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This is a discussion on C5-6 ProDisc Artificial Disc Replacement Surgery within the Surgical Outcomes forums, part of the Spine Surgery Forums category; Howdy everyone, here I am 10 hours post-op from my ADR surgery. Doc said that my disc was worse than ...
C5-6 ProDisc Artificial Disc Replacement Surgery Howdy everyone, here I am 10 hours post-op from my ADR surgery. Doc said that my disc was worse than he had expected but I am so amazed over the fact that almost all of my neurological symptoms are GONE! No more tingling and pain shooting down my arm. The numbness is still there but it will subside my neuro-surgeon told me so I am feeling confident about that. However, I have extreme pain in the back of my neck and my throat. I was told it was expected since they bend the back of your neck during surgery and the retractor causes the throat pain. Unfortunately I have a bad reaction to the anasthesia and can't keep any soft food down...can't hardly drink water without upsetting my stomach. I've been given meds to help with it and is still waiting for it to kick in...trying to avoid too many pain killers...looking forward to go home tomorrow to my own home, bed, couch, and most of all family. I will try to update as my recovery progresses. Thanks for reading!
Last edited by lolenona; 08-19-2010 at 12:50 PM.
~When you're feeling your worst, that's when you get to know yourself the best~
37 Year old female with mechanical neck arthritis
- C4-5 Mild disc bulge
- C5-6 Ruptured disc with spinal cord compression
- C8 Bone spur
- Cervical Artificial Disc Replacement ProDisc-C Surgery August 2010
Re: C5-6 ProDisc Artificial Disc Replacement Surgery Congratulations ! Omedetou, Lolenona
Trauma at 20 y/o left buttock, thigh, LBP eversince.
confirmed DDD retro spondylolisthesis L5/S1, offered fusion,
had discectomy successful.
ProDisc-L L5/S1 at Pro Spine Successful
Re: C5-6 ProDisc Artificial Disc Replacement Surgery That's awesome! Remember to take it easy, you only get 1 shot at recovery! So glad you are seeing such instant results!!!
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: C5-6 ProDisc Artificial Disc Replacement Surgery Yeah! Congratulations!!!Originally Posted by lolenona
I do hope your nausea is getting better.
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: 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
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: C5-6 ProDisc Artificial Disc Replacement Surgery Thank you guys! I was so nervous and had second thoughts the day before surgery but now I can see that it most likely will be worth it. The doctor just told me that the nerve canal was 3 mm wide and that the ruptured disc he removed was 3mm X 5 mm wide...in other words, there was no more room for my nerve roots at all! I am glad that I had such a speedy road to surgery. It only took 1 1/2 month from the time of my MRI to the day of my surgery. Let's hope recovery will be as speedy - knock on wood
~When you're feeling your worst, that's when you get to know yourself the best~
37 Year old female with mechanical neck arthritis
- C4-5 Mild disc bulge
- C5-6 Ruptured disc with spinal cord compression
- C8 Bone spur
- Cervical Artificial Disc Replacement ProDisc-C Surgery August 2010
Re: C5-6 ProDisc Artificial Disc Replacement Surgery Spine surgery can be scary and the "unknown" of what to expect--intra- and post-operatively--is nerve-racking. I'm excited to follow your post-op progress--keep us posted!Thank you guys! I was so nervous and had second thoughts the day before surgery but now I can see that it most likely will be worth it. The doctor just told me that the nerve canal was 3 mm wide and that the ruptured disc he removed was 3mm X 5 mm wide...in other words, there was no more room for my nerve roots at all! I am glad that I had such a speedy road to surgery. It only took 1 1/2 month from the time of my MRI to the day of my surgery. Let's hope recovery will be as speedy - knock on wood
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: 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
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: C5-6 ProDisc Artificial Disc Replacement Surgery Welcome Lolenona,
Can't believe you are posting so soon since surgery. Amazing. Take it easy with the healing. It will serve you well in the long run. Good luck!
My regards,
Cindylou
• 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: C5-6 ProDisc Artificial Disc Replacement Surgery I have a hard time being a patient in a hospital even though I work in health careCan't believe you are posting so soon since surgery.I can't sleep so I have to keep busy somehow.
Last edited by lolenona; 08-19-2010 at 12:52 PM.
~When you're feeling your worst, that's when you get to know yourself the best~
37 Year old female with mechanical neck arthritis
- C4-5 Mild disc bulge
- C5-6 Ruptured disc with spinal cord compression
- C8 Bone spur
- Cervical Artificial Disc Replacement ProDisc-C Surgery August 2010
Re: C5-6 ProDisc Artificial Disc Replacement Surgery Lolenona,
I think it is really great that you were able to find a solution so quickly, that ADR surgery is helping you already AND that you get to go home so soon!
Here's to a speedy recovery for you as well!
K
Diagnosis
L2/L3 bilateral facet joint arthropathy - sclerotic (B-FJA-S)
L3/L4 M6-L ADR; severe B-FJA-S; mod foraminal stenosis (R)
L4/L5 M6-L ADR; severe B-FJA-S; posterior decompression
L5/S1 bilateral hemisacralized; B-FJA-S
Procedures or Diagnostics
3/09 L3.L5 Laminectomy; L4/L5 w Disectomy
7/09 FJI, Radiofrequency Thermocoagulation (4 L)
4/10 Discogram
6/10 L3.L5 M6-L ADR
8/11 L4/L5 Epidural Steriod Inj (L)
10/11 CT Myleogram
12/11 Medial Branch Blocks (8)
Re: C5-6 ProDisc Artificial Disc Replacement Surgery Please post your X-Rays of the disc in your neck when you get them.
Thanks, I had the same surgery as you and just want to see how the pro-disc looks in your neck. (placement wise)
Keep me updated on your neck pain levels if you could.
C4-5: Mild disc height loss with central annular fissure. Small broad-based left paracentral disc protrusion. Moderate central canal stenosis-the disc protrusion abuts and mildly flattens the left ventral surface of the spinal canal.
C5-6: Disc desiccation with mild height loss.Diffuse discosteophyte bulge anduncovertebral joint hypertrophy, moderate central canal stenosis- Severe neuroforaminal stenosis bilaterally, right greater than left
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