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Reply With QuoteI'm praying for a great surgery and recovery! Remember to take it slow and easy, you only get one shot to heal correctly.
God Bless,
Kathy
This is a discussion on Last post for a bit within the Artificial Disc Replacement forums, part of the Spine Surgery Support category; I'm wrapping up for a few days here on the forum. Tomorrow will hopefully mark a new chapter in my ...
Last post for a bit I'm wrapping up for a few days here on the forum.
Tomorrow will hopefully mark a new chapter in my life. The desire and prayer is to sustain a life that is capable of walking without pain and playing with my girls without having to stop and sit down.
I'm pretty skittish right now. Normally when I get antsy about something I do some sort of physical labor that relieves the stress. The most I can do right now is simply watch basketball, which, honestly is a stress release. I love this time of year with the tournament. Rock chalk Jayhawk!
It's truly hard to believe, that this is it! With all of the crap that happened prior to this, I didn't think I would ever have an opportunity to allow a medical procedure potentially provide me relief.
Oh, get this, I had an Aetna nurse call me just about an hour ago. Calling to say how much they care and are there for me during my hospital stay and recovery. I literally felt like barfing all over the floor. It took quite a bit of restraint to not say anything negative; however, the nurse is simply doing a job. She may dislike Aetna as much as I do. She was pleasant, which is always the case. We have a special group of Aetna employees that provide us the customer service for Lockheed Martin; that might have something to do with it. It was still pretty aggravating though
Thanks for all the support. Will check back in when I'm feeling up to it.
MB
Matt Brown
L5-S1 DDD with retrolisthesis, central HNP and severe discogenic pain
18 March 2011 - Pro-Disc L installation
Proud Air Force Veteran
Daddy to 2 beautiful little girls
Re: Last post for a bit I'm praying for a great surgery and recovery! Remember to take it slow and easy, you only get one shot to heal correctly.
God Bless,
Kathy
31 years old- 1/06- In wreck with 18 wheeler at 25 years old; 6/06- Head on collision on Interstate, both wrecks other drivers fault. Numerous MRI's, PT, chiropractic, acupuncture, TENS therapy, massage therapy, facet injections, epidural injections, Nerve study, Discogram, confirms pain in L4/5, IDET, decompression, Bi-lateral neurotomy L3/4/5, denied by insurance twice, in Active L clinical trial, had surgery March 17, 2009 in Miami, FL- received Active L disc at 29 years old. Pain and medication free as of October 2010!Mommy to Emma- 8 years, Ava- 6 years & had baby Eli after ADR, via c-section on March 25, 2011, completely pain free still!
Re: Last post for a bit MATT
You have my prayers ai know you will be better on the other side.
Live life and prosper my friend.
Gil
L5-S1 lam 1994
L2 to L5 DDD
L3 -L4 hern Dec 2007.
L4-L5 Annular fissure with mild central stenosis and moderate facet hypertrophy.
L5-S1 bilaterial neural foraminal narrowing with inferior effacement.
L2-L3 Right-sided neural foraminal narrowing
L3-L4 related to posterolateral hypertrophic spurs and facet hypertrophy.
C3-C4 limited DDD
15 injections Depo. P.T. 18 months 9 dose packs,
Nerve Block Injections.4 ESI S1
L5-S1 Foraminotomy 09
L4-L5 Microdiscectomy 09 ReHerniation 4-2010
Surgery 6-29-11 L4-L5-S1 Decompression Fusion L5-S1 and Coflex F implants
Re: Last post for a bit Matt, we will see you on the other side of surgery. You'll do brilliantly--we'll be here when you're ready to report back.
Re: Last post for a bit Good luck today Matt!
You'll be in the thoughts and prayers of us all.
Bob
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 discs at Stenum (www.dr-ritter-lang.com)
11/9/11 C6/7 Herniation with Nerve Impingement. Another journey begins.
Re: Last post for a bit I hope you are in recovery already and relaxing. May all your old pain be only a memory when you wake. Godspeed with your recovery!
BTW: I am an Air Force Veteran too (Ramstein/Hurlburt Fld. (Desert Storm era)). As for the tournament, I'm a Buckeye alum,...I think Kansas and Ohio State will meet in the final. That should be a great game!
Let us know how you are doing when you are up to it.
~Buckeyeback
Re: Last post for a bit +1Originally Posted by trkdoc714
I hope everything went well today.
Justin Averna
Founder & President, Spine Patient Society™
www.SpinePatientSociety.org
A 501(c)(3) Tax-Exempt Nonprofit & Charitable Organization
I'm here to help.
- 1994: Football Injury, Severe Hyperextension
- 1997: Snow Skiing Injury
- 3/7/1997: Laminotomy L4/L5
- 1999 & 2003: Motor Vehicle Accidents (not at fault both times) --> Grade V Annular Tears L4/L5 & L5/L6
- 11/15/2003: 2-Level ProDisc® L4/L5 & L5/L6*, *lumbosacral transitional vertebra --> Dr. Rudolf Bertagnoli
- 4/2008: 4.5 years pain-free before "new" leg pain
- 5/14/2009: Dynamic Stabilization System L4/L5, Dr. Rudolf Bertagnoli
Questions? Suggestions? Need help with registering, creating a signature, etc.?
justin (at) spinepatientsociety.org
Disclosure: I have no financial relationships with any surgeons, spine clinics, device manufacturers, pharmaceutical companies, hospitals, etc. -- the SPS Board of Directors serve without compensation.
I'm doing alright. Walked a couple of times.
Not allowed water or ice chips until I fart. How long will that take?
Re: Last post for a bit That's awesome! I couldn't even think about walking the first day, so am amazed at those that do.
OMGosh, you just cracked me up. I can't remember, but I know it took a bit for my system to get going again. I would highly recommend starting on a stool softener/ laxative right away. I don't even remember when I ate for the first time, but I think it was well into day 2 before I got the urge to want to eat.
I asked my doctor what would happen if for some reason my scar tissue is to where I can't have a spinal for my c-section, he said we will do general then. My next question, if we do that, how long until you let me eat? Gotta get the important things taken care of, and food is one of mine! LOL Luckily he said that he wasn't restrictive on it and felt that your body would let you know when it was time, that if you felt like eating, then eat, if not, don't. This made me happy as I've heard of women being starved after these.
31 years old- 1/06- In wreck with 18 wheeler at 25 years old; 6/06- Head on collision on Interstate, both wrecks other drivers fault. Numerous MRI's, PT, chiropractic, acupuncture, TENS therapy, massage therapy, facet injections, epidural injections, Nerve study, Discogram, confirms pain in L4/5, IDET, decompression, Bi-lateral neurotomy L3/4/5, denied by insurance twice, in Active L clinical trial, had surgery March 17, 2009 in Miami, FL- received Active L disc at 29 years old. Pain and medication free as of October 2010!Mommy to Emma- 8 years, Ava- 6 years & had baby Eli after ADR, via c-section on March 25, 2011
Re: Last post for a bit Matt,
Have you asked any of the nurses to pull your finger? That used to work for my uncle.
I don't have any advice for you in that area. Since I was a boy, that's been my primary talent. On command. Most often used as revenge on road trips in cold weather.
Glad to hear you made it to the other side safely!
Bob
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 discs at Stenum (www.dr-ritter-lang.com)
11/9/11 C6/7 Herniation with Nerve Impingement. Another journey begins.
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