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    If you had no spine issues / physical limitations at all, what would be your "dream" hobby or activity?

    Justin Averna
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    • 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
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    This is a picture (taken by Nancy Jaffer) of Scott Munroe, one of the top drivers in the US, at a Combined Driving Event.

    THIS is what I want to get back to, just for fun There's nothing like being behind a 1000 lb horse galloping through water to get the juices flowing!

    I used to do it a few years ago, but had to stop when my back got too bad. I lost my great old driving horse, the one in my avatar, and have to train a couple of the others, as soon as I have that surgery with Dr. Bitan


    Severe compression of spinal cord, flaval ligament, etc. at C4/5 & 5/6.
    Herniation and compression, at L3/4 to L5/S1 plus spondylosis at the latter level. Severe allergy to most metals.
    Three level surgery in Brazil with Dr. Luiz Pimenta on March 17/2010 using non-metal appliances. L5/S1-PEEK cage, ALIF; L4/5-PEEK cage, XLIF; C5/6-NuVasive NeoDisc. Three separate approaches, two minimally invasive. Currently minor residual back pain, from SI ligament and still overdoing things . Therapy and chiropractic treatments helping immensely. Gone from being almost bedridden to near normal activities including gardening. Life is gooooood!

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    Katie, I bet that is awesome! It looks like a blast and an adrenaline rush for sure. Personally, I've always wanted to skydive.

    Justin Averna
    Founder & President, Spine Patient Society™
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    • 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
    I'm here to help.
    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.

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    Hi All

    My Dream Hobby Sport is to ski over two hundred days a season an get back to ski racing ,Coaching.
    To play with my nine year old son.
    TO RIDE MY BIKES
    I could go on I will just keep moving forward

    Thanks

    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


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    Once we get going, there may be an argument between my husband and I as to who drives and who 'gators', or navigates from the back. The person stands on the back step of the carriage and keeps the driver on course, and also moves the carriage around posts or other obstacles on course by 'hopping' the carriage. It is like rally car racing, with stop watches, etc. Lots of fun.

    But if you come up, we can take a leisurely drive through the woods
    Severe compression of spinal cord, flaval ligament, etc. at C4/5 & 5/6.
    Herniation and compression, at L3/4 to L5/S1 plus spondylosis at the latter level. Severe allergy to most metals.
    Three level surgery in Brazil with Dr. Luiz Pimenta on March 17/2010 using non-metal appliances. L5/S1-PEEK cage, ALIF; L4/5-PEEK cage, XLIF; C5/6-NuVasive NeoDisc. Three separate approaches, two minimally invasive. Currently minor residual back pain, from SI ligament and still overdoing things . Therapy and chiropractic treatments helping immensely. Gone from being almost bedridden to near normal activities including gardening. Life is gooooood!

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    I really want to golf, hubby goes every week with his dad and brother. My dad also golfs, as well as my siblings, my older daughter has a nice set of clubs and is also learning. I think this would be a nice family sport and would be really nice for my girls to have the memories of golfing with their grandfathers.
    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!

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    I want to own a Prevost conversion bus done by Marathon Coach Company. Nothing like expensive tastes. I would travel all over the country and see the sites. :thumpup:
    Terry Newton; Moderator

    1980 ruptured L4-L5
    1988 ruptured SI-L5
    1990 ruptured C5-C6
    1994 ruptured C6-C7
    1995 Hemi-Laminectomy surgery C5-C6, C6-C7 Mayo Clinic
    Bicycle Accident with a large dog in 2004
    Shoulder reconstruction surgery
    MRI, EMG, Facet Injections, Epidural Blocks, Lumbar Discogram.
    Stenum Hospital Surgery November 4, 2006
    Prestige Disc C5-C6, C6-C7
    Maverick Disc S1-L5, L4-L5

    I'm busy living my life after a successful 4-level ADR surgery with Dr. Ritter-Lang at Stenum Hospital in Germany. If you would like to contact me, please click the email icon under my SPS Member Profile, as I'm not on SPS daily.

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    I'm with Gil. i'd love to really ski again. I miss it sooooo much. (wish there was an emoticon for that) Other than that, if I wouldn't miss my cabin so much, and all my lazy fishing days, I would like to RV in style all over the country too, Americana style. Or maybe paint like my Dad and brother used to.

    Cindylou

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    Gosh, I dearly miss skiing! Count me in the "ski 200+ days a year" -- talk about an absolute dream.

    Justin Averna
    Founder & President, Spine Patient Society™
    www.SpinePatientSociety.org
    A 501(c)(3) Tax-Exempt Nonprofit & Charitable Organization


    • 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
    I'm here to help.
    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.

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    I guess my "dream" hobby, if'n I did not hurt all the time would be to get back into rock climbing. I've climbed at Seneca Rocks in West Virginia, Joshua Tree National Monument in California,Popocatepetl and Iztaccihuatl in Mexico and Yellowstone National Monument.

    Alas, but a dream it is. That was 25 years and 30 pounds ago. I could do pull ups with one finger wedged in a rock crevice and then hang forever while I looked for the next move.
    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.


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