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Reply With QuoteI plan to fly back late on the 20th if no complications. I will probably need some serious pain meds to make the 2 hour flight. My brother will meet me out there to help me out and get me to the airport....plem
This is a discussion on SI Joint Fusion within the Surgical Outcomes forums, part of the Spine Surgery Forums category; Plem, 17 November is coming up quickly, you must be nervous and excited. How nice that your wife can post ...
Hoping for the best Plem,
17 November is coming up quickly, you must be nervous and excited. How nice that your wife can post on your progress. How will you get home from MN? I assume that you will not fly back home? I will be looking for a post that says you are doing GREAT!
2008 MIS-TLIF L5/S1, Hardware Removal 2009, Exploring the possibility of EXTREME SI joint dysfunction
Re: SI Joint Fusion I plan to fly back late on the 20th if no complications. I will probably need some serious pain meds to make the 2 hour flight. My brother will meet me out there to help me out and get me to the airport....plem
Re: SI Joint Fusion Good to hear that you have family help and support during this time. I guess sitting is not a problem after this procedure? I remember being worried about getting home from the hospital after my fusion. I just could not fathom how you could sit less than 24 hours after having your backside cut open. It was less than an issue than I thought and I worried for nothing. I am always amazed at how well people seem to do when they travel for these kinds of procedures. I hope the trip is easy for you and that you get enough meds to make you as comfortable as possible. Hang in there.
2008 MIS-TLIF L5/S1, Hardware Removal 2009, Exploring the possibility of EXTREME SI joint dysfunction
Re: SI Joint Fusion Good luck with the op i hope all goes well and this a step in the right direction for you.
Ryan
My wife is 33 years old.
Sept 2007 woke up one morning and could not move
Oct 2007 diagnosed with Sacroiliac joint dysfunction
Nov 2007 had SIJ Injection
Symptoms returned July 2008
(serverly disabled now with extreme pain)
Now diagnosed with Bilateral Sacroilac Joint Dysfunction
Serious fall, Nov 2008 second SIJ Injection (Failed)
2 more serious falls
Numerous appointments with Neurology, Rhuematology
Aug 2009 3rd SIJ Injection (Successfull)
SIJ Fusion on right side due 9/3/2010
Almost There Plem,
I hope all goes well with your SI joint fusion on Wednesday.
2008 MIS-TLIF L5/S1, Hardware Removal 2009, Exploring the possibility of EXTREME SI joint dysfunction
Re: SI Joint Fusion Good luck tomorrow Plem with your surgery with Dr. Stark. I will keep you in my prayers for a successful operation. Hope to hear from you on the other side. Take it slow, Cindylou
• 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
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