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This is a discussion on Spine Update within the Spine-Related Conditions & Conservative Spine Treatment forums, part of the General Spine Discussion Forums category; Originally Posted by Gilbert P Retro Surgery is on the 29 next week. Kimberly I sent you a P.M. Thanks ...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Gilbert P View Post
    Retro

    Surgery is on the 29 next week.

    Kimberly I sent you a P.M.

    Thanks All

    Gil
    Good luck on Wednesday, Gil! Give Dr. Pettine and his staff my very best. See you on the other side.

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    • 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
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    Gil, how did everything go? Haven't seen you post.
    L4-L5, L5-S1 Moderate Herniated Disk
    Moderate/Severe Spinal Stenosis
    Degenerative Facet L4-L5, L5-S1

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    Retro, Gil posted about his surgery in the Surgical Forum. Let me know if you can't find it. 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,
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    Quote Originally Posted by RetroVirus View Post
    Gil, how did everything go? Haven't seen you post.
    Quote Originally Posted by Cindylou View Post
    Retro, Gil posted about his surgery in the Surgical Forum. Let me know if you can't find it. CL
    Link to Gil's Surgical Outcome thread: http://www.spinepatientsociety.org/f...lly-over-3119/

    Justin Averna
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    • 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
    I'm here to help.
    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.

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    Thanks for the head's up guys.
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    Moderate/Severe Spinal Stenosis
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