Gil I am so sorry to hear of your condition. I did just look up coflex to find out what you had done. I'm truly sorry you did not get any improvement from that surgery.
I am a really fused person as my bone density is poor so i was never a candidate for any disc replacement. As a matter of fact, next week i will add L4-5 to to the mass fusion. I am fused now from C-4 thru L-4. I am hoping after this i will have much less back pain, i also have 2 vertebral fractures which will be fixed.
My point in all of that is to say there is life after fusion. I am hiking apx 4 times per week , which is kind of my passion once i gave up running.
I want to wish you the best of luck in getting this spine pain lessened whatever it takes
Judy
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2007 ACDF 4-7
2008 hip , knee scope, hip replacement
2009 thoracic T-5 thru T-11fusion
2009 VATS T7-8, posterior only T11-12. removal of thoracic hard wear
2010 lung surgery
2010 T2-L2 kyphosis correction
2010 Kyphoplasty T-3, T-4
2011 Cervical osteotomy ,revision C4-T5
2011 Foot surgery
2011 Revision fusion T7 thru L4/laminectomy
2012 Hammertoe correction left foot
2012 Revision fusion T-12 thru L5
2012 Revision fusion L4-L5
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