This is a discussion on Just Underwent PLDD in NYC within the Surgical Outcomes forums, part of the Spine Surgery Forums category; Greetings and good wishes to all members of this wonderful online community! After suffering lower back pain for twenty years, ...
Just Underwent PLDD in NYC Greetings and good wishes to all members of this wonderful online community!
After suffering lower back pain for twenty years, subsequently diagnosed as a herniated disc condition, just last week I underwent a PLDD (Percutaneous Laser Disc Decompression) procedure with Dr. Daniel S.J. Choy in New York City, on my two lowest lumbar discs.
After I have recuperated, I will share my experience in detail with the community. At this time, I am resting quietly, following doctor's instructions for applying cold and heat to the inflammed area, walking one mile a day and so on.
In the meantime, I look forward to exploring the collective information here and learning from others.
A special thanks to Justin, the founder, for making this forum and community available.
Re: Just Underwent PLDD in NYC DKB, welcome to the SPS family.I'm so glad you found us. Can't believe you are able to walk a mile already, but good for you if those are Dr.'s orders. :thumpup: Sounds like you are resting and icing per instruction which is all good. Continue to listen to your body and as we say, "slow and steady wins the race."
• 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 Underwent PLDD in NYC DKB, I am very glad that you joined us and shared your story.
You had luck to meet and to be operated by one of the world leaders in spinal neurosurgery, especially laser neurosurgery. I hope you will keep recovering and very soon be pain free.
p.s.
Recently one patient came to Croatia for two-level PLDD for discogenic low-back pain. He saw dr. Choy few months ago, but it was difficult for him to travel to USA again. So, he was operated by dr. Robert Saftic here in Croatia and is pain free (hopefully it will last).
Re: Just Underwent PLDD in NYC hope you recover well, take it steady. do a little less than you feel capable of and then you won't overdo it.
Re: Just Underwent PLDD in NYC Hi, it has been some time from your PLDD, how did you recuperate and could you share your experiences.I just finished 2 MISS, PLDD and HidroPDD and terrified of posture outcome. Thanks in advance
Hi, I am glad this site exists. Just had two interventions: LaserDiscDecompression at L5S1 and HidroDiscDecompression at L4L5. Hope to learn on experiences living after surgery, even so-called minimally invasive.
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