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KathyEarhart; Active L; L4/5; March 2009
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| Surgical Outcomes and Blogs Discuss KathyEarhart; Active L; L4/5; March 2009 in the Main forums forums; Oh Kathy, I'm sorry you are feeling so awful. I picked up some virus, even though I also had ... |
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04-25-2009, 02:55 AM
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Oh Kathy, I'm sorry you are feeling so awful.
I picked up some virus, even though I also had the flu shot, and ended up with pneumonia which is just now going away. It's been almost two months since I've felt normal, or at least as normal as 'we' can with everything else we are going through  I hope that you are able to take time to heal and not let this grow into something worse. It is the first time in years that I have had bad stuff hit like that. The nurse said that an awful lot of 'flues' have turned into pneumonia, and now there is that awful scare from Mexico to worry about.
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DDD Herniated discs C4/5 & 5/6, L3/4, L4/5, L5/S1 Severe compression of spinal cord in two levels All conventional therapy exhausted, including spinal injections, PT, massage, etc. In appeal with Gov't Insurance for Out-of-country coverage for ADR hybrid surgery of above discs. Recently discovered that I am severely allergic to all common metals used in surgical hardware except for Titanium. 
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04-25-2009, 06:37 PM
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flu and colds
Kathy,
I hope you're feeling better today.. I can't tell you how many of my friends have been sick lately either with a very long lasting viral thing (cold like) or the flu! And they said the flu stuff was super awful (diarrhea/vomiting and just feeling bad). So hope you're on the mend today and taking it easy.
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04-25-2009, 11:46 PM
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Kathy, I hope you are feeling better. You need all your energy for surgery recovery, having to battle a virus isn't going to help, is it? Well, I hope it's not taking too much out of you, and that it doesn't last long.
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Cathy 46 years old. 12-15 years of intermittent pain, 2 years with constant pain. DDD, L4-5 and L5-S1, pain confirmed by discogram. PT, ESI's, Facet injection and block, Acupuncture - all no help. 2-level (Prodisc-L) ADR surgery with Dr. Bertagnoli, May 26, 2009. Currently taking Opana-ER (tapering off) and oxycodone
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04-27-2009, 07:02 AM
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Overdoing it
Kathy, I overdid it also 2 weeks ago. Thought I was doing good enough to go clothes shopping at the mall for 4 hours, ran a bunch of errands etc, I d say it set me back a good 2 weeks. (Sigh). Still havent gotten back to where I was. Im 2 months post op and some days are pretty good and some are not so good, still have moderate pain issues but I think its a very gradual improvement trend. Though at least I know the pains I have today are nothing at all like the old pre op pain. I guess your body gets worked up pretty good during these surgeries. Im thinking at this pace, it may be 4-5 months before I REALLY feel good. I was hoping for 6-8 weeks. : (
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04-27-2009, 01:55 PM
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Kathy, have you kicked that bad bug yet? I woke up yesterday morning with a bad sore throat out of the blue. Don't know if it's allergies or if I'm coming down with a viral infection. I'm jealous you are starting pt this week. Let me know how you do. Every day I don't get to exercise I blow up like the pillsbury dough boy!
 Can't wait till I get the thumbs up. Hope you are healing nicely.Cindylou
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bicycle accident 6/01: 2 compression fractures @ T12-L1; vertibroplasty; 4/06: right hip labral tear & arthroscopic repair; 4/07: lumbar prodiscs @ 3 levels, L3-6 by Dr. Bertagnoli; 7/02/08: ALIF L6-S1; 7/30/08: reopened to remove bone cement, leaked onto S1 nerve root; 8/08: pulmonary embolism, double pneumonia, collapsed left lung, pleurisy, pleural effusion; ALIF fusion complete; 3/10/09: SI Joint Fusion by Dr. Stark; Jury still out.
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04-27-2009, 09:59 PM
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Finally Better
Thank you all for the well wishes! I was sick as can be all weekend and finally feel good again today. I went for a bike ride with my kids today, feeling a little bad now, so I'll take it easy the rest of the day. I am so excited to start therapy tomorrow! I am ready to be able to do what I want to do. I am not doing very good at the no bending, twisting thing... tomorrow is 6 weeks, so I don't think it's too big of a deal. My doctor switched me from percocet 10mg to hydrocodone 10mg, and the hydrocodone just isn't doing anything for me. I feel like just quitting cold turkey, going through hell of withdrawls for a while and be done with it. The slow withdrawal is almost cruelty to humans
 Guess well see, 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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05-02-2009, 05:23 PM
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Kathy, good luck with the withdrawals. I have very bad memories.
The no twisting, bending is a pain in the butt but it will serve you well down the line if you stick to in the "early" days (<10 weeks). I'm glad you are over your cold. Finally.
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-Justin 1994 Football Injury 1997 Snow Skiing Injury Laminotomy L4/L5 (3.7.97--17 years old) 1999 & 2003 MVA (not at fault both times) Grade V Tears L4/L5 & L5/L6 2-Level ProDisc® L4/L5 & L5/L6* *lumbosacral transitional vertebra (11.15.03--23 years old) Dr. Rudolf Bertagnoli -- dr-bertagnoli.com Pain-free for the last 4.5 yrs. 5.14.09 DSS with Dr. B. I'm here to help.  Only checking PMs currently.
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