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07-15-2014, 03:40 PM
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Wow, I just posted and had not seen your decision. 100% endorsement. I am glad that you have the finances to do this. You are having a magnificent surgeon remove the failed disk. Was it easy to convince him that you preferred to fuse as opposed to a ActivL?
I doubt that I could afford to go your route 2 1/2 years after spending over 50k, but IMO you have put yourself in the best possible position for ultimate success. 
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2001 bad fall on ice playing hockey Apr 2001 lami/discectomy L4/L5 (large rupture) Aug 2001 lami/discectomy L5/S1 Coccyx dislocated / same fall (Cannot sit) Aug 2011 pull-start generator - unrelenting low back pain - can only stand for 30 min Nov 2011 -rhizotomy - makes things worse 22 hours/day in bed June 2012 - present receiving facet injections every 4 months, only last one helped somewhat L3-L5 ActivL Surgery w/Dr Zeegers April 16th Doing great!!!!! 
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07-15-2014, 08:24 PM
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Even if your facet joints were better and there were no bone density concerns, in your case with what you've been through - I'd take fusion anyway. If hindsight were 20/20! you'd probably be about $80,000 richer, without all the drama.
You are in good hands with Willem, his surgical record is practically spotless
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2001 bad fall on ice playing hockey Apr 2001 lami/discectomy L4/L5 (large rupture) Aug 2001 lami/discectomy L5/S1 Coccyx dislocated / same fall (Cannot sit) Aug 2011 pull-start generator - unrelenting low back pain - can only stand for 30 min Nov 2011 -rhizotomy - makes things worse 22 hours/day in bed June 2012 - present receiving facet injections every 4 months, only last one helped somewhat L3-L5 ActivL Surgery w/Dr Zeegers April 16th Doing great!!!!! Last edited by henry4956; 07-15-2014 at 08:26 PM.
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07-16-2014, 03:14 AM
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wishing you the best
Vicki
Sorry to read all that you've gone thru and what you're looking at going thru although think that you're approaching it the best way possible and that is getting all the opinions you can and going with the one that you trust the most. I do wish you the very best and thank you for posting your spine endeavors here. Seems like we all learn a bit from each other as well as at the very least be here to support each other thru our spinal endeavors. hugs n wishing you all the best ~ Maria
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