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Reply With QuoteSusan, we wish you the very best today! Good luck and please keep us posted as you recover. We will be thinking about you today.
This is a discussion on Surgery Today! within the Spinal Fusion (Including Discectomy & Laminectomy Procedures) forums, part of the Spine Surgery Support category; Since my Laminotomy and discectomy L5-S1 left will take place today in NYC, and I'm too nervous to sleep, I ...
Surgery Today! Since my Laminotomy and discectomy L5-S1 left will take place today in NYC, and I'm too nervous to sleep, I thought I'd take this moment to thank you ALL for paying it forward! I haven't posted much on this site but I have read many helpful posts and made a few Uniquely understanding friends who have been able to guide my focus, calm my nerves, and commiserate/validate my feelings through to this day.
Before finding this site the only experienced person I could call, and I did, was my brother's ex-wife's little sister, and her fusion was almost 30 years ago. LOL While it Was a helpful call, so much has changed in back surgery over the years making your Current experiences that much More valuable! So in case I don't make it.... <--NO NO NO, just kidding!!Seriously...Thank you. I'll let you know how my surgery went and I'll do my best to pay it forward too.
1960 Born
2008 Jones Fracture Left foot, lateral disc herniation L5-S1 impinging left L5 nerve root. Burn down left leg.
2009 1 yr PT and 1st Epidural series
2010 Tried the "Don't piss it off approach"
2011 2nd Epidural series & more PT. Referral for L5-S1 Laminotomy & Discectomy w/ ISD (Cancelled)
5/2011 1st Standing X-ray shows Scoliosis curve 35 degrees & lateral listhesis @ grade 2 on left at L4-L5.
1/17/2012 Laminotomy and Discectomy L5-S1 left with Dr. Fabien Bitan NYC, NY
Re: Surgery Today! Susan, we wish you the very best today! Good luck and please keep us posted as you recover. We will be thinking about you today.
Justin Averna
Founder & President, Spine Patient Society™
www.SpinePatientSociety.org
A 501(c)(3) Tax-Exempt Nonprofit & Charitable Organization
I'm here to help.
- 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
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.
Re: Surgery Today! Susan!! I know you are already there and I hope you made in there OK.. Go figure~ Our first storm
You are at 7:30 and I am at 10:45! Woohoo!
I will see you on the other side!!
To a new beginning!
xoxo I'm thinking about you!
33 yo Female
L4-5/ L5-6(S1); MLDDD, Herniations w/Annual Tears, Compression
L5 Collapsed, Degenerative Facet Arthropathy, Arthritis, Foraminal Compression
1998- MVA injured 2 L discs- First NS consult.
4.5 yrs PT, 2.5 Chiro, ESIs, etc.
Current- Bedridden after a Hack squat in the Gym
Exhausted Conservative Treatments
Countless Consults/Opinions (US/Int)
Surgery Decision: Hybrid
Anterior Fusion L5-L6(S1) Cage, Instrumentation, BMP
L4-L5 Anterior ProDisc ADR
Posterior Fusion L5-L6(S1), Instrumented
Thank You, Katie& SPS!!
Re: Surgery Today! Susan, Wishing you all the best!
By now, you are probably in recovery, the start of a whole new begining. All the best in your recovery, look forward to
hearing about how you are doing, when you feel up to it.
Karen
40 year old female
Back injury May 2010
Discectomy/Laminectomy L4-S1 July 2011...unsuccessfulScheduled for ADR L5/S1 -Feb 6th 2012
Re: Surgery Today! Good luck Susan...Your probably already out of surgery by now. Hope your feeling OK.
11/2007 Herniated L4/L5 Disk
12/2007 Lumbar Discectomy
1/27/2012 Total Disk Replacement L4-L5 (XLTDR Study approx study patient 198)
Re: Surgery Today! Good luck. prayers sent for you.
Jan 29 2011 fell and hit door facing
6 months of chiropractic and PT
July 2011 Laser discectomy of L4-L5
Oct. 2011 Platelet lysate injection
Re: Surgery Today! Susan, you are one cool chick
Your sense of humour will serve you well, and have the hospital staff in stitches....little pun, not intended
Let us know that you are safe and sound, and thanks for checking in with us! Hugs!
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!
Re: Surgery Today! Hello All,
I am two days past surgery and very grateful for your friendship and advice. I ate light the day before surgery, which for me means a regular breakfast and lunch and then a simple soup for supper. I stayed away from potatoe and eggplant as I read somewhere that they can prolong anesethia symptoms, and I brought sugar-free vitamin C drops and cough drops along with chapstick that proved most valuable to my post-surgical recovery. My throat was so parched I had to suck on a vitamin C drop just to wet my vocal chords enough to speak.
I didn't meet up with Genn and I look forward to her recovery updates, but understandably her surgery was much more involved than mine and it may take her longer to get to a point where she can post messages. So again, many thanks for being there!
1960 Born
2008 Jones Fracture Left foot, lateral disc herniation L5-S1 impinging left L5 nerve root. Burn down left leg.
2009 1 yr PT and 1st Epidural series
2010 Tried the "Don't piss it off approach"
2011 2nd Epidural series & more PT. Referral for L5-S1 Laminotomy & Discectomy w/ ISD (Cancelled)
5/2011 1st Standing X-ray shows Scoliosis curve 35 degrees & lateral listhesis @ grade 2 on left at L4-L5.
1/17/2012 Laminotomy and Discectomy L5-S1 left with Dr. Fabien Bitan NYC, NY
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