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02-17-2005, 10:27 PM
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I just got of the phone with Willie. He doesn't post here... he just doesn't have the energy. He is a great friend from another forum. Most of you know him. People who have been to my last 2 events have met him.
He has a totally occluded left iliac artery as the result of a poorly done revision surgery in October, after a poorly done ADR surgery in August. The situation is very serious. Hopefully, he'll be able to keep his leg. Tomorrow, he'll have an angiogram as the start of a procedure that is intended to reopen the occluded artery. It may be angioplasty, it may be stent... there are other options. They've tried angioplasty once before, unsuccessfully. If this doesn't work, they'll do an emergency bypass.... a third abdominal, retroperitoneal approach since August. If everything goes well tomorrow, on Monday he'll have an abdominal CT. He is suffering from SEVERE abdominal pain that has had him bedridden for close to 2 weeks. Wednesday brings colonoscopy and endoscopy. It is unclear what is causing this pain, but it's certainly not good. So, whatever you do.... pray, chant, wish.... let's muster all the good karma for Willie... he needs it. Sincerely, Mark     
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02-17-2005, 10:31 PM
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Thanks for the update, Mark.
Willie will continue to be in my prayers. Jeff
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15+ years back pain w/ advancing disc degeneration. 2002-2 level lumbar IDET w/ Nucleoplasty (very unsuccessful; huge setback) Three level lumbar Charite (L3/4, L4/5, L5/S1) with Dr. Zeegers in Munich, Germany: 2/25/05 (successful) Two level cervical Mobi-C (C5/6, C6/7) with Dr. Zeegers (successful) Laser Facet Coagulation (left side: L3/4, L4/5, L5/S1 & sacral) with Prof. Dr. Reul (significant reduction in remnant lumbar & sacral pain)
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02-18-2005, 03:55 AM
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Thanks for the updated Mark, we can but hold this man in our thoughts and prayers. It always reminds me of where he had his surgery done, and hope nobody goes and has a similar treatment there.
Best, Alastair 
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ADR Munich 26th July 2002 L5/S1. Aged 75 now Your best asset is your health My story is here http://www.adrsupport.org/alastair.html Thank goodness for Dr Zeegers I am painfree I am here to help,I live in the UK I now run the UK spine site and can be contacted at www.adrsupportuk.com/
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02-18-2005, 07:58 AM
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Mark,
Thank you for the update on Willie. Upon meeting him I was struck by what a gentle and nice man he is and how incredibly he has held up with all that is going on with him. I truly wish him the best outcome with everything procedure and surgery wise he is going thru. He has my thoughts and my prayers for optimal and maximum outcome with all~
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02-18-2005, 08:50 AM
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Willie is an amazing human being and my prayers are with him!
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"Harrison" - info (at) adrsupport.org Fell on my ***winter 2003, Canceled fusion April 6 2004 Reborn June 25th, 2004, L5-S1 ADR Charite in Boston Founder & moderator of ADRSupport - 2004 Founder Arthroplasty Patient Foundation a 501(c)(3) - 2006 Creator & producer, Why Am I Still Sick? - 2012
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02-18-2005, 08:14 PM
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I am very sorry to hear of this, I hope he will come through this, my thoughts and best wishes are before him.
Laura
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Charite @ L5,S1. W/Zeegers March 11, 05. Successful.
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