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07-09-2014, 12:08 PM
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Prayers for you Drew!!!! You're gonna do great and can't wait to hear from you
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2004 MRI -cervical bone spur causing pain 2011 MRI -5 bulging discs at C3-7: Recommended C5-6 and C6-7 for a two level fusion, I said no thanks. 2014 MRI -progressive compression C5-7. MRI 6/5/14- Ruptured L4-5, bulge at L2-3 and L5-S1 Dr recommends discectomy of L4-5 but won't do surgery until cervical is stable 8/2014- 8 months/3 rounds of appeals, Aetna denies 2 level cervical ADR  2 level ADR w/ mobi-c C5-7 Jan 7, 2015 
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07-09-2014, 05:24 PM
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Some pain but not too bad. I absolutely made the right decision and glad it's over. Dr Clavel is the man. An artist and will post pics soon.
Bones strong by the way. You know what that means.
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Weightlifter since 12 years old, now mid-40's and figuring out this wasn't such a good idea. Chronic back pain started in 2010 while shrugging weights that a 40 yr. old shouldn't even try. MRI in 2012 showing L4/L5, L5/S1 herniations and L2/L3 bulge. L5/S1 taking on new shape, chronic sciatica, etc. DEXA bone scan performed 5/7/14 showing mild osteopenia. Surgery performed July 9th, 2014, Dr Clavel, hybrid three level lumbar.
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07-09-2014, 06:05 PM
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Great news and yes Dr. C is the man!!!
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2009-2011-multiple Rx-acupuncture-chiropractor- pt-2Nd Dr. Opinion= mri=ddd L4/L5 2010-steroid injection-facet injection- rhizotomy 2011-3rd Doctor opinion=mri=ddd L4/L5-pt- 4th Dr. Opinion=ADR 2012-5th & 6th Dr. Opionion=ADR Dexa Scan Metal Alergy Test May 17, 2012---L4/5 ADR, M6-L, Dr. Clavel Barcelona Spine Center
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07-09-2014, 11:53 PM
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Yay!!! You are on the other side now!
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2004 MRI -cervical bone spur causing pain 2011 MRI -5 bulging discs at C3-7: Recommended C5-6 and C6-7 for a two level fusion, I said no thanks. 2014 MRI -progressive compression C5-7. MRI 6/5/14- Ruptured L4-5, bulge at L2-3 and L5-S1 Dr recommends discectomy of L4-5 but won't do surgery until cervical is stable 8/2014- 8 months/3 rounds of appeals, Aetna denies 2 level cervical ADR 2 level ADR w/ mobi-c C5-7 Jan 7, 2015
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07-10-2014, 04:57 AM
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Tender belly, dizzy, but up sitting in chair.
Not used to sitting. Strange. Better than lying flat on back.
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Weightlifter since 12 years old, now mid-40's and figuring out this wasn't such a good idea. Chronic back pain started in 2010 while shrugging weights that a 40 yr. old shouldn't even try. MRI in 2012 showing L4/L5, L5/S1 herniations and L2/L3 bulge. L5/S1 taking on new shape, chronic sciatica, etc. DEXA bone scan performed 5/7/14 showing mild osteopenia. Surgery performed July 9th, 2014, Dr Clavel, hybrid three level lumbar.
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07-10-2014, 04:46 PM
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congratulations. I have been following your posts for awhile now and understand how hard this decision was. I am glad that things are looking up.
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1979 car accident: rear ended 1980 ACDF C4-5 4/8/11 stopped, hit again 3 epidurals, PT, 2 MRI's,etc. scheduled 3 times for C5-6, 6-7 fusion, plus laminectomy at C3-4, and C 7, advised to do Bilateral lamino-foraminotomy C5-6, C6-7,a Percutaneous Discectomy L4 -L5 7/14 RFA on L3 to L5 (awake, local only) C5-6,6-7 M-6 ADR with Dr. Clavel 9/17/14, 12/7/15 RFA L2-S1, Facet injections C2-7 6/3/16 RFA L2-S1, epidural L4,5, 8/26/16 RFA C1-7
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07-10-2014, 11:26 PM
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congrats
You're doing so great! Good for you!
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Jen C3 Bulge C4 Bulge C5 ruptured C6 Bulge 7/2011 epidural that caused a "fragment to present itself" 10/2011 C5-C6 Foraminotomy & removal of fragment Positive for left-sided Hoffman's reflex Effacement of anterior spinal artery
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