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| Surgical Outcomes and Blogs Discuss Geoff's Blog - Alpha Kilinik L4/L5/S1 in the Main forums forums; Had someone write me a couple of days ago, and I spent 90 minutes on the phone with him last ... |
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05-13-2011, 09:25 PM
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Had someone write me a couple of days ago, and I spent 90 minutes on the phone with him last night about my experience and questions. The back is great. I work out 3-4 times a week. On the bike 100-225 miles a week. Did a one day ride last summer called the triple bypass (14K feet of climbing/130 miles) no problems. Fly out to N. Georgia next tuesday for 4 days of riding w/ friends.
Logan is almost 3, and as healthy and vibrant as the day is long...and his brother turns 1 tomorrow....both a blessing from the Lord. Back pain (in many cases) certainly does not have to mean an end to active/vibrant life. Special shout out to Mark and Dr. Zeegers....forever in your debt. Geoff
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Micro l4/5 August 2007 - Good Surgeon/Wrong Surgery 10/10/08 - Activ L (L4/L5/S1) Dr. Zeegers - AlphaKlinik - So far..So Good The Bionic Man - "We'll make him better than he was before...Better, Stronger, Faster"...well not quite but you get the idea Last edited by Firerescuefin; 07-04-2011 at 07:10 PM. 
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06-13-2011, 03:00 AM
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Just wanted to add, that I am not on here a lot, but my PM's are linked to my e-mail address, and I certainly will answer any questions that I can. I think the world of Mark and his services. As I mentioned in prior posts, his knowledge, experience, and genuine/caring persona makes the decision to hire him a complete no brainer IMHO.
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Micro l4/5 August 2007 - Good Surgeon/Wrong Surgery 10/10/08 - Activ L (L4/L5/S1) Dr. Zeegers - AlphaKlinik - So far..So Good The Bionic Man - "We'll make him better than he was before...Better, Stronger, Faster"...well not quite but you get the idea Last edited by Firerescuefin; 06-13-2011 at 03:04 AM.
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05-24-2013, 10:43 PM
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Update
I'm going to keep this short, but plan on coming back later to expound.
The short story is that I am doing awesome. I still work as a firefighter (Captain).....I have 2 little boys and 1 on the way (due June 3rd/another boy), am in the gym 3-5 days a week, coach my oldest's soccer team, and raced (in an actual bicycle race) for the first time since 2005 2 weeks ago, and felt great. I want to post more about this later, because I think there will be some great "lessons learned/trading of info", but I have had bilateral hip scopes over the last 2.5 years for a condition called Femoral Acetabular Impingement (FAI)...which my orthopod MD believe caused or rapidly accelerated my back issues, and also contributed to pelvic dysfunction. It's been a long road back, but I feel fantastic. I do (as does my wife) pinch myself day to day (never forgetting where we've been), feel blessed, take great care of myself, pick my spots....and forever remain thankful to Mark Mintzer and Dr. Zeegers. Attached is a family pic...a little dated (about a year and a half)....but a very happy/healthy family
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Micro l4/5 August 2007 - Good Surgeon/Wrong Surgery 10/10/08 - Activ L (L4/L5/S1) Dr. Zeegers - AlphaKlinik - So far..So Good The Bionic Man - "We'll make him better than he was before...Better, Stronger, Faster"...well not quite but you get the idea Last edited by Firerescuefin; 05-24-2013 at 10:47 PM.
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05-27-2013, 06:15 PM
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Geoff, thanks for the update. Great news about your back and congrats on the new baby coming!
I'm so glad you were able to get back to work. While many of us get a complete recovery, getting back to such a demanding job is a blessing. Take care... keep it up! Mark
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1997 MVA 2000 L4-5 Microdiscectomy/laminotomy 2001 L5-S1 Micro-d/lami 2002 L4-S1 Charite' ADR - SUCCESS! 2009 C3-C4, C5-C6-C7, T1-T2 ProDisc-C Nova Summer 2009, more bad thoracic discs! Life After Surgery Website President: Global Patient Network, Inc. Founder: www.iSpine.org
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05-28-2013, 01:14 PM
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 ...and stay on top of strength and mobility daily...kind of like maintaining a vintage race car 
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Micro l4/5 August 2007 - Good Surgeon/Wrong Surgery 10/10/08 - Activ L (L4/L5/S1) Dr. Zeegers - AlphaKlinik - So far..So Good The Bionic Man - "We'll make him better than he was before...Better, Stronger, Faster"...well not quite but you get the idea
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