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    Boy!!! We are super excited to be having a boy.
    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 am so happy for you and your family Kathy! Having raised "my 3 sons," I'm on record saying boys are a blast!!! Cindylou
    • 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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    Congratulations Kathy. I bet Joe is over the moon.

    1993 Back pain age 29.
    1998-2001 DDD at L1/2. 10 admissions for discography/epidurals/facet injections/disc injections/RFA's.
    2005 ALIF at L1/2 with BMP & good result: pain free
    2007 DDD at L4/5 unresponsive to epidural. Discography: early degeneration, anular tear & bulge. Limited response to core strengthening.
    2009 ADR (activ L) L4/5.
    2012 Myofascial Pain Syndrome T10-L2

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    Kathy what exciting news !!What a nice mixture for you !! You have your girls and now a son it makes for great fun !!!! Congrats.
    Caitlin aka Metalneck07
    Back troubles Teenager-no specific accident ,DDD Lumbar Cervical-Arthritic Facets,etc.
    Cervical Issues- alternative procedures,meds,PT,Diskogram,myelogram
    '07 ADCF C5-6 Surgeon closed shop left me with screws backing out 2months after surgery
    '09 Revsion Surgery C5-6 3 screws had backed out, scarring connective tissue,fluid build up,NonUnion
    '10 complete fusion and Hardware show no issues
    Lumbar issues - DDD alternative procedures,meds,PT,Diskogram verifies L4-5 and L5-S1 pain generators ,Annular disk tear,herinated disk both levels, Facet Hypertrophy
    September 28,2010 On my 40th Birthday I recieved the gift of a new spine.My Prodisc at L4-5 and ALIF at L-5S1.
    Thank you Dr.Blumenthal and Dr.Lieberman you are the BEST.

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    Congratulations!
    C4/5 fusion, January 2000
    C5/6 fusion, February 2002
    C3/4 & C6/7 - M6 ADR, Nov 2009, Barcelona
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    Congratulations and best of luck!!!
    Diagnosed 6 years ago (at age 30) with multi-level DDD of the C-spine
    Have had numerous epidurals, nerve root injections, PT, etc.
    Severe stenosis and cord compression at C5-6 and C6-7 -- also have herniations and stenosis at levels above
    After much deliberation, decided to have a two-level fusion (5/6 and 6/7) on 1/25/11
    Recovery has been rough so far, but trying to stay positive

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    KBear

    Congratulations Welcome to Boy energy
    What is his name going to be?

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    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.
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    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
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    welcome to the world and congratulations!

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    Thanks everyone. Hubby is absolutely over the moon. When we had our party to announce the gender, as soon as I cut the cake and people saw it was blue inside, he started hooting and hollering. I know he would have been thrilled with another daughter too, but sure he will enjoy having a son (a little less outnumbered).
    Not a clue what we will name him, haven't even thought about boy names. Feel free to make suggestions I don't like weird boy names, more traditional. I always think after hearing some of the cutsie names, that if the boys parents ever thought about him growing up and having to introduce himself in business with that name?! I like Michael and Brett, like Brett Michael, but afraid it's too close to Brett Michaels. My hubby's middle name is Brett and my dad's name is Michael, and my middle name is Michelle; so would be a family name.... though we aren't set on passing on a name, just a thought.
    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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    Congratulations!

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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
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