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Reply With QuoteGood luck, Keano. We will be thinking of you.Originally Posted by Keano16
This is a discussion on 5th time lucky? within the Spine Patient Support: Body, Mind & Spirit forums, part of the Social and Support Forums category; Huh, I can't believe... 5th surgery already in only 2 years. I am having my minimally-invasive TLIF Monday/Tuesday. Keep your ...
5th time lucky? Huh, I can't believe... 5th surgery already in only 2 years.
I am having my minimally-invasive TLIF Monday/Tuesday.
Keep your fingers crossed.
Thanks.
Re: 5th time lucky? Good luck, Keano. We will be thinking of you.
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- 1994: Football Injury, Severe Hyperextension
- 1997: Snow Skiing Injury
- 3/7/1997, 17 years old: Laminotomy L4/L5
- 1999 & 2003: Motor Vehicle Accidents (not at fault both times) --> Grade V Annular Tears L4/L5 & L5/L6
- 11/15/2003, 23 years old: 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, 29 years old: Dynamic Stabilization System L4/L5, Dr. Rudolf Bertagnoli
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Re: 5th time lucky? Good luck Keano. Hopefully this will be your last.
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, Facet Injections and Epidural every 3 months. Ongoing treatment for continued degeneration.
Re: 5th time lucky? Praying 5th time is the charm. Good Luck and Take it Easy & heal.... you only get one shot at healing correctly.
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- 5.5 years & had baby Eli after ADR, via c-section on March 25, 2011, completely pain free still!
Re: 5th time lucky? Keano, you poor son-of-a-gun. I sincerely pray that this will be the last. Please let us know how you're doing.
C4/5 fusion, January 2000
C5/6 fusion, February 2002
C3/4 & C6/7 - M6 ADR, Nov 2009, Barcelona
Conceded defeat to a manifestly disingenuous BCBS-TX in my quest for reimbursement, Jan 2011
Re: 5th time lucky? Oh, man....good luck Keano. We are here for you when you need us. Praying for a successful, final surgery for you. You deserve it.
• 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: 5th time lucky? Regards, I am okay because surgery was postponed until next monday (8.3.) due to lack of equipment.
Lucky, my surgeon gave up on titanium and chooses PEEK implant instead.
I will keep you informed.
All best and thanks
Re: 5th time lucky? Just to let you know about my mothers MI-TLIF.
Surgery was yesterday, it took around 3.5 hours! Doctor pulled whole disc out and left only posterior longitudinal ligament. He used carbon cage and titanium screws and rods. Also, he did not used her iliac crest bone....he used bones from her foramen and her facet and put them inside disc.
Pains yesterday were 10/10, my mother was shaking of pains. I was feeling terrible.
Today, situation is pretty much better. Doctor told me we need to wait and evaluate her condition after 7-10 days.
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