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03-17-2013, 10:02 AM
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Heading to Spain. Dr. Clavel here I come!!!
Well everyone, I am heading to Spain in a few short hours. I am so nervous but relieved that pain in my low back is soon history. I obviously understand its a long road but a road I am ready to travel.
Thanks to all of you who have been informative and supportive. This is an amazing group of kindhearted people who actually care for others well being. I am forever greatfull to all of you. Lillyth I will see you in a few days and I can't wait. God Bless you all with pain free lives. You all deserve it. Woooohooo off to see the man.
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05 small amounts of numbness in low back 10/06 fall with severe twist and the end of painless life 07-11 PT, Chiro, PT, and more Chiro with some relief 4/11 pain came on and has settled in for good facet blocks 7 injections DRX 9000 traction (no help) Fentanyl patch and 15 mg oxycodon for breakthrough 4 MRI Bulging L5S1 and DDD 3 Dr's suggest ADR 1/13 discogram 7-8/10 pain 2/28/13 ADR scheduled xxxx canceled 3/21/13 L5S1 ADR M6 with Dr. Clavel who else?:-) 
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03-17-2013, 10:44 AM
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-Jeff
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Lifelong history of back issues from a young age, spasms etc. 1995 - Weightlifting injury 1997 - Hip Injury 2009 - Trampoline injury (just bounced down on my butt) 2009-2011 Physiotherapy and medication, progress but no lasting pain relief 2010 - X-Ray DDD L5-S1, L4-L5, L4-L3 2010 - MRI Herniation L5-S1, Bulges L4-L5, L4-L3 2011 - Epidurals - No relief 2012 - Facet Injections - No relief 2012 - Discogram TBI - positive L3-S1 L3-S1 ADR M6-L w Clavel 11/28/2012
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03-17-2013, 01:23 PM
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Safe travels and best of luck with surgery! Tell Dr. C & Yolanda hello!
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50 year old female Rear-Ended in 2009 Disk rupture cervical 5-6 & 6-7 2 level M6 ADR, Dr. Clavel - Oct. 2012 Insurance paid Not a day goes by that without me whispering a silent "thank you" to Dr. Clavel Post Op 2+ years Cross Fit 3-5 times a week Running 5ks
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03-17-2013, 07:59 PM
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Best of luck. We'll all be thinking of you and looking forward to a post surgery update! I hope you're able to see some of Barcelona before surgery.
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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03-17-2013, 09:40 PM
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Good luck! You are going to do great! I look forward to hearing about your post-op recovery!
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disc bulges C 4-5 and C 5-6 EMG evidence nerve root blockage at C6, C8 and L5 Cogential moderate-severe cervical/lumbar stenosis Cervical compression with clinical myelopathy with Hoffman's Tests; MRI's, EMG/NC studies, discogram, CT scan Pain management; tens unit, ice and heat, physical therapy, chiropratic care, and spinal epidural treatments. Blue Cross / Blue Shield of Ohio external third party approved Pro-C ADR at C 5-6 on 4/3/13
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03-17-2013, 09:43 PM
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Our prayers are with you! So excited 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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03-18-2013, 09:21 AM
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I will see you soon! I can't wait! By the time you land, I will be awake and out of recovery!
YAY US!
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Multiple traumas to spine starting age 13. 1st American to have 6 ADR's in one surgery. C3-4 - C/7, & L5-S1 - L3-4. Surgery w/ Dr. Clavel, 3/18/13, M6. Before surgery: severe spinal stenosis C5/C6 (cord "flattened" per stateside doc), + for Hoffman's & Babinsky's. At time of surgery: 5 yrs MAX before ending up in wheelchair. Clavel found L5-S1 partially fused. Had to cut it apart to put in M6. Please excuse brevity - SEVERE carpel tunnel.
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03-18-2013, 09:42 AM
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I'll be thinking of you! Keep us posted.
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*9/10: Unstable pelvis & SI joint, sore IT band. Chiro care, I would shift out hours to days after adjust *12/10: PT & chiro *4/11 to 11/11: 5 sessions prolo and 3 prolo w/ PRP *12/28/11 ESI L L4/L5 - 1/13/12 ESI R L4/L5 - 1/24/12 L SI joint capsule - 3/8/12 TPI - 3/23/12 L L5/S1 - 4/11/12 ESI caudal - 5/23/12 TPI - 7/10/12 Facet inj L3/L4, L4/L5, L5/S1 *9/12/12: 30 - DRX9000 *12/21/12 schedule. for L4/L5 fusion-CANCELLED 1/7/13 *7/16/2013: 3 level M6(S1-L3) w/ Dr. Bierstedt
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