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Surgery in October with Rischke
Hi guys just a quick update.
Going for L5S1 ADR with Rischke in October. Send some good vibes. Hope it all goes well. Cervical started giving me big trouble in August. Taking MRIs and see if I need to fix anything while in Zurich. Will keep you posted.
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[SIZE="1"]Canadian - ADR not available in Canada L4/S1 DDD since 1994 - right side sciatica L4/L5 herniation and discectomy in 2006 - success 2017 bilateral and sacral pain and numbness, cannot sit Dec 2017 L4/S1 (2 levels) Interspinous implant (IntraSpine Cousin Biotech) - no result permanent pain and numbness Narrow spinal canal, scarring, L5/S1 started autofusing Implant must be removed, decompression needed Decision time - discussed with Dr B, Rischke, Desai |
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Best of luck John. It would be very valuable to the membership of this forum if you post up your experiences in general, and some continuing updates post-surgery. And before the forum owner reminds you, please post up a summary of your situation in your signature. It helps people interpret your posts with some background information.
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Age 56 Severe neck and back pain, 10 years+ on opiate pain meds every 4 hours, numbness and weakness in both arms and legs. Evaluated by Dr Bertagnoli for ProDisc at L3L4, L4L5, L5S1, C5C6 and C6C7 Sept 4th, 2019: Completed 3 level CP-ESP at C4 thru C7 with Dr. Biren Desai in Cologne, Germany Scheduled for March 11, 2020: L3 thru S1 LP-ESP with Dr Clavel in Barcelona |
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2 more weeks
That's it folks. Reality hit home. Going for a dual lumbar/cervical - 3 levels.
Scary stuff, no second thoughts though. On good hands. I can only pray it all goes well now. Will keep you guys posted.
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[SIZE="1"]Canadian - ADR not available in Canada L4/S1 DDD since 1994 - right side sciatica L4/L5 herniation and discectomy in 2006 - success 2017 bilateral and sacral pain and numbness, cannot sit Dec 2017 L4/S1 (2 levels) Interspinous implant (IntraSpine Cousin Biotech) - no result permanent pain and numbness Narrow spinal canal, scarring, L5/S1 started autofusing Implant must be removed, decompression needed Decision time - discussed with Dr B, Rischke, Desai |
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Hi John T
Looks like you have done your research and I am glad to see you're taking the step towards better health. Based on your signature, you have waited through some tough stuff. All the best, hope to hear some some post-op soon. Hang in there!
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54 yr old female 5'7" 147 lbs. non-smoker conservative treatments failed 2007 fusion @ C4-6 peek cages, failed due to long term use of cox-2 inhibitor 2008 revised C4-6 donor bone, plate & screws 2009 fusion with Roi-C @ C3-4 2015 MRI & CT mjr ddd @ C6-7, segmental kyphosis at C7-T1, 2-level M6-C prosthesis by Dr. Clavel Barcelona Spain 2019 H.O. formed behind M6-C @ C6-7 left nerve rt & in spinal canal. 2020 Revision C6-7 to a CP-ESP prosthesis by Dr. Schmitz Dusseldorf Germany |
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