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Where do i start??
![]() well,it all happened 25yrs ago in 1979,i had been in 6weeks of Lumbar Traction 24/7, and still had the back pain- so my surgeon ordered a discogram, the disc to be pictured was L4-L5,they were right,that was the bad disc. only when they shot the dye in it exploded ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() yrs later. that was pure hell all the time, and started my addiction to pain meds,anti-inflamitories,aspirin and anything else that would help the constant sciatic butt and leg/foot pain.there was no way i was going to another back butcher ![]() But he did say that this would definetly help ease the sciatic pain. i was settled pretty well for those figures!! My recovery is a long one, and in my eyes is still not complete.I suffered from nerve pain for as long as 1 1/2 yrs post op. at 6mos i met Mark and Moe, they were also 2 levels, Moe was DocDelamarters 1st 2level,and Mark had 2 charites from munich, they were playing tennis, i didn't think i'd ever feel that good. I was WRONG!! Today, i play Golf am teaching my nephew to play little league baseball, soccer and basketball. get on the ground and wrestle with my neice and nephew, they actually ride on my back as i am the HORSE(maybe it's jackass). they weigh out around 75-80lbs. I am truely Blessed and have a guardian angel looking out for me as in this case with my Prodisc implants. I have recovered at least 100%. have absolutely ZERO back,nerve,sciatic butt,leg pain or swelling. My incision area is finally all healed,i had a few problems after surgery that finally cleared up on their own after a lot of worrying on my part,1 of them was being impotent, the other i had a problem with bowel control at first. Both problems are now gone. I am still happy that i have had the Prodiscs, and look forward to many many years to come of chronic back pain free days! i am on Delamarters referral list and anyone can reach me if you have questions at gc2912@aolcom gary
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DDD L4,L5&L5,S1 Prodisc Implants FDA Trials www.espineinstitute.com DrRickDelamarter 07/2002/47yrsyoung complete collapse L4 L5&Partial L5,S1 from surgery in '79... 1979Laminectomy@L4,5/mylegram tech |
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Gary,
Do you know anything about the other docs in Delamarter's office? I saw Dr.Bae as I was told Delamarter was "too busy" and later that he didn't take WC patients anymore.. |
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