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Sacroiliac joint fusion operation

This is a discussion on Sacroiliac joint fusion operation within the Surgical Outcomes forums, part of the Spine Surgery Forums category; Originally Posted by Ryan G Thats what we plan on doing and hopefully our persistance will pay off. Sarah is ...

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    Default Re: Sacroiliac joint fusion operation

    Quote Originally Posted by Ryan G View Post
    Thats what we plan on doing and hopefully our persistance will pay off. Sarah is doing ok thanks, she has been really down lately but this news has picked her up a lot.
    often the squeekiest door gets oiled first! send her my best wishes, she's not the only one caught up in the big mess of our NHS system. hope you get a date soon so you can get all this surgery over and done with.
    Alison 46 year old female
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    2011 Sept 3rd Op Removal of old instrumentation and PLIF L4/L5 - L5/S1 both adr in situ
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    2008 Caudal epidural exacerbated nerve symptoms. Prolapse L2/L3
    2007 L5/S1 Facet deterioration
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    2000 Disc prolapses L4/5, L5/S1

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ryan G View Post
    Yipeeeeeeee. We had an appointment with our new orthopaedic consultant last friday and he has agreed to perform the second SIJ fusion op for sarah. No date as of yet but she is on the waiting list and all possible cancellation lists.

    At last things have started moving again, lets just hope we can get this sorted for once.

    Ryan
    Hi Ryan, this is fantastic news! I'm so glad that Sarah will be able to move forward with surgery. Please give her my regards. BTW, I like you avatar.

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