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Reply With QuoteHi Muddy,
Welcome to SPS.
This is a discussion on Considered not a surgical candidate within the Spine-Related Conditions & Conservative Spine Treatment forums, part of the General Spine Discussion Forums category; Hi Folks. It's "ans" from elsewhere. Glad to be here and will try to tap some great minds tonight as ...
Considered not a surgical candidate Hi Folks. It's "ans" from elsewhere. Glad to be here and will try to tap some great minds tonight as I'm kinda lost re: pain management and other stuff.
Be well. m
re: Considered not a surgical candidate Hi Muddy,
Welcome to SPS.
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: Considered not a surgical candidate Thank you Dave! Appreciate the welcome.
I see that you had surgery and have other issues. I hope that you are doing well and getting better.
My best. - m
Severe DDD L2-S1 & cervical regions; considered for ADR at L4 & L5 but chickened out which was probably good idea. Am relatively OK w/meds but lot of leg pain despite repeated epidurals. Once a handsome, sleek athlete, now a chubby late middle-aged, (slightly) desperate man who'll never climb K2.
re: Considered not a surgical candidate Dear Muddy,
Welcome! You will love this site!
CD
44 year old female
LBP for more than three years
DDD at L4/L5
annular tears and bulge
PT, ESI, chiropractic, massage -unsuccessful
MRI & discography July 2009-positive @ L4/L5
3 denials from UHC
Enrolled in Axiomed Freedom Lumbar Trial
Freedom disc @ L4/L5 by Dr. Zigler on 2/18/10
re: Considered not a surgical candidate
I wish you the best
Gil aka Mango
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: Considered not a surgical candidate Welcome Muddy, I'm a newbie/virgin here as well. Everyone is great.
- Pain started 3/09
- MRI on 7/09 shows Spondylothesis L5/S1 and disc herniation.
- PT for 4 months, made things worse.
- Had epidural shot 10/09 with no luck
- Had a Mylogram in 11/09 for more testing
- Took time to think if I was going to get surgery.......
- February 24th is my date to be pain free.
re: Considered not a surgical candidate
alison x
Alison 46 year old female
2011 Aug PLIF L4/L5 - L5/S1 both adr in situ
2010 May - Discogram on L2/L3 & L3/L4, neither pain generators
2009 May - Failed revision fusion on L5/S1 with Charite ADR in situ
2008 Caudal epidural exacerbated nerve symptoms. Prolapse L2/L3
2007 L5/S1 Facet deterioration
Brilliant 5 years, no pain only minor motor problems and residual nerve damage
2002 March - ADR Charite - L4/5, L5/S1
2000 Disc prolapses L4/5, L5/S1
re: Considered not a surgical candidate Muddy (ans), welcome to the Spine Patient Society!
It's great to "see" you here--we are here to support you!
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, 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
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: Considered not a surgical candidate Hi Muddy! Welcome!
2004: First signs of back problems
Sep'09: Developed sciatica
Nov'09: 1st MRI shows herniations on l4-5 and l5-s1
Nov'09: Hospitalization 6 days for pain and loss of abdominal(?) muscle control.
Nov'09-Jan'10: Conservative treatment: TENS, PT, acupuncture
Jan'10: 2nd MRI (pre-op)
Jan'10: partial discectomy, l4-5 and l5-s1. Successful surgery
Oxycontin, Oxycodone, Paracetamol, Voltaren
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* Stenum Hospital (Germany) Maverick disc implanted (10-19-07) L4-L5
* To view my post-op video's click- http://www.youtube.com/ type ADR surgery into the space bar
* Fusion of c5-c6 on (11-02-09) Boston, USAhttp://fusion-c5-c6.blogspot.com/
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