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| Surgical Outcomes and Blogs Discuss New kid on the block in the Main forums forums; Hi J, After ten years of excruciating pain and exhausting all treatment options, I finally chose to move forward with ... |
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04-05-2011, 07:16 PM
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Hi J, After ten years of excruciating pain and exhausting all treatment options, I finally chose to move forward with surgery. As my bone density was low I didn't have the option of ADR. I had insurance issues also.
I had two level fusion L4 and L5. It is now about one year and four months. I'm really glad I did it. I still have pain but it is now bearable. It's been a long recovery for me but I've had many days where my pain is low. I have osteopenia (from chemotherapy) and that is why they did the fusion vs. ADR. Please let me know if there is anything you would like to know and I'm wishing you the very best.
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Chemically sensitive disc/Annular tears, DDD, mild bulging, facet arthritus Dancing accident in 96. tried PT, acupuncture, pilates, pain mgmt. nothing worked. Epidurals, facet blocks, caudal blocks, discogram. Opiates for ten years, oral prednisone, toradol inj. & more. Two level spinal fusion with BMS, cages, hardware. due to bone density problems from chemotherapy, they had to go in front and back. Surgery Nov. 6, 2010. So far no regrets. 
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04-15-2011, 09:02 PM
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26 April surgery
Thank you everyone for the advice and sharing your experiences. It has been very helpful and calming. Yesterday I completed the pre-registration at the hospital where my surgery will be. Also went through the training that TBI requires and received my brace. I believe that my wife and I have made the necessary preparations for when I get home. Including me staying in our guest room for a short period, (we have 4 Westies, and I don't want to trip over them). My wonderful wife is taking the first 2 weeks off of work to help me out. I am now to the point that the surgery date will not come soon enough. I will post as soon as I can, thanks again.
J
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04-17-2011, 09:45 AM
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I look forward to reading about your success. Please say hi to Guyer for me!
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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04-24-2011, 05:51 PM
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New Kid on the block
Well, finally down to the wire. Surgery is Tues morning. Have to be at the hospital tomorrow evening to screen and tag my blood. Then early Tues morning is the big day. To say that I'm emotionally drained would be an understatement. But, I'm sure you all have been there. Scared *&^%less is the strongess feeling right now. Crazy thoughts like, just live on pain meds.... Mmmmmm crap that won't work. HA HA. Went to my primary doc, the new one that I lucked into getting. Needed chest xray as last item, because of my bouts with pneaumonia. We chatted for some time and she asked if I wanted some anti-anxiety meds. I declined because I'm hoping to one day live med free. And I'm on enough other stuff, I'm afraid of bad side effects. Kinda wish I had taken her up on the offer. Oh well, glad I found this site when I did. I know that there are others like me. Thanks for letting me vent. See you on the other side.
J
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04-24-2011, 06:46 PM
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good luck , you will do fine. I am almost all fused and doing ok . I thought i would not be able to move at all. You will be fine, let us know how you are doing when you feel up to it.
judy
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2007 ACDF 4-7 2008 hip , knee scope, hip replacement 2009 thoracic T-5 thru T-11fusion 2009 VATS T7-8, posterior only T11-12. removal of thoracic hard wear 2010 lung surgery 2010 T2-L2 kyphosis correction 2010 Kyphoplasty T-3, T-4 2011 Cervical osteotomy ,revision C4-T5 2011 Foot surgery 2011 Revision fusion T7 thru L4/laminectomy 2012 Hammertoe correction left foot 2012 Revision fusion T-12 thru L5 2012 Revision fusion L4-L5
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04-25-2011, 05:07 PM
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J,
Right about now you're jumping out of your skin. Don't worry, it will all be in place when you wake up from surgery, even though some of it will be stitched together  Good luck tomorrow and when you're up to it, let us know how it went. You are in our thoughts. 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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