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Reply With QuoteBob, That is AWESOME news!! So glad you are almost on the other side! Definitely keep us updated on how it all goes. I'll be praying for a great surgery and speedy recovery for you!
Kathy
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; Well I'm 3 days away from my long awaited spinal fusion. I want to thank everyone for very good advice ...
Lumbar Fusion in three days!!! (L3-4, L4-5 and L5-S1) Well I'm 3 days away from my long awaited spinal fusion. I want to thank everyone for very good advice through my decision making process. It has been a long time in coming and hope that everything goes well from a surgical and recovery standpoint. I appreciate this forum and what it does for people on a daily basis and hope to be able to be as helpful to others after my surgery as you all have been to me while going through the decision making process.
Thank you ALL>>>>>>>
Bob
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, That is AWESOME news!! So glad you are almost on the other side! Definitely keep us updated on how it all goes. I'll be praying for a great surgery and speedy recovery for you!
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- 5.5 years & had baby Eli after ADR, via c-section on March 25, 2011
re: Lumbar Fusion in three days!!! (L3-4, L4-5 and L5-S1) Hey Bob, fellow Minnesotan.....thank-you for updating us on your upcoming surgery and I will keep you in my prayers. What hospital are you having it done at again? Good luck! We'll be here for you when you land on the other side too.Regards, CL
• 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: Lumbar Fusion in three days!!! (L3-4, L4-5 and L5-S1) Thank you Kathy, especially for prayers they will be greatly appreciated. If you can keep my son on the prayer list also as even though he is not having back surgery he does get to have all his wisdom teeth surgically removed on the same day as my surgery. I will keep everyone updated on my progress and as I stated hope to give inspiration and great advice as you all have given me to new members. Bob
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) Also Kathy , love your new picture/icon and congratulations on your upcoming arrival!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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) Thank you for the support CindyLou, my surgery will be at a hospital you probably know all too well Abbott Northwestern. Thats where I had my first two and If I remember correct thats where you had some surgery also. The prayers go both ways as I see your dealing with loosing a prescription and some pretty bad pain, at least your injection helped for a while. I hope you can get some pain relief soon and some lasting relief with the procedure your looking at having done. Bob
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) Hi Bob
Sorry I missed you I was just in the cities, Will be in touch.
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
re: Lumbar Fusion in three days!!! (L3-4, L4-5 and L5-S1) Hope it goes well. x
Alison 46 year old female
2011 Aug PLIF L4/L5 - L5/S1 both adr in situ
2010 May - Discogram on L2/L3 & L3/L4, neither pain generators
2009 May - Failed revision fusion on L5/S1 with Charite ADR in situ
2008 Caudal epidural exacerbated nerve symptoms. Prolapse L2/L3
2007 L5/S1 Facet deterioration
Brilliant 5 years, no pain only minor motor problems and residual nerve damage
2002 March - ADR Charite - L4/5, L5/S1
2000 Disc prolapses L4/5, L5/S1
re: Lumbar Fusion in three days!!! (L3-4, L4-5 and L5-S1) Thanks Bob & will be praying for your son too (I had that same surgery when I was 16, my face looked like a chipmunk for 2 weeks- LOL)
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
re: Lumbar Fusion in three days!!! (L3-4, L4-5 and L5-S1)
Bob,
I wish you well on your upcoming fusion and your son's oral surgery ... may you both have a smooth surgery and a speedy recovery!
K
Diagnosis
L3/L4 M6-L ADR; severe bilateral facet joint arthropathy - sclerotic; moderate foraminal stenosis (r)
L4/L5 M6-L ADR; severe bilateral facet joint arthropathy - sclerotic; posterior decompression
L5/S1 bilateral hemisacralized
Procedures or Diagnostics
3/09 L3/L4 - L4/L5 Laminectomy; L4/L5 w Disectomy
7/09 Facet Joint Inj, Radiofrequency Thermocoagulation: 4Left
4/10 Discogram
6/10 L3/L4 - L4/L5 M6-L ADR
8/11 L5 Epidural Steriod Inj: 1Left
10/11 CT Myleogram
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