although I've been back since Thursday night, I'm finally getting my clock close to normal.

Surgery went well. The morphine epidural was taken off one or two days after surgery. The left the...
Forum: Surgical Outcomes and Blogs 03-31-2009, 01:46 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 16,014
Posted By trkdoc714
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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