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Reply With QuoteMay The Force Be With You Justin.
i will be pulling for you.
best wishes
chuck
This is a discussion on Dynamic Stabilization System: DSS™--motion (non-fusion, 5/14/09, Dr. Bertagnoli) within the Surgical Outcomes forums, part of the Spine Surgery Forums category; Hi Justin, Remember me from other forums? I just found all that is going on and wanted to wish you ...
Hi Justin,
Remember me from other forums?
I just found all that is going on and wanted to wish you good luck and I will be praying for you.
Thanks for all your help over the years.
See you on the other side (again).
Brad
May The Force Be With You Justin.
i will be pulling for you.
best wishes
chuck
Cathy, they are not sure what time my surgery is on Thursday. I should find out tomorrow.
Brad, thanks for the post and the well wishes! I'm glad you're here and we'll have to catch up soon!
Chuck, thanks and I'll keep you posted on my progress!
I'm headed to bed, as I have to check into the Hospital at 8am tomorrow...as I just wrote that, it is all starting to hit me. Yikes!
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.
Hi Justin
Thanks for the photos looking forward to my surgery
All the best and take it slow
Gilbert P
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
I'm glad I am not the only one that takes pictures of random things. I have a ton of drawbridge pictures from Florida, very amusing for me as I had never seen a drawbridge in person. As well as native plants, lots of scenery, the infamous airplane pictures of myself and my brother on my first trip, looking out of the airplane (really is a great aerial view, just like you see on tv), etc. I love pictures, love other people pictures, I actually ask to see others pictures of their kids/grandkids/dog/cat/whatever... they are truly worth a thousand words. Keep posting the cool pics, sounds like the hospitality is awesome, and we are praying for you!
K
Preoperative Testing Done... Hey Everyone,
Quick update...all the preoperative testing is done and I will be having surgery tomorrow, Thursday, at 8am.
A few more pics before I'm on the other side:
Jesse
Klinik Bogen
Don't even think about parking here Thursday morning.
Me and my beautiful wife, Tiffany.
...
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.
A few more pics...
Tiff trying to give Dr. B a head start.
We were upgraded to a 3-bedroom. The place is huge!
The view outside our room...it even has a deck to sit outside.
Brothers. Twin Brothers.
See everyone on the other side! God bless.
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.
Great pictures Justin. Sleep well tonight. You'll be in my thoughts tomorrow.
Here's to the best possible outcome.
Lynda
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2002 Sneezed in flexion
2004 2-Level Lumbar TDR: ProDiscs L4/5 & L5/S1
2006 Craniotomy and resection frontal lobe tumour
2008 2-Level Cervical TDR: Activ C @ C5/6 & 6/7
Cervical story: http://z6.invisionfree.com/adrsupportuk/index.php?showtopic=303
2009 Further degeneration at the four levels above ProDiscs
Glad all the pre-op testing went well. What a nice room, and how wonderful they were able to make room for you all to be together. I'm sure it will be so reassuring to have them both there for you.
Sleep well, and good luck. See you on the other side.
Cathy
DDD
L4/5; L5/6(S1) pain generators
Two-level ADR with Dr. Bertagnoli May 26, 2009
Prodisc-L
SUCCESS!!
Justin,
With 3 beds in the room you've increased the odds of the orderly choosing the wrong bed. You may want to wear those "bullseye" pajamas tonight....
If not, how does your brother feel about DSS?
Good luck in surgery. You're in our thoughts and prayers.
Bob
04/06 L5/S1 Rupture
05/06 MRI shows DDD @ L2-S1
06/06 Diskectomy/ Laminotomy L5/S1
04/07 Recurrent Disc L5/S1
4 Ortho and 1 Neuro Surgeon, 5 MRIs, 1 EGM, 1 Myleogram & 11 EDIs later:
03/27/09 L4/5 & L5/S1 Maverick discs at Stenum (www.dr-ritter-lang.com)
11/9/11 C6/7 Herniation with Nerve Impingement. Another journey begins.
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