That nasty whiteis finally falling outside. We expect 3-5 tonight. I hate snow. So I log on here and it's flippin snowing on my screen. Justin, you a snow lover?
Pretty funny buddy.![]()
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 Injections on Aug 6th, 2009 - L5/S1
Nerve Root Injections on L3/4, L4/5 and L5/S1 on 12.14.09
Epidural on Jan 6th, 2010.
Epidural and L5-S1 Nerve root block on Feb. 9th, 2010.
-Justin, Spine Patient Society™ Founder
- 1994 Football Injury, Severe Hyperextension
- 1997 Snow Skiing Injury
- Laminotomy L4/L5 (3.7.97, 17 years old)
- 1999 & 2003 MVA (not at fault both times)
- Grade V Annular Tears L4/L5 & L5/L6
- 2-Level ProDisc® L4/L5 & L5/L6* *lumbosacral transitional vertebra (11.15.03, 23 years old)
- Dr. Rudolf Bertagnoli -- www.dr-bertagnoli.com
- 4.5 years pain-free before "new" leg pain (4.08)
- Dynamic Stabilization System (5.14.09, 29 years old, Dr. Bertagnoli)
- Update 12/09/09: Off all medications and pain-free again!
I'm here to help.
Questions? Suggestions? Need help with registering, 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.
Hey Justin
I also love snow wish we were getting some the ski area needs tons. Its a balmy -18 in the morning now 13 above too cold for snow
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
7 injections Depo. P.T. 13 months 9 dose packs,
Nerve Block Injections.4 ESI S1
L5-S1 Foraminotomy 09
L4-L5 Microdiscectomy 09
Ulnar nerve entrapment
I'm totally with you on this Justin.If it's gonna be cold, bring on the snow! I love the snow!
It's snowing here too today, but I don't think we are expecting anything substantial until Monday. And I love the snow graphics.
Three cheers for snow!!(oop, sorry Dave)
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Bicycle Accident 6/01: 2 Compression Fractures @ T12-L1; Vertebroplasty; 4/06: Right Hip Labral Tear & Arthroscopic Repair; 4/07: Lumbar ProDiscs @ 3 Levels, L3-6 by Dr. Bertagnoli; 7/02/08: ALIF L6-S1; 7/30/08: Reopened to Remove Bone Cement, Leaked onto S1 Nerve Root; 8/08: Pulmonary Embolism, Double Pneumonia, Collapsed Left Lung, Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion; ALIF Fusion Complete; 3/10/09: SI Joint Fusion by Dr. Stark; Jury still out.
Hey Gil and CL,
I'm glad you like the snow! You're outnumbered, Dave.I hope you have some help with the snow (a neighbor with a good back, snow blower, etc.).
-Justin, Spine Patient Society™ Founder
- 1994 Football Injury, Severe Hyperextension
- 1997 Snow Skiing Injury
- Laminotomy L4/L5 (3.7.97, 17 years old)
- 1999 & 2003 MVA (not at fault both times)
- Grade V Annular Tears L4/L5 & L5/L6
- 2-Level ProDisc® L4/L5 & L5/L6* *lumbosacral transitional vertebra (11.15.03, 23 years old)
- Dr. Rudolf Bertagnoli -- www.dr-bertagnoli.com
- 4.5 years pain-free before "new" leg pain (4.08)
- Dynamic Stabilization System (5.14.09, 29 years old, Dr. Bertagnoli)
- Update 12/09/09: Off all medications and pain-free again!
I'm here to help.
Questions? Suggestions? Need help with registering, 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.
Alison44 year old female currently -
2010 Waiting for discogram on L2/L3 & L3/L4. Not yet fused at L5/S1
2009 May- Revision Op L5/S1 Charite in situ, posterolateral fusion
2008 Failed caudal epidural injection. Prolapse L2/L3 diagnosed.
2007 L5/S1 Facet deterioration diagnosed. Bottom disc tilting forward.
2002 March - ADR Charite - L4/5, L5/S1
2000 Disc prolapses L4/5, L5/S1
Which is all we have here at the moment! I missed the snow graphics that Justin added, and couldn't figure out what you were talking about, Dave! Right now I'll take some very pretty snow over all the mud!
But I have to say after moving here, that I now love winter more than summerI can dress for the chilly days, but not for the hot and very humid ones
Even the horses like it better...it looks so gorgeous when they are galloping through a fresh deep snowfall in the morning, with the first rays of sun behind them...sometimes we can get a snow-rainbow!
Moderate compression of spinal cord, flaval ligament, etc. at C4/5 & 5/6
Moderate & severe herniation and compression at L3/4 to L5/S1
Hybrid surgery (fusion & ADR) of all above levels postponed because of severe allergy to most metals used in hardware.
Update Jan/2010: Dr. Pimenta (Brazil) offering surgery: ceramic & poly cervical ADR plus PEEK fusion of lumbar levels.
Where I live, in Grand Haven (which is on the shores of Lake Michigan) we get this nasty thing called Lake Effect Snow Machine.Cold air over warm water means a ton of snow, which Terry can attest to also. It travels maybe 15 miles or so inland, then stops.
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When I left for work this morning, we had gotten dumped on with 12" of heavy wet snow.When I get to work, which is about 18 miles inland, they have about 2-3".
Ah heck I should move, but the summers on the beach makes up for this despicable frozen water falling around me.
You ever notice (for those of you who get snow) how many people forget how to drive in it! I'm tellin' ya, I saw 5 cars in the ditch on the way in.It's always the same type of vehicles also, the 4 wheel drive, I can go through anything, get out of my way, people.
Ha. And they laugh at me for driving a 95 Taurus wagon, which mind you, has never seen the ditch at all. I'm the one who's laughing when I see them.
So here we go, another winter in Michigan. Full of BEAUTIFUL white frozen H2O, which gathers in my driveway and on the roads. (yea, whatever)![]()
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 Injections on Aug 6th, 2009 - L5/S1
Nerve Root Injections on L3/4, L4/5 and L5/S1 on 12.14.09
Epidural on Jan 6th, 2010.
Epidural and L5-S1 Nerve root block on Feb. 9th, 2010.
And Dave, look at that gorgeous snow picture you added for your Avatar! What could be nicer than that?![]()
Moderate compression of spinal cord, flaval ligament, etc. at C4/5 & 5/6
Moderate & severe herniation and compression at L3/4 to L5/S1
Hybrid surgery (fusion & ADR) of all above levels postponed because of severe allergy to most metals used in hardware.
Update Jan/2010: Dr. Pimenta (Brazil) offering surgery: ceramic & poly cervical ADR plus PEEK fusion of lumbar levels.
Dave, I hear ya. How can people forget how to drive in the snow??! I'm thinking to myself, we live in Minnesota people!!It drives me nuts too.
I especially don't like it when people get right on my tail....so close, I can't even see them in my side view mirror. What in their right mind (they don't have one?) possesses them to do that? I got that off my chest. I feel better already.
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Bicycle Accident 6/01: 2 Compression Fractures @ T12-L1; Vertebroplasty; 4/06: Right Hip Labral Tear & Arthroscopic Repair; 4/07: Lumbar ProDiscs @ 3 Levels, L3-6 by Dr. Bertagnoli; 7/02/08: ALIF L6-S1; 7/30/08: Reopened to Remove Bone Cement, Leaked onto S1 Nerve Root; 8/08: Pulmonary Embolism, Double Pneumonia, Collapsed Left Lung, Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion; ALIF Fusion Complete; 3/10/09: SI Joint Fusion by Dr. Stark; Jury still out.
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