Coflex f Implants still in pain?

[Gil Denis]

Hi All

I am still here look at the site every day just not posting.
Well here i am in worse pain after two years after my last surgery two Coflex implants lumbar spine.
The latest from three consluts that this devise does not workNow looking at more surgery Fusion two levels or more. sending info to the Vail Stedman clinic with Dr Corenman Has anyone ever heard of him. Seems to know his shit more than others in the past

As always all the best to all
Gil

[jsewell]

I am sorry to hear about all your pain and failed procedures. I hope this doctor is a great one and gets you fixed. I am just about totally fused now so i can relate to it all.
Judy

[Maria]

Saw you post and wanted to say hi...got nothing to say w/regard to new doc you'll be seeing however I hope that you'll have success and relief if you do have more surgery~

take care and even tho I'm sorry to read that you're still in pain and maybe more pain it's nice to see you post. Maria

[Gil Denis]

Hi All

I am still here and dealing with pain LBP Neck Pain still no MRI on the Neck that is coming soon.
The LBP is daily some good some very bad with leg numbness leg weakness ETC

I just had two consults from Colorado spine surgeons One Dr.Villavicenco from Boulder is to have a EMG done, X-Rays Done, disco and possibly fuse one level I have four bad levels with Coflex implants at the lower two.
The Second Dr Coreman form the Steadmen clinic in Vail to do nothing and enroll in the Spine Cord Stimulator! Suggested to do no surgery I suspect this is because this is a workers comp case and pre existing condition Insurance nightmare.

I have finally reached the end of my rope, no money to go to Germany or other great surgeons that may have a solution, the last surgeon with a plain Died

I will send the latest info to Mark update my profile and send it to Dr B and see if he may have a solution or not and if so what is this going to Cost $$$

Gil

[Gil Denis]

Hi All

I have sent all my latest images to Dr Bertagnoli with the help of Tim now the game begins can he help my five levels of degeneratipn FSS ??

Gil

[jsewell]

Gil i wish you the best of luck in getting this next surgery to help you.
I never thought i would be this pain free, almost with my whole spine fused, almost but i am at this point, i hope the same for you in the time to come.
judy

[Sessy]

Hi Gil,

Am I reading correctly that Dr. B would remove your implants dorsally? And he would replace them with an ADR?

Just wondering because it was kind of confusing for me to interpret the post.

If so and he can do that, that is just awesome. Maybe you can appeal to the insurance company to pay for at least some (most) of it.

Ses

[mmglobal]

As I understand the recommendation, the coflex removal must be dorsal surgery, while the ADR implantation would be abdominal surgery. I have seen Bertagnoli use a system that allows ADR through a posterior approach, but it is not a posterior ADR replacement... it is for people who need ADR AND facet replacement.

Mark

[Maria]

for your thoughts Gil.. have you scheduled surgery, had surgery, are thinking of how to get the $ to have surgery? Just wondering what you're up to these days and hoping you're doing Ok.

Maria

[Gil Denis]

Hi all

I cannot afford to go out of country for surgery Not winning the lottery at least not yet
My surgeon has just called me and suggested a four level dynamic stablization DSS at four levels removing the coflex implants or leaving them in and fusing the L4 to S1 My concern is what keeps the damaged disc from continuing to degenerate and what holds the spine in place ?

Will let you know what happens better than a spinal cord stimulator ??

Gil