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Anyone heard any news from dave in austin?
I have been thinking about dave in austin quite a bit, and am just wondering if anyone has any update to report on him since his latest surgery?
Bicycle Accident 6/01: 2 Compression Fractures @ T12-L1; Vertebroplasty; 4/06: Right Hip Labral Tear & Arthroscopic Repair; 4/07: Lumbar ProDiscs @ 3 Levels, L3-6 by Dr. Bertagnoli; 7/02/08: ALIF L6-S1; 7/30/08: Reopened to Remove Bone Cement, Leaked onto S1 Nerve Root; 8/08: Pulmonary Embolism, Double Pneumonia, Collapsed Left Lung, Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion; ALIF Fusion Complete; 3/10/09: right SI Joint Fusion by Dr. Stark; 4/27/2010: 2nd hip arthroscopy to remove adhesions; did get considerable pain relief from psoas release for several months. Now doing lumbar facet blocks for diagnostic purposes. Hoping insurance will then approve lumbar facet rhizotomy.
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Re: Anyone heard any news from dave in austin?
Hi Cindylou,
Originally Posted by Cindylou 
Dave is making steady progress and his pain levels are decreasing. He's laying low and focusing on his recovery. I'll pass on that you were asking about him. :)-Justin, Spine Patient Society™ Founder- 1994 Football Injury, Severe Hyperextension
- 1997 Snow Skiing Injury
- Laminotomy L4/L5 (3.7.97, 17 years old)
- 1999 & 2003 MVA (not at fault both times)
- Grade V Annular Tears L4/L5 & L5/L6
- 2-Level ProDisc® L4/L5 & L5/L6* *lumbosacral transitional vertebra (11.15.03, 23 years old)
- Dr. Rudolf Bertagnoli -- www.dr-bertagnoli.com
- 4.5 years pain-free before "new" leg pain (4.08)
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Re: Anyone heard any news from dave in austin?
could you send him my love as well, thanks. Originally Posted by Justin Alison
44 year old female currently -
2010 July - Listed for PLIF L4/L5 - L5/S1
May - Discogram on L2/L3 & L3/L4. Both OK
2009 May - Revision Fusion Op on L5/S1 with Charite ADR left in situ
2008 Caudal epidural injection failed to work. Small prolapse L2/L3.
2007 L5/S1 Facet deterioration
2002 March - ADR Charite - L4/5, L5/S1
2000 Disc prolapses L4/5, L5/S1
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Re: Anyone heard any news from dave in austin?
Me too.
Glad to hear that things are progressing in the right direction. I'm sure many people on here would join me in wishing him well & hope that things work out.1993 Back pain age 29.
1998-2001 DDD at L1/2. 10 admissions for discography/epidurals/facet injections/disc injections/facet rhizotomies - with little long-term effect.
2005 ALIF at L1/2 with BMP & good result
2007 DDD at L4/5 unresponsive to epidural. Discography: early degeneration, anular tear & bulge. Limited response to core strengthening.
2009 ADR (activ L) L4/5 20th April.
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Re: Anyone heard any news from dave in austin?
Just checking in too to add my best wishes in case you are in contact with him, Justin. He was a big part of me going to Brazil and gathering the courage to make the trip. I hope he is making progress with his own demons.
Compression of spinal cord, flaval ligament, etc. at C4/5 & 5/6
Herniation and compression at L3/4 to L5/S1. 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, distraction pain/burning in legs-two weeks post-op.
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Re: Anyone heard any news from dave in austin?
Ditto. I was just in Austin and almost called him, but was pretty busy and didn't. I also remembered he had had surgery and didn't want to bug him.
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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 has decreased from 9-10/10 to 0-3/10.
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