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03-20-2009, 02:17 AM
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I'm on the 'other side' now!
Hey everyone,
I have been in horrible post-op pain for the last 3 days and couldn't post. We just got to the hotel from the hospital a few hours ago. The surgeon said everythig went beautifully. I don't think I am feeling my old pain; but my body and incision hurt so bad, I really can't tell. I am just so glad to be out of hospital and can get some good sleep tonight. Well I am exhausted, so I'm going to go to sleep now. Thank you for all your prayers! Kathy
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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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03-20-2009, 02:54 AM
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A BIG CONGRATS KATHY! I figured it was the post op pain that kept you under the radar. Mine was absolutely excruciating with my 3 levels. No morphine pump could touch it. I'm glad you are at least at the hotel now. Off to slumber land for you. We will help you with this experience, to normalize it for you, bye and bye. So rest for now. That is your most important job. And pain management is up there at the top too. Stay ahead of it for sure. Look forward to hearing from you again soon!
God Bless, Cindy
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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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03-20-2009, 03:04 AM
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Yeah! You are back! I wish you a very restful night. Hopefuly you will continue to feel better and better and worst is over with. All my best and ditto Cindylou on the pain meds.
Phylly
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Cervical fusion C4-6 March 2002 Fall on tailbone causing sciatica and back pain April 05 Conservative Treatment and PM for 2 years Discogram concordant pain @L4-S1 Aug. 07 Prodisc ADR's at L4-S1 November 2007 Foraminotomy July 08 for Sciatica Continued problems and back pain worsened Prodiscs removed and discs fused at L4-S1 Feb. 09
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03-20-2009, 04:02 AM
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Congratulations to your making it to the other side and welcome to the Activ-L club.
I hope all the pains will subside quickly. I was really lucky and had very little pain at the main surgery site, by far the worst pain (and it was pretty bad) came from the bonegraft site on my right hip.
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Nov 07: STALIF Fusion L5/S1 ACTIV-L ADR L4/L5 Nov 09: Prodisc-C ADR 2 level C 4/5/6
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03-20-2009, 04:20 AM
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Kathy,
A great big congrats. Know that the hardest part is over and your post op pain is temporary. You're on the other side and I'm betting you'll feel better soon. Rest up and save your energies. Oh, how good it feels to be out of the hospital  Dale
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3 level Prodisc adr S1-L3, Oct 12, 2005 Dr. B in Bogen, Germany Severe nerve damage in left leg, still working on it
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03-20-2009, 03:02 PM
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Wekcome Back
Hi Kathy
I am happy its over for you , now time to rest and heal. Start your new life. Take it easy,slow and steady wins the race  Take Care 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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