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03-05-2009, 01:20 AM
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Skiing
I used to ski every weekend for years. I always got a Boyne season pass which allowed us to go to every Boyne Resort in the US and Canada. Boyne is the largest family owned ski operation in the world. They own Crystal Mountain, Washington; Brighton, Utah; Big Sky, Montana, Boyne Mountain and Boyne Highlands in Michigan; a scenic chairlift in Gatlinburg, Tennessee; Cyprus Mountain, British Columbia; Loon Mountain, New Hampshire; Sugarloaf, Maine; Sunday River Resort, Maine; The Summit at Snowqualmie, Washington; The Inn at Bay Harbor; many Golf courses; Boyne Realty; and a Water Park. They are a class act and huge. Boyne Resorts
I absolutely loved to ski and was pretty good at it. I have not skied since 2003 as I had my accident in 2004. I finally went skiing tonight. I skied for four hours tonight and didn't fall at all. It was like getting back on my bicycle where I didn't forget how to do it. My boots barely fit and my Atomic skis, which I bought brand new in 2002, looked old and out of date compared to my skiing friend that I went with, but I had a blast. It was $10.00 night and great fun and entertainment for $10.00. I felt stiff for several runs and very cautious but, then I relaxed and skied faster and took more risks. By the end of the evening I remembered what a fun time I used to have on the slopes. I felt like this was my one last thing that I had to get back to to have my life back from before the accident. I appreciate all of the support from my friends here that kept telling me that skiing is possible after ADR surgery. I have cycled over 2,000 miles per season for the last two seasons after my surgery so getting back on a bicycle was not something that I ever considered not doing again. Skiing was something that I honestly thought I would never get back on them. I have a grin from ear to ear tonight.  Terry Newton
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1980 ruptured L4-L5 1988 ruptured SI-L5 1990 ruptured C5-C6 1994 ruptured C6-C7 1995 Hemi-Laminectomy C5-C6, C6-C7 Mayo Clinic Bicycle Accident 2004 MRI, EMG, Facet Injections, Epidural Blocks, Lumbar Discogram. Stenum Hospital Surgery November 4, 2006 Prestige Disc C5-C6, C6-C7 Maverick Disc S1-L5, L4-L5 
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03-05-2009, 02:57 AM
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Way to go ski buddy! Good for you!
Cindylou
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bicycle accident 6/01: 2 compression fractures @ T12-L1; vertibroplasty; 4/06: right hip labral tear & arthroscopic repair; 4/07: lumbar prodiscs @ 3 levels, L3-6 by Dr. Bertagnoli; 7/02/08: ALIF L6-S1; 7/30/08: reopened to remove bone cement, leaked onto S1 nerve root; 8/08: pulmonary embolism, double pneumonia, collapsed left lung, pleurisy, pleural effusion; ALIF fusion complete; 3/10/09: SI Joint Fusion by Dr. Stark; Jury still out.
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03-05-2009, 03:09 AM
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Hi Terry
I grew up skiing in Maine ,Sugarloaf was were I learned to ski. And other areas. I moved to Jackson Hole Wyoming to become a Ski Bum. 23 years of ski bumming a pro ussa ski coach and race official. Skiing is still my life. Still Coaching and working races,how ever not able to ski like I used to. Maybe after ADR I will? I am glad to know you enjoyed skiing. It is a life time sport, keep on grinning life is going down hill Hope to ski with you some day. ski you later Gil 
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L5-S1 lam 1994 L2 to L5 DDD L3 -L4 hern Dec 2007. L4-L5 Annular fissure with mild central stenosis and moderate facet hypertrophy. L5-S1DDDDD L2-L3 Right-sided neural foraminal narrowing at and L3-L4 related to posterolateral hypertrophic spurs and facet hypertrophy. C3-C4 limited DDD  9 injections Depo. P.T. 13 months 5 dose packs, Nerve Block Injections.4 ESI S1 L5-S1 foraminotomy 09 L4-L5 Microdiscectomy 09 Reherniate 4-2010 Coflex-L Implants L4 to S1
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03-05-2009, 05:57 PM
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I don't think I've found the words that adequately describe how amazing it is to recover oneself after a long disability.
Yahoo Terry... great news. enjoy!
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1997 MVA 2000 L4-5 Microdiscectomy/laminotomy 2001 L5-S1 Micro-d/lami 2002 L4-S1 Charite' ADR - SUCCESS! 2009 C3-C4, C5-C6-C7, T1-T2 ProDisc-C Nova Summer 2009, more bad thoracic discs! Life After Surgery Website President: Global Patient Network, Inc. Founder: www.iSpine.org
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03-05-2009, 11:33 PM
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You guys gotta promise to teach me how to ski after my ADR! I can't even water ski. My hubby tried to teach me, I drank so much water, thought I was gonna drown. I then decided that my job on the boat was to drink as much beer as possible! Those were the days, we had a boat and no kids.
I am so coming to jacksonhole to see you Gil! I will just stay with my family in Driggs. My brother used to teach skiing in Keystone, that's how he met his wife. They tried to live here in Texas for about 6 months, couldn't handle the heat and moved to Idaho. Kinda funny that we are even in the same family! Well, congrats Terry!
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34 years old- 1/06- In wreck with 18 wheeler Numerous MRI's, PT, chiropractic, accupuncture, 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 Had Baby #3 after ADR!
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03-06-2009, 06:31 PM
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Wow Terry!! What a milestone!!!
Thanks for the inspiration...
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