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08-30-2011, 12:14 PM
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Latent Chronic Bronchitis and surgery
My husband's scheduled/plane tickets ordered for hybrid surgery next week. His lung xray report says, "airway inflammatory disease with upper limit normal lung volumes, probably related to active or previous bronchitis..." Steve hasn't had bronchitis for years.
Does anyone know if this is a show stopper? I read somewhere they could put him on a week of antibiotic (that would have to be today!). Thanks
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Steve (husband) - 46 yr old. C5-6 herniation (diagnosed May 2011) and C6-7 bulging and chronic spurs. 9/8/2011. Hybrid ADR at c5-6, fusion at c6-7 Texas Back     
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08-30-2011, 04:00 PM
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Are you sending these reports to the surgeon? I would think if it was a pre-op requirement, they will comment pretty quickly on any problems with this diagnosis and surgery plans. Doesn't sound like an active infection though.
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Joey Sue - 45 years old Severe DDD L4-5,L5-S1, mod neural foramen narrowing, osteophytes. Mod facet degen at L5-S1, but only mild degen at L4-5. Small annular tear and mild DDD L3-4 (unchanged and holding steady for 2 years) Mild DDD L2-3 Hybrid 9/28/2011: STALIF TT interbody fusion at L5-S1 and M6-L ADR L4/5 with Nick Boeree, UK  http://healthyback2011.blogspot.com/
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08-30-2011, 05:01 PM
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check w/ your surgeon and PCP... is/was he a smoker? asthmatic?
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08-30-2011, 09:18 PM
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Any latent infections of inflammatory disease are a potential risk, especially if they show up on an X Ray. Whatever the case, your doctor has a team of specialists that he/she calls upon to assess the risk.
Sorry for the news, but better safe than sorry! Let us know what the surgeon says.
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09-07-2011, 08:11 AM
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Thanks for the input.
steve had to do a spirometry test. He's never smoked and no asthma. The results were good. We're in Plano, TX and the surgery is tomorrow.
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Steve (husband) - 46 yr old. C5-6 herniation (diagnosed May 2011) and C6-7 bulging and chronic spurs. 9/8/2011. Hybrid ADR at c5-6, fusion at c6-7 Texas Back
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09-07-2011, 08:14 AM
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Best wishes!
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Joey Sue - 45 years old Severe DDD L4-5,L5-S1, mod neural foramen narrowing, osteophytes. Mod facet degen at L5-S1, but only mild degen at L4-5. Small annular tear and mild DDD L3-4 (unchanged and holding steady for 2 years) Mild DDD L2-3 Hybrid 9/28/2011: STALIF TT interbody fusion at L5-S1 and M6-L ADR L4/5 with Nick Boeree, UK http://healthyback2011.blogspot.com/
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09-07-2011, 10:24 AM
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Good luck, Jeff
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C4/5 - ACDF in 2000 C5/6 - ACDF in 2002 C3/4 & C6/7 - M6 ADR, Nov 2009, Barcelona Conceded defeat to a manifestly disingenuous BCBS-TX in my quest for reimbursement, Jan 2011
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