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Reply With QuoteHi Frank,
Here's some information that might help:
- Spine Surgery Recovery: "Must Have" Items & Postoperative Tips
- This is from the Spine Patient Society Patient Education materials --> A Patient's Guide to Lumbar Artificial Disc Replacement
This is a discussion on Just two more days... Any advice? (three-level Artificial Disc Replacement) within the Surgical Outcomes forums, part of the Spine Surgery Forums category; Hi everyone, On Friday I will be receiving a three-level ADR. I can't believe I'm typing those words. I thought ...
Just two more days... Any advice? (three-level Artificial Disc Replacement) Hi everyone,
On Friday I will be receiving a three-level ADR. I can't believe I'm typing those words. I thought I never would.
It would not have been possible for me to gather the information needed to make this happen without the help of everyone here. From the bottom of my heart I want to thank you all.
When I return I'll be sharing the details of how - get ready for this - my insurance approved the whole thing, three discs and all.
I've never had surgery before. Not sure how to prepare or what to look out for. Can anyone give me advice or a heads-up?
Frank
re: Just two more days... Any advice? (three-level Artificial Disc Replacement) Hi Frank,
Here's some information that might help:
- Spine Surgery Recovery: "Must Have" Items & Postoperative Tips
- This is from the Spine Patient Society Patient Education materials --> A Patient's Guide to Lumbar Artificial Disc Replacement
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: Just two more days... Any advice? (three-level Artificial Disc Replacement) Today's your big day Frank! I'll be thinking of and praying for you today. Incredible news about your insurance paying for all 3 levels.I will be eagerly watching for your post surgery posts, but only when you feel up to it. Heal well and we are here for you on the other side. :thumpup:
• 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: Just two more days... Any advice? (three-level Artificial Disc Replacement) Frank,
I hope today went perfectly for your date with the surgeon. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
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.
re: Just two more days... Any advice? (three-level Artificial Disc Replacement) Frank- Hope all went wonderfully today! BTW- I really thought I had posted on here wishing you luck prior to surgery, must have thought about it and forgotten, so sorry about that.
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
re: Just two more days... Any advice? (three-level Artificial Disc Replacement) Frank,
Just saw this!I am praying for you as I write this
because I know you are recuperating and that could mean many things!
But will look for you on here when I am well enough to post!
Susanna
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