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Old 03-24-2009, 02:27 PM
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I guess it's my turn. I'm headed out this afternoon for Stenum. Surgery is scheduled for Friday. I'll let you know how it turns out.

Bob
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04/06 L5/S1 Rupture
05/06 MRI shows DDD @ L2-S1
06/06 Diskectomy/ Laminotomy L5/S1
04/07 Recurrent Disc L5/S1
4 Ortho and 1 Neuro Surgeon, 5 MRIs, 1 EGM, 1 Myleogram & 11 EDIs later:
03/27/09 L4/5 & L5/S1 Maverick disc at Stenum
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Old 03-24-2009, 08:00 PM
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Gute Fahrt! (Meaning, have a good trip! But I also wish you a good fart after surgery)!

Bob, that's a long trip for you...business class!?
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Old 03-25-2009, 02:04 PM
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Good luck Bob. I'll be thinking good thoughts for you on Friday.

Can't wait to hear how everything went.
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MRI 12/07
L4-5 Mild-moderate disc degeneration with dessication.
L5-S1 Mild disc degeneration with dessication, minimal disc bulging.

PT/medication/acupuncture/ESI's/facet injection

Discogram 12/3/08 confirmed L4/L5 & L5/S1 as pain generators.
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Old 03-25-2009, 02:28 PM
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I hope everything goes well for you!
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31 yrs old
Lumbar herniation L5/S1

- Did mild PT, some chiropractics and self regulated pain management since initial sports injury in Spring 1997.
- XRay and Bone Scan Jan/Feb 2007
- PT March to May 2007
- MRI Jan 2008
- Disco positive at L5/S1 Feb 2008
- ADR surgery at L5/S1 on June 23rd 2008 - Prodisc
- Recovery - so far so good!

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Old 03-25-2009, 04:11 PM
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Good luck Bob!
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DDD C5/6. Incorrectly diagnosed as tension headaches in September 1997.
Nearly continuous headache since.
Began having pain in wrists in 2000, believed it was onset of carpal tunnel.
In 2005 pain began getting worse.
Diagnosed as DDD in July 2007.
Surgery recommended after 6weeks of PT made the pain worse.
ADR scheduled for Jan 26, 2009. Rescheduled for August 5!
Bryan disc finally FDA approved, and just in time too.
Neck was all jacked up and had to be fused unfortunately.
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Old 03-25-2009, 07:25 PM
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Bob -- i hope the surgery relieves your pain and gives you some quality of life back.

i can't imagine how funny you'll be WITHOUT pain!

best wishes,
liz
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scoliosis; 1998 snowboarding injury->DDD L3-S1 w/annular tears/protrusions; 2007 episodes of rt foot drop
2007 Prodisc ADR L4-S1
L4-5 Prodisc tilted/facet issues; old L5 nerve damage
2009 L4-5 Prodisc ADR removed and revised to XLIF w/posterior instrumentation
massive hemorrhage from tear of inferior vena cava at right iliac vein due to adhesion from Prodisc op
2010 not fused; as a result of complications permanent nerve damage to lumbar plexus causing severe rt leg, hip, groin pain
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Old 03-26-2009, 05:39 AM
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Bob,

At least you don't have surgery on April 1st.
Behave yourself with the nurses.
Don't rush to do too much too fast.

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