Forum: Surgical Outcomes and Blogs
02-25-2010, 09:06 PM
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Replies: 47
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Who would have thought
If you would have told me that the most difficult thing about having a spinal fusion would be pooping. I would have said hell ya this is going to be a breeze. I can tell you now that this is the...
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Forum: Surgical Outcomes and Blogs
02-24-2010, 02:33 AM
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Replies: 47
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Who said prune juice tastes bad
Well this stuff actually tastes good to me(prune juice). This is good news cause we are just going to see what the effects of about 1/2 gallon or more a day are.:D I think that is goin with about 4-5...
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Forum: iSpine
02-23-2010, 06:53 PM
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Replies: 13
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Welcome to ispine Kelly!!!
IMHO you have found the best site on the net for your situation. I just was on the same meds you speak of for about a year before I had the abominal spinal fusion. I know it is early for me but I do...
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Forum: Surgical Outcomes and Blogs
02-23-2010, 05:42 AM
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Replies: 47
Views: 14,037
Day 7
Ok day 7, .... oh how I wish it would come out easy!! Taking a pooh is like gettysburg to the civil war. I am stopped up pretty good, and all I can do is eat these little pills that are not working...
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Forum: Surgical Outcomes and Blogs
02-21-2010, 08:42 PM
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Replies: 47
Views: 14,037
About pain meds and leggings
No, Dale I am not wanting to decrease on my meds. I am still wondering why they first take me off IV meds after two days, then at five days the doctor is sending me home on about the same amount of...
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Forum: Surgical Outcomes and Blogs
02-21-2010, 08:00 AM
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Replies: 47
Views: 14,037
Day 5
Well I am finally home and on the couch as I write this. I did not get to speak with the doc today. I always like the assurance of speaking with him. Making it home was quite a journey. Thank God...
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Forum: Surgical Outcomes and Blogs
02-20-2010, 10:56 AM
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Replies: 47
Views: 14,037
2nd Major back Surgey Log Blog and Expeirence
Hello fellow spinys, my name is Grant. I am lying in a hospital bed in Anaheim memorial hospital. It is day 4 after my l5-s1 revision from a bi-lateral pars fracture repair attempt. Story will...
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Forum: iSpine
10-02-2009, 04:48 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 4,345
more than one
Mark,
I follow what you are saying and have to agree with you. IMHO there should be only one variable in diagnostic injections of the spine. I am facing the same thoughts facing a revision surgery...
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