Forum: Surgical Outcomes and Blogs
06-06-2009, 09:25 AM
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Replies: 25
Views: 11,689
Sore muscles
Well, yesterday we did quite a bit of walking, and BOY are my hip muscles sore! It feels like it's mostly my piriformis muscles, and when I was in PT, my therapist told me that based on her...
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Forum: iSpine
06-06-2009, 09:04 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 5,265
Thoracic ADR
J-
Mark, mmglobal, had an ADR in his thoracic region...you may want to get in touch with him. Also, in Germany, Dr. Bertagnoli is currently doing a procedure where they perform a...
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Forum: Surgical Outcomes and Blogs
06-05-2009, 10:11 AM
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Replies: 32
Views: 14,123
Please don't give up on us...
J-
I hope that when you say you aren't going to post on this blog anymore, you just mean this particular thread. :confused:
I know that you're going through such a difficult time, and being in...
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Forum: iSpine
06-05-2009, 10:01 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 9,827
Eastex,
Please don't EVER feel like you're...
Eastex,
Please don't EVER feel like you're bothering us!!! We are here for you and one another.
I'll be keeping you in my thoughts...please keep us posted...on anything! What you're going...
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Forum: Surgical Outcomes and Blogs
06-04-2009, 07:04 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 11,689
Yes, Mark, I started a photo album for anyone...
Yes, Mark, I started a photo album for anyone who's interrested:
ISPINE.ORG Forum - jessmith07's Album: Europe May/June 2009 (http://www.ispine.org/forum/album.php?albumid=7)
The only problem...
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Forum: iSpine
06-04-2009, 02:29 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 5,200
Hi Demary,
Welcome to the forum, although...
Hi Demary,
Welcome to the forum, although I'm so sorry that you need us.
A myleogram might give a clearer picture of what things LOOK like, but it sounds to me like you need a discogram. ...
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Forum: Surgical Outcomes and Blogs
06-04-2009, 11:39 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 10,832
Hi Cathy!
I was just going to call you! So glad to see that you're doing well! Be careful on that flight home...I don't know about you, but I'm still having trouble with my feet and ankles swelling, and in...
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Forum: Surgical Outcomes and Blogs
06-04-2009, 09:18 AM
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Replies: 25
Views: 11,689
Mark,
As I recall, when you caught...
Mark,
As I recall, when you caught Catherine and I on the balcony in our PJ's, it was rather chilly out...:eek:...so probably not :D (Ladies, I'm sure you know what I mean). I'll try and figure...
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Forum: Surgical Outcomes and Blogs
06-03-2009, 08:46 AM
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Replies: 25
Views: 11,689
Well, yesterday, after Marty came back to the...
Well, yesterday, after Marty came back to the hotel, we went and walked around for about 2 hours, and then I came in and took a nap. When I woke up, my muscles were achey, but my back was fine. We...
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Forum: Surgical Outcomes and Blogs
06-02-2009, 10:27 AM
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Replies: 25
Views: 11,689
1 week post-op
I'm in Paris and after a couple of days rest from the trip over, I'm feeling great! I just went for a 1 hour walk, slowly of course, and just started feeling a little discomfort at the end. I had a...
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Forum: Surgical Outcomes and Blogs
06-02-2009, 09:05 AM
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Replies: 32
Views: 14,123
RE: Anxiety
J-
I have suffered from an anxiety disorder for my entire life, although it was only finally diagnosed about 8 years ago. Since then, I've been on medication (currently 60-90 mg of Cymbalta) that...
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Forum: Surgical Outcomes and Blogs
06-01-2009, 08:09 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 11,689
L4/L5, L5/S1 ProDisc Synthes
SURGERY DATE: May 26, 2009
AGE AT SURGERY DATE: 36
SURGEON: Dr. Bertagnoli
SURGERY LOCATION/CLINIC: Straubing, Germany
DEVICE(s), LEVEL(s): L4/L5, L5/S1 ProDisc Synthes
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Forum: iSpine
06-01-2009, 01:56 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 5,313
I made it to the other side!!!
Hi everyone! I made it to Paris but not completely unscathed. My feet an ankles were so swollen by the time I got here that I couln't move them and could barely walk! Even though Marty had set up...
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Forum: iSpine
05-24-2009, 02:09 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 5,313
We're here...
...and all I can say is WOW! My husband, the seasoned world traveler of 25+ years, just laughs and says, "You have this shell-shocked look in your face". But the fact of the matter is, I've never...
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Forum: iSpine
05-22-2009, 11:57 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 11,167
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Forum: iSpine
05-22-2009, 04:52 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 5,313
Leaving for Europe tomorrow...
...and I'm absolutely terrified...
I know treefrog (Cathy) is already on her way...
Mark...are you still there?
I think I have everything all packed and ready, but I just KNOW that I'll...
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Forum: iSpine
05-20-2009, 05:47 PM
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Replies: 211
Views: 44,242
Dermatome Map
Steve, I happened upon this dermatome map today on Dr. B's site and it shows the correlations between the nerve root location as it exits the spinal column and the area of the body it supplies with...
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Forum: iSpine
05-20-2009, 05:35 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 6,647
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Forum: iSpine
05-19-2009, 03:39 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 4,356
Jason,
Well, I'm so sorry you're having to...
Jason,
Well, I'm so sorry you're having to have another surgery, but hopefully this will be the fix and set you on your road to recovery and a pain-free life.
Where will you be having your...
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Forum: iSpine
05-19-2009, 02:53 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 6,647
I've gotten shorter!!!
When I went for my bone density test last week, the tech measured my height at 5' 6". Now, I used to be 5' 7.5". Now it stands to reason that because my discs are failing and compressed, that this...
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Forum: iSpine
05-16-2009, 04:50 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 10,400
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Forum: iSpine
05-15-2009, 02:54 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 3,549
Question about Germany
For those of you who've been: are there phones in the hospital rooms? And do they have wireless internet available in the hospital?
Thanks!
Jess
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Forum: iSpine
05-15-2009, 01:38 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 4,514
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Forum: iSpine
05-14-2009, 12:51 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 10,400
Bone density test
I have to have one done tomorrow...what is this test like, exactly? Do they take films that I can take with me to Germany? I'm sitting here making lists of all the things I need to do before I...
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Forum: iSpine
05-13-2009, 05:28 PM
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Replies: 57
Views: 12,271
Symara,
I'll post more on this subject when...
Symara,
I'll post more on this subject when I get home tonight (I'm at work, but not getting much done... :eek:), but if you'll send me a private message with your email address, I'll send you...
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