This is a discussion on Lumbar Fusion in three days!!! (L3-4, L4-5 and L5-S1) within the Surgical Outcomes forums, part of the Spine Surgery Forums category; Great to hear it went so well! Take it easy and let your body heal at it's own pace....
re: Lumbar Fusion in three days!!! (L3-4, L4-5 and L5-S1) Great to hear it went so well! Take it easy and let your body heal at it's own pace.
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: Lumbar Fusion in three days!!! (L3-4, L4-5 and L5-S1) Great news Bob!
So glad it all went well! I look forward to hearing how you are healing. We will be healing together, as I will be having my fusion on Monday!
Of course you had more levels than I will. Mine is only a single level.
Hope to hear more from you before I head off to the hospital!
Susanna
re: Lumbar Fusion in three days!!! (L3-4, L4-5 and L5-S1) Well past couple of days have gone bad pain level wise and the interaction and intelligence level of my nurses has been a huge factor in that. Im sorry to any nurses who are out there that may get offended by my comments as usually I have had some very good nurses buy only a few this time and it makes a huge difference!!! Still on Ice chips and I think I finally get clear liquids starting today. Of course my surgeon is out of town but all is still going well.Walked too far yesterday and had had it by time I got back to bed. Well let me look over some postsbans see what everyone has to say. Again thanks for thr support.
Work Injury 2001 back never the same after but have had several more injuries at work.
Conservative treatments till 2009. Several ESI's ,Physical therapies,TENS unit, Etc...
DDD L3-4 L4-5 L5-S1
2009 bilateral decompression on 2 levels
2-2010 Lumbar Laminectomy at 2 levels
5-2010 MRI shows herniation or fragment again.
Pain in back and legs ongoing just had Caudal Block 5-2010
They want to do 3 level fusion but unsure if thats best. Any responses appreciated!!!
re: Lumbar Fusion in three days!!! (L3-4, L4-5 and L5-S1) Well let me look over some postsbans see what everyone has to say. Again thanks for thr support
should say posts and see .. and again thanks for the support
Work Injury 2001 back never the same after but have had several more injuries at work.
Conservative treatments till 2009. Several ESI's ,Physical therapies,TENS unit, Etc...
DDD L3-4 L4-5 L5-S1
2009 bilateral decompression on 2 levels
2-2010 Lumbar Laminectomy at 2 levels
5-2010 MRI shows herniation or fragment again.
Pain in back and legs ongoing just had Caudal Block 5-2010
They want to do 3 level fusion but unsure if thats best. Any responses appreciated!!!
re: Lumbar Fusion in three days!!! (L3-4, L4-5 and L5-S1) Bob, Sorry your pain hasn't been controlled well. Seems to be an all to common problem with spine surgery. I know part of it is they worry you will stop breathing- which when I was in that pain, I honestly didn't care if I stopped breathing! I was thinking, "Hook me up to some oxygen, drug me and hope I sleep until it doesn't hurt anymore." I know that's not really feasible, but sounded like a good idea at the timeIt only gets better from here, each day gets 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- 5.5 years & had baby Eli after ADR, via c-section on March 25, 2011, completely pain free still!
re: Lumbar Fusion in three days!!! (L3-4, L4-5 and L5-S1) It's always a great sign when Spine Patients are posting and checking the Spine Patient Society shortly after surgery!
Here's to a smooth recovery.
Justin Averna
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- 1994: Football Injury, Severe Hyperextension
- 1997: Snow Skiing Injury
- 3/7/1997, 17 years old: Laminotomy L4/L5
- 1999 & 2003: Motor Vehicle Accidents (not at fault both times) --> Grade V Annular Tears L4/L5 & L5/L6
- 11/15/2003, 23 years old: 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, 29 years old: Dynamic Stabilization System L4/L5, Dr. Rudolf Bertagnoli
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Re: Lumbar Fusion in three days!!! (L3-4, L4-5 and L5-S1) Bob,
I am so sorry to hear how bad this has been for you! Do you have someone that is up in the hospital with you? This is exactly what I have been afraid of. I have lined up a couple of friends to be with me as I come out of surgery to be sure that I don't have to deal with those kind of nurses a lone.
I'm sorry you are dealing with this. I hope things go smoother for you the next couple of days!
Susanna
Re: Lumbar Fusion in three days!!! (L3-4, L4-5 and L5-S1) Hi Bob
I hope by now your pain levels are under control.
Talk soon
Gil
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
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