sorry it took me so long to get back to this post I couldn't find it and started a new one on the surgical out comes form. My doctor was doctor Benz at the Orthopedic Center of the Rockies he is really good at what he does. My surgery took place at a local hospital and I spent 3 days in the hospital.
Because I am so out of shape it will take a lot of work to get me back to healthy physical shape.
At my post op appointment my doctor didn't understand why I was so excited about being able to walk about 250 feet to my mail box. For me It had been about 7 months since I been able to walk that far without a substantial increase in pain.
I have started PT. It is going to be a long slow process. I had been in so much pain for so long that I just want to be able to do what young adults do, I use to love to hike in the forest but havent been on a hike since 2002.
I am doing great I am on about 1/2 the post op pain medications.
take care everyone
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injury 5/2002
Lamonectomy 4/2003
Spinal cord stimulator implanted 1/2004
PT, gait training, Chronic pain
ADR 8/2/2007
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