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This is a discussion on Seven Years Post Artificial Disc Replacement Surgery - Charite within the Surgical Outcomes forums, part of the Spine Surgery Forums category; Folks, I thought I would just post this to keep you up to date. It is seven years next month ...
Seven Years Post Artificial Disc Replacement Surgery - Charite Folks,
I thought I would just post this to keep you up to date. It is seven years next month since I had my ADR, I was in hospital last week for x-rays to "checkup" that everything was okay.
One of the angles that they did the x-rays was a little bit unusual, anyway I sent images across to Dr Zeegers who did my surgery via e-mail. He said that everything looks fine and the height is maintained and nothing has moved, so seven years on it looks as if the jolly old Charite is doing its job.
Best wishes to all those pre-and post-surgery.
Alastair
A- That is great news, people like you give people like me hope!
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!
Wow! Alastair, has it been 7 years already?! Time sure does fly by. This is great news and I am glad that everything looks good on your films. :thumpup:Originally Posted by Alastair
Folks,
I thought I would just post this to keep you up to date. It is seven years next month since I had my ADR, I was in hospital last week for x-rays to "checkup" that everything was okay.
One of the angles that they did the x-rays was a little bit unusual, anyway I sent images across to Dr Zeegers who did my surgery via e-mail. He said that everything looks fine and the height is maintained and nothing has moved, so seven years on it looks as if the jolly old Charite is doing its job.
Best wishes to all those pre-and post-surgery.
Alastair
Justin Averna
Founder & President, Spine Patient Society™
www.SpinePatientSociety.org
A 501(c)(3) Tax-Exempt Nonprofit & Charitable Organization
I'm here to help.
- 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
Questions? Suggestions? Need help with registering, creating a signature, etc.?
justin (at) spinepatientsociety.org
Disclosure: I have no financial relationships with any surgeons, spine clinics, device manufacturers, pharmaceutical companies, hospitals, etc. -- the SPS Board of Directors serve without compensation.
Kathy said it best. It is people like you that give people like us hope.Mine has been two years, and I still think I am healing from my 3 lumbar ADR's, no question. Keep doing well!
• 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
Congrat's Alastair you cant ask for better than that- Jill
Folks,
It was the 26th of July 2002 when I had my ADR and now rapidly approaching the age of 73 I`m doing great. I`m sooooo glad I had my surgery with Dr Zeegers. It was unheard of in the UK at the time I had my surgery- - -its just getting to be a "Usual" surgery now. Its the cost to the State system.
Take care folks
Best
Alastair
Thanks for posting Alastair. Again, always uplifting to hear about the success stories, and you are clearly one! Keep on keeping on friend!
• 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
Congrats Alastair! You're a trailblazer!Folks,
It was the 26th of July 2002 when I had my ADR and now rapidly approaching the age of 73 I`m doing great. I`m sooooo glad I had my surgery with Dr Zeegers. It was unheard of in the UK at the time I had my surgery- - -its just getting to be a "Usual" surgery now. Its the cost to the State system.
Take care folks
Best
Alastair
Justin Averna
Founder & President, Spine Patient Society™
www.SpinePatientSociety.org
A 501(c)(3) Tax-Exempt Nonprofit & Charitable Organization
I'm here to help.
- 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
Questions? Suggestions? Need help with registering, creating a signature, etc.?
justin (at) spinepatientsociety.org
Disclosure: I have no financial relationships with any surgeons, spine clinics, device manufacturers, pharmaceutical companies, hospitals, etc. -- the SPS Board of Directors serve without compensation.
Alastair,
Your story has helped so many people, including myself, to take that leap into the relative unknown world of ADR. Thank you so very much for taking the time over the years to inform other spine patients of your journey.
God bless you,
Dave
Diagnosed with DDD in Nov, 2007. MRI, EMG
C3/4 C4/5 C5/6 C6/7
Surgery 06.04.08--C5/6 and C6/7 w/Prodisc
C4/5 deterioration progressing quickly
MRI on lumbar shows disc herniation at L5/S1, stenosis at L3/4, L4/5, spondylosis and DDD at L2 through S1 in July, 2009
Nerve Root, Facet Injections and Epidural every 3 months. Ongoing treatment for continued degeneration.
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