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  1. 10-01-2010, 06:49 PM #1
    cheryl stewart
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    Default Hello it's been a while

    Sorry i have been down for a while. It is hard to type sometimes. I miss the shift key a lot! My bone spurs at c6/7 t1 have really been bad lately. I am trying to stay busy and keep moving but really hard at times. My fusion are fine now, but it's the stability above and below them that has made my arthritis worse. If anyne has any updates or suggestions, I welcome them? thanks and God Bless, Cheryl
    42 year old female
    Hyperflexion injury to neck young 20's
    2 auto accidents
    Three neck surgeries:
    7/2007 PEEK implant w/titanium plate and screws at the C4-C5 & C5-C6
    4 EMGS/NCS showing radiculopathy at all levels mentioned
    7/2008 nerve root injections 2 times
    9/2008 revision C4/5 & C5/6 due to failure of fusion replace PEEK implant w/donor bone graft new titanium plate and screws
    10/2009 stand alone Peek cage C3/4
    Arthritis of c-spine c6/7/t1
    loss of muscle tone in forearms and hands
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  2. 10-01-2010, 07:01 PM #2
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    Cheryl, Sorry things haven't been good lately. I hope you turn a corner soon. Totally off subject, but with it being OU vs. TX weekend I have to ask, are you an OU fan or OSU? We are huge Sooner Fans at my house, though my family is all Longhorn fans.
    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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  3. 10-01-2010, 07:05 PM #3
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    I grew up going to OU games with my grandfather. I cheer for OSU when they aren't playing my Sooners! Thanks for the support....
    42 year old female
    Hyperflexion injury to neck young 20's
    2 auto accidents
    Three neck surgeries:
    7/2007 PEEK implant w/titanium plate and screws at the C4-C5 & C5-C6
    4 EMGS/NCS showing radiculopathy at all levels mentioned
    7/2008 nerve root injections 2 times
    9/2008 revision C4/5 & C5/6 due to failure of fusion replace PEEK implant w/donor bone graft new titanium plate and screws
    10/2009 stand alone Peek cage C3/4
    Arthritis of c-spine c6/7/t1
    loss of muscle tone in forearms and hands
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  4. 10-01-2010, 07:25 PM #4
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    Oh yeah!!!! My husband's family are born and bred Sooner fans. His brother lives in Moore and is co-owner of the Taco Mayo Franchise. We get free tickets through him sometimes, since he is an OU sponsor. I got to go to the TX vs. OU game a few years ago, courtesy of brother in law and it was awesome (other than OU losing that year; but we won't talk about that!).
    I think we have some UT alumni on here as well- thinking CL is one. Are you CL?
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  5. 10-02-2010, 12:04 AM #5
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    Default Re: Hello it's been a while

    Hook 'em Horns!!!!
    • 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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