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Reply With QuoteCongratulations, Alison! I do hope you are resting comfortably and I'm excited to hear more as you are able to post. We are thinking about you.Originally Posted by ajj1001
This is a discussion on Revision surgery done within the Surgical Outcomes forums, part of the Spine Surgery Forums category; All went to plan apart from a set of screws that refused to move. Have got low blood pressure and ...
Revision surgery done All went to plan apart from a set of screws that refused to move. Have got low blood pressure and a temp so will be a while before I am up.
Re: Revision surgery done Congratulations, Alison! I do hope you are resting comfortably and I'm excited to hear more as you are able to post. We are thinking about you.
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 ProDiscฎ 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: Revision surgery done HI Ailson
Wow finally I am so happy for you and pray things go very well for you.
Rest and be good to your self
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: Revision surgery done That's awesome Alison !!!!I hope we can hear some pain free chatting soon
This has been such a long journey for you.
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: Revision surgery done Rest easy Alison and get well soon
Regards
Phil
1976 Prolapsed disc L5-S1
1977 Laminectomy L5-S1
1978 1992 Epidurals, Pain Blocks a plenty
1992 3 Level Graf Stabilization L3 S1
1993 2010 Pain blocks a plenty
2010 Nerve root decompression L5 S1 (right leg)
Aug 2011 - Nerve root decompression L5 S1 (Left leg)
Aug 2011 Remove 8 Pedicule screws and Dacron Ligaments
Aug 2011 Level Bone graft with pedicule screws and rods posterior
Sep 2011 - No pain meds at all!
Beekeeping as relaxing hobby not ☺
Re: Revision surgery done Hi Alison
It must be such a relief to finally be 'on the other side'..
Hope the blood pressure and temp resolve quickly and that the rest of your recovery is as smooth as possible.
All the best
Tim
laminectomy; L3 - S1 - 1988
Charite ADR; L5/S1 and L3/4 - 2003 Dr Zeegers
Still in pain and still considering fusing remaining L4/5..
Re: Revision surgery done Hey Alison, thinking about you dear and post more only when you are up to it. Here's to a very successful surgery and recovery. I've been thinking about you a lot. Cindylou xoxo
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: Revision surgery done Blood pressure has gone up and temp gone down so been up for the first time today. Oh boy does my back feel different. Hope this is a good sign.
Re: Revision surgery done That was great news from you. Sounds like recovery is on the way.
Diagnosis:
Degenerative disc disease throughout spine
Generalized disc bulging with mild narrowing of thecal sac in L2-L3, L3-L4, L4-L5, L5-S1.
Moderate spinal stenosis L4-L5
Foraminal narrowing
Recent compression Fx at T10,T11.
Treatment:
Spinal decompression 2007
Cortisone injection in lower back in 2010
Relieved of pain for now
Hope for ADR
Re: Revision surgery done I'm home, feel pretty rough had a bad 24 hours Mon night Tuesday but on the mend now.
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