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Reply With QuoteDUDE!!! This is awesome! Congrats on getting back on the mountain--in record time, if I may say. Did you avoid moguls and just ski the groomed runs?Originally Posted by Ben
This is a discussion on Ski Utah! within the Artificial Disc Replacement forums, part of the Spine Surgery Support category; Hey everybody. Just got back from skiing at Park City, Deer Valley, and Alta in Utah. Landed on my head ...
Ski Utah! Hey everybody. Just got back from skiing at Park City, Deer Valley, and Alta in Utah. Landed on my head and butt several times over the trip and everything held together! What a relief! I was scared to death while I was falling for the first time.
I experienced very little pain and discomfort from skiing and falling. The core exercises work. I am living proof.
I hope this gives everyone a lift, and also encourages you to not be afraid to live again.
Thank you Stenum!
Ben
10/2006 drop foot, discectomy
12/2006 discectomy L4-5
chiropratic, massage, accupuncture since 2006
adr & fusion at Stenum 6/2009
Re: Ski Utah! DUDE!!! This is awesome! Congrats on getting back on the mountain--in record time, if I may say. Did you avoid moguls and just ski the groomed runs?
Justin Averna
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- 1994: Football Injury, Severe Hyperextension
- 1997: Snow Skiing Injury
- 3/7/1997, 17 years old: Laminotomy L4/L5
- 1999 & 2003: Motor Vehicle Accidents (not at fault both times) --> Grade V Annular Tears L4/L5 & L5/L6
- 11/15/2003, 23 years old: 2-Level ProDiscฎ L4/L5 & L5/L6*, *lumbosacral transitional vertebra --> Dr. Rudolf Bertagnoli
- 4/2008: 4.5 years pain-free before "new" leg pain
- 5/14/2009, 29 years old: Dynamic Stabilization System L4/L5, Dr. Rudolf Bertagnoli
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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.
Re: Ski Utah! AWESOME!! Great to hear! Did you have one level adr and one level fused? Just curious....and I second Justin..... in record time!!
Last edited by Cindylou; 03-12-2010 at 09:45 AM. Reason: typo
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
Re: Ski Utah! I did lots and lots of double black diamond bumps and crazy steep runs! It was great!
I have had no trouble since I got home either.
I had two discs replaced with maverick adr's at L4-5, L5-S1.
Live, Live, Live!
Wahoo!
Ben
10/2006 drop foot, discectomy
12/2006 discectomy L4-5
chiropratic, massage, accupuncture since 2006
adr & fusion at Stenum 6/2009
Re: Ski Utah! Sweeeeeeet........!
Bring on the pow, brother
Great post and thanks for taking a run for all of us, Ben! Glad you're improving and living it up! I'll be back on the hill soon.
You, me and Justin (below)
Last edited by Carson; 03-12-2010 at 03:52 AM.
Spine Noob
April 2007 - Injured one cervical C6/C7 and one lumber L5/S1 in same accident
No major treatments so far aside from exercising and core strengthening best I can.
Never, ever, ever, give up.
Re: Ski Utah! That is so awesome Ben! Honestly. I was supposed to go to Beaver Creek earlier this month but had to cancel due to selling our house and having to pack. I haven't skied in two years so I was frankly not sure how I would do but definitely wanted to give it a go. It was a Fam trip my husband was invited on, so it would have been free too. The best kind! Oh, well......hopefully next year.I am so happy for you and your incredible recovery. Good for you! You give the rest of us hope. Thank-you, from the bottom of my heart.
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
Re: Ski Utah! Thanks guys.
I hadn't skied in three years. I was so excited and scared at the same time. It all worked out great though. Now I have to focus on not doing stupid things like lifting heavy stuff, not exercising, etc.
ADR surgery has been a life changer for me. I wish you all well!
Ben
10/2006 drop foot, discectomy
12/2006 discectomy L4-5
chiropratic, massage, accupuncture since 2006
adr & fusion at Stenum 6/2009
Re: Ski Utah! Ben
Great to here you had a great ski trip.
If you ever come to Jackson give me a shout I would be proud to show U around
Ski your brains out
Take Care
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: Ski Utah! Amen, Gil!!Ben
Ski your brains out
Take Care
Gil
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
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