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Lumbar L5-S1 (Freedom Lumbar Disc Replacement) - Plano, TX
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02-22-2009, 11:51 PM
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Muscle spasms are normal after a surgery that involved cutting through muscle. Your body is healing and, spasms are muscle's nerves firing causing an involuntary response. My stitches used to feel like they were going to rip out I spasm'd so hard after surgery. They also had me on Valium to control the spasms. I agree with everyone else to give yourself time before you go back to work. I am an executive of a large company and basically have a desk job. I went back to work two months to the date of having 4 level ADR Surgery. I would not risk such an awesome gift. Your insurance may not cover any continuing care due to your surgery not being approved to begin with. You cannot afford to mess with a good thing.
Hang in there. Terry Newton
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1980 ruptured L4-L5 1988 ruptured SI-L5 1990 ruptured C5-C6 1994 ruptured C6-C7 1995 Hemi-Laminectomy C5-C6, C6-C7 Mayo Clinic Bicycle Accident 2004 MRI, EMG, Facet Injections, Epidural Blocks, Lumbar Discogram. Stenum Hospital Surgery November 4, 2006 Prestige Disc C5-C6, C6-C7 Maverick Disc S1-L5, L4-L5 Last edited by Terry Allen Blackburn; 03-06-2009 at 01:43 AM. 
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02-26-2009, 12:53 AM
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OK, just wanted to update everyone,
I have somewhat over done it the past 2 days. I have gotten up too much and moved around too much. Right now, I have a little pain in my hip and groin area and my right leg is aching a bit. So..... All I can say is for the next couple of days I am chained to my bed. I certainly don't want to cause any more nerve damage than what I may already have. I'll try to post an update as something comes up! Thanks, Dan
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Texas Back Institute Patient - Plano, TX Oct. 2005 - Hurt my back lifting a trailer gate - Diagnosed with DDD in L5/S1 - Jun. 2006 - Herniated Disk Surgery L5-S1 - Disectomy/Laminectomy May 2008 - L5/S1 crumbling disk Jul. 2008 - L5 - S1 PAINFUL Discogram VAS 10/10 Jan. 2009 - Texas Back Institute - Axiomed Clinical Trial Enrollment Feb. 2009 - Clinical Trial Surgery - Freedom Lumbar Disc inserted - L5-S1
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02-26-2009, 01:52 AM
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We warn and we nag... slow and steady wins the race! But I guess we all need to find out the hard way, too thrilled with our new found freedoms.
Don't let the bumps in the road get you down. Most often, that's all they are. Good luck, Dale
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3 level Prodisc adr S1-L3, Oct 12, 2005 Dr. B in Bogen, Germany Severe nerve damage in left leg, still working on it
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02-28-2009, 04:14 AM
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I'm so happy for you. That's great that you had surgery and got the Freedom Disc. If I would have gotten into the trial, I was hoping for the Freedom Disc as well; sounds like you wanted that one too. Wishing you a super fast recovery. I can't wait to have surgery, I guess that's how you know that you are bad enough for surgery, when you are excited to have it! I honestly can't remember what it is like to be pain free and have energy, I know I used to be that way; but just can't picture it. Praying for many pain free days ahead,
Kathy
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34 years old- 1/06- In wreck with 18 wheeler Numerous MRI's, PT, chiropractic, accupuncture, TENS therapy, massage therapy, facet injections, epidural injections, Nerve study, Discogram, confirms pain in L4/5, IDET, decompression, Bi-lateral neurotomy L3/4/5, denied by insurance twice, in Active L clinical trial, had surgery March 17, 2009 in Miami, FL- received Active L disc Had Baby #3 after ADR!
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