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L5/S1 Fusion with BMP in 2006, continued pain Hi, I am a 55 year old young lady who had an accident in 2002 resulting in a life of pain ever since. It looks like I will be having an add on fusion very soon. I had an L-5 S1 fusion in 2006 with BMP (nightmare) and what I thought was the titanium cage. I just found out that my Dr. used platic T-Lifts? Anyway, it is so refreshing to find a site without connections to drug companies or endorsed by Dr.'s.I am hoping to get a second opinion soon but it is clear that my disk has no space left and I will have to do something. My former Dr. does not do an add on fusion so I am on a search- I have contacted John Hopkins and am waiting to hear back from them and a partner in my former Dr.'s practice.Any advise is welcome.
History
Cervical fusion in 1995 with hip graft- no problems
accident slipping on car oil coming out of a store in 2002 resulting in 3 herniated disk
diskectomy in 2003
lots of steroid epiduerals
Fusion of L5 S1 in 2006 with BMP- Horrible pain since
re: New Member glad to be here (L5/S1 Fusion in 2006 with BMP, continued pain) Welcome to the forum and sorry you have to be here. This is a great place to research and to get support from others who understand what you are going through. Sounds like you are on the right track to getting help, second opinions are an excellent thing to do (even 3rd, 4th and 5th opinions- can't get too many) Best of Luck, Kathy
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: New Member glad to be here (L5/S1 Fusion in 2006 with BMP, continued pain) Hi Melto,Originally Posted by melto9
Welcome to the Spine Patient Society.
Thank you for your kind words about the Spine Patient Society. The Society makes a continual effort to remain unbiased so that we can provide Spine Patients with a platform where they can freely share their unique stories.
Have you had any recent imaging of your lumbar spine or any other diagnostic tests to help identify your pain generators?
Please keep us posted on your progress and on what you hear from Johns Hopkins. Welcome again and please don't hesitate to contact me (or other Spine Patient Society Members) via private message, email or through our unique live chat feature if you need anything.
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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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re: New Member glad to be here (L5/S1 Fusion in 2006 with BMP, continued pain) Dear Melto,
Hello and welcome to the website. You will learn more from the folks here than you will from any other source. I am sorry you are looking at another surgery and dealing with pain. I ended up getting four opinions before having surgery nine months ago. I live near Nashville but traveled to Plano (Dallas) to see Dr. Jack Zigler at Texas Back Institute. When I was making my travel arrangements to fly to Dallas for a consult it felt a little extreme. I can tell you now, with that 20/20 hindsight, it was the RIGHT decision and not extreme at all. It IS your spine. Good luck getting through the muck and mire you are now dealing with on a daily basis. You are amongst friends here.
CD
44 year old female
LBP for more than three years
DDD at L4/L5
annular tears and bulge
PT, ESI, chiropractic, massage -unsuccessful
MRI & discography July 2009-positive @ L4/L5
3 denials from UHC
Enrolled in Axiomed Freedom Lumbar Trial
Freedom disc @ L4/L5 by Dr. Zigler on 2/18/10
re: New Member glad to be here (L5/S1 Fusion in 2006 with BMP, continued pain) Hi Melto!
I'm sorry for your pain and situationI just joined this site a few days ago and have already found so many people that have reached out to me and offered me support and friendship. I definatley feel like I am at "home" and have found a place where I can share my good/bad and the ugly days! ((HUGS))
~ Vanessa ~ Living my life one Dr. Visit at a time
- Work injury while working as a Veterinary Assistant 1998 - herniated lumbar discs @ L4, L5, thoracic L2, L3
- PT, LSI, Tens Unit from 1998 - 2009
- 6/2010 severe leg pain down right leg
Lyrica, Neurontin, Cymbalta, Morphine etc.
- MRI - DDD multiple levels, nerve root narrowing @ L4, L5
- 9/8/2010 Laminotomy & Discectomy @ L4, L5-S1
- 11/3/2010 Repeat MRI shows collapse of L4, L5 (continued nerve pain)
re: New Member glad to be here (L5/S1 Fusion in 2006 with BMP, continued pain) Welcomemelto9,
Glad you found us even though your circumstances for being here are less than desirable. We have much in common. I am a 58 year old female who also had an accident (bicycle) in June of 2001, and I have had numerous surgeries to address my chronic pain, only to result in being a failed back syndrome. (which I really haven't wanted to admit until now) I'm not sure what's next for me, nor of course, for you, but you have come to a terrific community at SPS, and I know you will find more support than you could shake a stick at here. Good luckwith your next course of action. 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
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