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Reply With QuoteHey John,
Welcome to the SPS Forum! I'm sorry to hear of your spine troubles. We have a very supportive and knowledgeable community here.
Please don't hesitate to contact me if you need anything!
-Justin
PS Where are you from?
This is a discussion on New here. Looking into ADR. within the Artificial Disc Replacement forums, part of the Spine Surgery Support category; Hello. My name is John. I;ve been researching spines for sometime now because I have problems with my lumber spine. ...
New here. Looking into ADR. Hello. My name is John. I;ve been researching spines for sometime now because I have problems with my lumber spine. Dealing with pain for 15 years and now looking into surgery because I can;t take it any longer. I met 3 spine surgeons. 2 want to fuse and 1 mentioned artificial disc at l4/l5.
DDD L3-S1
Worst level L4/L5
Looking into ADR
Hey John,
Welcome to the SPS Forum! I'm sorry to hear of your spine troubles. We have a very supportive and knowledgeable community here.
Please don't hesitate to contact me if you need anything!
-Justin
PS Where are you from?
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.
Hi Justin, thank you for the welcome. I;ve been all over the place but now i'm living in AZ. This place seems real nice. thanks again John
DDD L3-S1
Worst level L4/L5
Looking into ADR
John! Sorry you have to be here; but hope we can help you through the journey of spine trouble.
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!
Hi John
We are here to help one another
I know spine issues suck but the other side is there:thumpup:
Take Care
Gilbert P
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
lumbar spiney as well ! Hiya, from another newbie
Alison 46 year old female
2012 Doing Rehab
2011 Sept 3rd Op Removal of old instrumentation and PLIF L4/L5 - L5/S1 both adr in situ
2010 May Discogram on L2/L3 & L3/L4
2009 May 2nd Op Failed revision fusion on L5/S1 with Charite ADR in situ
2008 Caudal epidural exacerbated nerve symptoms. Prolapse L2/L3
2007 L5/S1 Facet deterioration
2002 March 1st Op ADR Charite - L4/5, L5/S1
2000 Disc prolapses L4/5, L5/S1
Hi John,
• January 2000 MVA passenger, used jaws of life to retrieve me, neck injury and months of PT
• June 2001 Bicycle accident, 2 compression fractures at T12/L1, Vertebroplasty Sept. 2001
• April 2006 right hip, labral tear and repair
• April 2007 3 level ProDisc @ L3/4, L4/5 & L5/6✷ ✷Lumbosacral transitional vertebra; Dr. Rudolph Bertagnoli
• July 2, 2008 ALIF & Laminectomy @ L6/S1
• July 30, 2008 re-opened 28 days later to remove bone cement that had leaked onto S1 nerve root
• August 2008 Pulmonary embolism, double pneumonia, collapsed left lung, re-hospitalized 1 week
• March 10, 2009 Right SI Joint Fusion
• April 27, 2010 2nd right hip arthroscopy to remove adhesions and release psoas muscle
• September 30, 2010 lumbar facet rhizotomy
• December 9, 2010 12 bilateral lumbar trigger point and steroid injections
• December 23, 2010 12 more bilateral trigger point injections w/o steroid
• February 15, 2011 ESI bilaterally in lower lumbar...relief only for few days. Considering 1 more.
Did Spinal Cord Stimulator trial from 5/11/11-5/17/11 with excellent results; Spinal Cord Stimulator surgery is Monday,
July 18, 2011
There are great people here who can lend an ear and shoulder when you need it. Glad you are here,
Dave
Diagnosed with DDD in Nov, 2007. MRI, EMG
C3/4 C4/5 C5/6 C6/7
Surgery 06.04.08--C5/6 and C6/7 w/Prodisc
C4/5 deterioration progressing quickly
MRI on lumbar shows disc herniation at L5/S1, stenosis at L3/4, L4/5, spondylosis and DDD at L2 through S1 in July, 2009
Nerve Root, Facet Injections and Epidural every 3 months. Ongoing treatment for continued degeneration.
Welcome Hi John, and welcome.
Cathy
DDD
L4/5; L5/6(S1) pain generators
Two-level ADR with Dr. Bertagnoli May 26, 2009
Prodisc-L
SUCCESS!!
Hey John - Welcome - sorry to hear of the L4L5 It can get to be a bear after some time - I waited 10 yr's with the same level you have. Was always the issue - was offered fusion early on in that process but it woudl ahve had to have been a 2 level as L3L4 was already herinated so they would have had to include it - since all of my lumbar was bulging I met too many in PT who once they started the fusion process kept having to be fused more. So i held out not always easy to do as you know. I then heard of ADR coming so I tried to keep holding - long story but I finally got ADR at L4L5 only in 04 by Dr B in Germany and best thing I could have ever done. So research your options & know while you are in pain & that makes you want to hurry - also know the decisions you make you will have to also live with for your lifetime.
I have always been aware my neck was not grand & have some Cervical issues but also have a extra Cervical Rib that only 1 % of the population has & it is causing Compression of the Arteries so once again I am not wanting to rush into something without doing some homework is the point. Also there is a ray of hope at the end of the tunnel - Jill
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