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This is a discussion on Thinking about it....(ALIF surgery on L5-S1) within the Spinal Fusion (Including Discectomy & Laminectomy Procedures) forums, part of the Spine Surgery Support category; Good luck Princess with your upcoming surgery. You will do great. I'll keep you in my thoughts and prayers too, ...
Re: Thinking about it....(ALIF surgery on L5-S1) Good luck Princess with your upcoming surgery. You will do great. I'll keep you in my thoughts and prayers too, CL
• 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
Re: Thinking about it....(ALIF surgery on L5-S1) I'll be thinking of and praying for you too.
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: Thinking about it....(ALIF surgery on L5-S1) I missed this earlier but wanted to let you know I had L5-S1 fusion and am now 10 months out and my lumbar spine is for the most part pain free. Only time it hurts much is when I start acting like an 18 year old. My second choice in surgeons, and I had five, wanted to do anterior approach. My first choice was posterior. I feel like the way to go is what your surgeon is most comfortable doing and following post-op instructions closely. The first 24 hours post-op is the pits, but improvement is rapid after that.
Low back pain became somewhat dehabilitating in 2005
Have had 11 steroid injections, IDET, Trial for nerve stimulator, PT, chiropractic trial, practically every med known to mankind. Discogram indicated three diseased levels with L5-S1 being the most likely pain generator. Post minimally invasive PLIF with internal fixation (titanium) on 12-28-09 of L5-S1. Doing better than expected. Last opioid 7/9/10. Five months pain free, then my neck turned against me. MRI on 12/1/10-- disease at C2 to C7. Only surgical alternative is to fuse entire C-spine. Diagnosed now with Aggressive Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis with cord & brainstem active lesions
Re: Thinking about it....(ALIF surgery on L5-S1) Princess - Sorry I had not seen your thread some how. I wanted to wish you the best of luck with your surgery. I had surgery on September 28 . Like you I had surgery at L5-S1 ALIF plus L4-5 ADR. From what I had read you have all the information you will need and a great team of doctors to take care of you.
I think the one thing that stands out for me that had helped make surgery easier would be having my hubby and at least one other family member there 24/7. And that they feel completely comfortable expressing your medical concerns and needs to the doctors,nurses,etc. The 1st couple days can be touchy and having someone with me always meant the world to me . As well as making sure I was comfortable.
You are almost there. Rest easy you have everything in place. Soon you will be one step closer to pain free days.
I will keep you in my prayers and thoughts.If you have any last minute questions that I may be able to answer ask away. Take care.
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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