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Reply With QuoteCongratulations, laid up doc!
Posting at 15 hours post-op is a great sign. I wish you the very best during your recovery. I'm excited to read your updates--enjoy Spain!
This is a discussion on L5/S1 M6, Oct 19, 2011, Dr Clavel in Barcelona within the Surgical Outcomes forums, part of the Spine Surgery Forums category; well i'm about 15 hrs out from surgery - my case was at 4pm Spain time on Wed. A little ...
L5/S1 M6, Oct 19, 2011, Dr Clavel in Barcelona well i'm about 15 hrs out from surgery - my case was at 4pm Spain time on Wed. A little tough to sit up and type, so I'll keep it brief - kinda feels like a truck ran over my lower abd/back, but more dull aching than anything. Fitful sleep for a variety of reasons. PT coming shortly to get me up. All in all- much better than i was when i came out of anesthesia!!!
Dr Clavel said that my annulus was just destroyed on the left side - no way it was ever going to heal. Used a medium disc w/ 10 degrees of lordosis. No issues in surgery... now just gotta recover!
Last edited by laid up doc; 10-20-2011 at 03:02 AM.
non-surgeon MD in the US - but laid up no longer!!!
Initial injury - 2006 fall from horse - initial dx SIJD w/ nl MRI
L5/S1 discogenic pain from posterior annular tear
Biacuplasty successful but disc re-injured in MVA
M6-L implanted Oct 19th, 2011 by Dr Clavel in Barcelona
The content herein represents my professional thought and opinions in a general sense only; they do not constitute professional advice or services. if you need medical advice, please consult a licensed physician.
Re: L5/S1 M6, Oct 19, 2011, Dr Clavel in Barcelona Congratulations, laid up doc!
Posting at 15 hours post-op is a great sign. I wish you the very best during your recovery. I'm excited to read your updates--enjoy Spain!
Justin Averna
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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: L5/S1 M6, Oct 19, 2011, Dr Clavel in Barcelona Congratulations! Keep us posted on all the improvements ;-)
Severe compression of spinal cord, flaval ligament, etc. at C4/5 & 5/6.
Herniation and compression, at L3/4 to L5/S1 plus spondylosis at the latter level. Severe allergy to most metals.
Three level surgery in Brazil with Dr. Luiz Pimenta on March 17/2010 using non-metal appliances. L5/S1-PEEK cage, ALIF; L4/5-PEEK cage, XLIF; C5/6-NuVasive NeoDisc. Three separate approaches, two minimally invasive. Currently minor residual back pain, from SI ligament and still overdoing things. Therapy and chiropractic treatments helping immensely. Gone from being almost bedridden to near normal activities including gardening. Life is gooooood!
Re: L5/S1 M6, Oct 19, 2011, Dr Clavel in Barcelona foley out, on soft diet. waiting for PT to come and get me out of bed. i want to be cleared to go to the bathroom!!!
not needing much in the way of pain meds - they do the equivalent of tylenol and toradol iv, plus tramadol. i just try to change positions frequently, that seems to help w/ the muscle spasms. those are letting up too. so far, relatively smooth!
non-surgeon MD in the US - but laid up no longer!!!
Initial injury - 2006 fall from horse - initial dx SIJD w/ nl MRI
L5/S1 discogenic pain from posterior annular tear
Biacuplasty successful but disc re-injured in MVA
M6-L implanted Oct 19th, 2011 by Dr Clavel in Barcelona
The content herein represents my professional thought and opinions in a general sense only; they do not constitute professional advice or services. if you need medical advice, please consult a licensed physician.
Re: L5/S1 M6, Oct 19, 2011, Dr Clavel in Barcelona That's great! The first 2 days are the worst, after that each day is a little better than the last.
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: L5/S1 M6, Oct 19, 2011, Dr Clavel in Barcelona Hello Doc! Congratulations and hope it all keeps progressing well.
ACDF C6-7 1993 - no more pain!
Auto accident 2/08
Three MRI's
Find bilateral pars defect L5-S1 5/08
Pain increases until unable to work 9/09
Find grade 1 Spondylolisthesis 3/10 with left L5 nerve root compression
Left L5 & bilateral pars SNRB 5/11- no effect
7/11 EMG and Nerve conduction test
New MRI, finally! 9mm slip, bilateral pars fractures, facet hypertrophy and mild disc bulging at L4-L5 and L5-S1
Anterior/Posterior fusion w instrumentation 11/8/11
Re: L5/S1 M6, Oct 19, 2011, Dr Clavel in Barcelona Terrific news on the successful surgery and progress to date. I hope the rest of your recovery goes equally as well. 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: L5/S1 M6, Oct 19, 2011, Dr Clavel in Barcelona great news good luck!
Jan 29 2011 fell and hit door facing
6 months of chiropractic and PT
July 2011 Laser discectomy of L4-L5
Oct. 2011 Platelet lysate injection
Re: L5/S1 M6, Oct 19, 2011, Dr Clavel in Barcelona thanks all, for the well-wishes. was released from the hospital today, right on schedule! am back at the apartment relaxing. will go out for a bit to see if i can handle some combo of sit/stand/walk enough to see part of a college football game - my alma mater is playing in the noon game on ESPN!
belly is still quite sore, and having some different muscle spasms - but none of the "old" pain thus far! oh, and i look 5-6 months pregnant. had a little belly from being unable to do much exercise, then the swelling from surgery.... it's really hot, i tell you. glad i heeded others' advice and brought some underwear a size too big!
no major complaints about my experiences with Dr Clavel and Hospital Quiron - Dr Clavel came by twice on Thurs, then once Fri b/c he was running late - his son fell and broke his leg! then today (Sat) to make sure everything was ok for me to go. will try to post my xrays at some point - will probably just have to take a photo since they're on paper and i don't have a scanner here.
apparently Spaniards don't eat much in the way of breakfast, and love coffee - totally the opposite of me! today i made it to the vending machine to supplement my breakfast with some sort of chocolate coated cereal bar.
non-surgeon MD in the US - but laid up no longer!!!
Initial injury - 2006 fall from horse - initial dx SIJD w/ nl MRI
L5/S1 discogenic pain from posterior annular tear
Biacuplasty successful but disc re-injured in MVA
M6-L implanted Oct 19th, 2011 by Dr Clavel in Barcelona
The content herein represents my professional thought and opinions in a general sense only; they do not constitute professional advice or services. if you need medical advice, please consult a licensed physician.
Re: L5/S1 M6, Oct 19, 2011, Dr Clavel in Barcelona spent over 2 hrs at the bar doing combo of sit/stand/walk - my friend says i would have been a royal b!ich had i done that preop, even w/ my TENS unit. i'm just a little sore - time for tylenol and bed. absolutely amazing.
non-surgeon MD in the US - but laid up no longer!!!
Initial injury - 2006 fall from horse - initial dx SIJD w/ nl MRI
L5/S1 discogenic pain from posterior annular tear
Biacuplasty successful but disc re-injured in MVA
M6-L implanted Oct 19th, 2011 by Dr Clavel in Barcelona
The content herein represents my professional thought and opinions in a general sense only; they do not constitute professional advice or services. if you need medical advice, please consult a licensed physician.
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