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I got 15 years with my L5-S1
I would suggest to educate yourself about your condition and get many opinions, for as no two spines are alike and you would like to have only one surgery.
We are here to help
All The Best
Gil
This is a discussion on It's been a long time coming.... But I have arrived within the Spinal Fusion (Including Discectomy & Laminectomy Procedures) forums, part of the Spine Surgery Support category; Bout 18 years ago, started having lower back pain. Went to a orthopedic specialist who said I had 2 herniated ...
It's been a long time coming.... But I have arrived Bout 18 years ago, started having lower back pain. Went to a orthopedic specialist who said I had 2 herniated discs and would eventually need to have surgery. He told me to stretch and excercise and be smart and maybe I'd get a few more years before I had to have surgery.. I got 18.
Now, I have arrived
Pain is constant and shifts from L5/S1 to right and left SI (the dimply part over your butt) Doctor is recommending L5/S1 fusion with peak and rods. I have done the whole pain management thing for about a year now and the pain shifts so much now that its kinda pointless. I just Aleve my way thru the day. Percocet maybe once a week if I cant sleep.
In process of getting 2nd opinion, then I will decide who gets to do what to me.. I will be reading as much as I can before making a decision. I guess I'm lucky in that the pain is not in my legs. But when the SI pain stabs at me I drop like a rock for a second or two. Would hate to have that happen on a set of stairs.
Thanks for having this forum for me to vent and share and learn in....
So is this place "open bar?" Whose buying? I'll have Whiskey, straight up please.
Re: It's been a long time coming.... But I have arrived Welcome Ammo
I got 15 years with my L5-S1
I would suggest to educate yourself about your condition and get many opinions, for as no two spines are alike and you would like to have only one surgery.
We are here to help
All The Best
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: It's been a long time coming.... But I have arrived Welcome Ammo! I agree with Gil, get many opinions and research.
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!
Re: It's been a long time coming.... But I have arrived Ammo,
Just popped on here and saw your post. I agree with the above spine friends. The spine is the case where more than two "second opinions" is helpful.
Why you may ask. Because typically, the dang spine surgeons do not agree and that's why it is helpful to gather opinions and information.
Gil is right; you only have one spine in your body and you want to do it right.
I think what I need right now is a shot of some medicine or something; but if I was drinking I think a nice glass of red wine would please my palate.
Welcome.
R
DDD or DJD
ADR recepient.
Mother of four, advocate and insurance fighter.
Re: It's been a long time coming.... But I have arrived I hope you get it figured out soon. Once the pain is so bad you can no longer function normally it's time to get it fixed. I hope you can find a doctor you are confident with and start your road to normal days. And I'll have a malibu rum with cranberry, please!
Welcome to the forum, Ammo!
MVA - '86, '90, and '99 - First one my fault
Bad Falls in '00 and '03
Low back pain long as I can remember
Severe pain early '06 and saw Ortho for first time.
July '06 - PLIF at L5-S1 and Decompression at L4-L5 - Successful!
August '08 hardware loosened from running. Several injections and mostly pain free.
December '08 bad fall on concrete steps, cracked fusion but healed after a few months
Sept '10 - ALIF L4-L5 and L5-S1
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