It's 20 days out and I'm still in the same amount of pain (8/10) that I was in before surgery. I'm still walking alot and stretching. I don't mind waiting too much since I waited for 3 years already. I'm glad most of the stomache pain is gone. So thats a step forward. I see Dr. Goldstein Wednesday and I have alot of questions for him.
What did my disc look like when it was removed?
How much distraction was involved?
Is the scar tissue that was left from my previous discectomy going to be a problem in the future? I hope the ADR broke apart the scar tissue and it will be a non-factor in the future.
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 12/16/03 Work Accident
Herniation and DDD at L4-L5
4/1/05 Discectomy
Epidurals and facet injections
5/15/06 Discogram confirmed L4-L5 DDD also an asymptomatic L5-S1 tear
10/24/06 L4-L5 Prodisc surgery with Dr. Goldstein
CAT scans & X-Rays show ossification
Trigger Point Injections, Medial Branch Blocks, Acupuncture, Weekly Deep Tissue Massage
10/27/08 Discogram (positive L5-S1) 
11/25/08 L5-S1 fusion with Dr. Goldstein
FAILED BACK SYNDROME
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