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03-24-2009, 07:29 PM
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Off to Germany
I'm leaving for the airport in a few minutes. I have surgery this Friday. I'll let you know how it turns out.
Bob
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04/06 L5/S1 Rupture 05/06 MRI shows DDD @ L2-S1 06/06 Diskectomy/ Laminotomy L5/S1 04/07 Recurrent Disc Surgery L5/S1 3 Ortho and 1 Neuro Surgeon, 3 MRIs, 1 EGM, 1 Myleogram & 11 EDIs later: 03/27/09 Maverick ADR at L4/L5 & L5/S1 03/27/09 The Lord and Dr. Ritter-Lang returned my life to me. 
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03-24-2009, 07:35 PM
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Bob,
My whole body is crossed, wishing you every ounce of luck. Please keep us posted as best you can. All my best, 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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03-24-2009, 08:29 PM
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Thank you Dale.
I'm taking a bunch of movies and reading material. I decided to leave Saving Private Ryan and U-571 at home. Thank goodness for my Peewee Herman collection! Bob
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04/06 L5/S1 Rupture 05/06 MRI shows DDD @ L2-S1 06/06 Diskectomy/ Laminotomy L5/S1 04/07 Recurrent Disc Surgery L5/S1 3 Ortho and 1 Neuro Surgeon, 3 MRIs, 1 EGM, 1 Myleogram & 11 EDIs later: 03/27/09 Maverick ADR at L4/L5 & L5/S1 03/27/09 The Lord and Dr. Ritter-Lang returned my life to me.
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03-24-2009, 09:16 PM
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Bob, you will be in my thoughts and prayers. Here's hoping that this is the one for you, to take away all your pain. God bless,
Cindylou (remember, take it slow. slow, slow.....)
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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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03-25-2009, 01:23 AM
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Hi Bob
 You have all my blessings and prayers Good wishes Please keep me posted Good Luck 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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03-25-2009, 01:30 AM
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Good luck, wishing you much success...
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03-25-2009, 03:34 AM
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Go with God Bob. I hope and pray that you return with a fixed spine and your wonderful sense of humor. You will be able to catch up there on the computer. Please say hi to the staff for me. I loved the place and the healing I received there.
Be well. 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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03-25-2009, 03:38 AM
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Godspeed....wishing a successful surgery and a fast recovery. Please keep us posted.
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DDD Herniated discs C4/5 & 5/6, L3/4, L4/5, L5/S1 Severe compression of spinal cord in two levels All conventional therapy exhausted, including spinal injections, PT, massage, etc. In appeal with Gov't Insurance for Out-of-country coverage for ADR hybrid surgery of above discs. Recently discovered that I am severely allergic to all common metals used in surgical hardware except for Titanium.
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03-25-2009, 06:41 AM
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Bob,
I am wishing you the all best with your surgery and a speedy recovery as well. Please keep in touch with us if you can. 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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03-25-2009, 02:16 PM
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Bob,
Please keep us all posted!! Enjoy Germany! The Park hotel has wonderful food. If you feel up to it .... enjoy the walking paths they offer. Take things slow!!!! Be very careful walking on the un-even coble stone streets. Your in my prayers....... Todd
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Stenum Hospital * Germany Surgery 10-19-07 ( L4-L5 Maverick disc ) For my true life story ... go to -----> www.youtube.com print -----> ADR surgery into the space bar or ... http://www.maverick-disc.blogspot.com (my picture & movie updates)
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03-25-2009, 10:07 PM
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Good luck Bob. I hope the trip is uneventful, and not too painful.
Wishing for a perfect surgery for you, and an end to your pain. I look forward to hearing more about your experience, whenever you get the chance. *My boyfriend bought "Band of Brothers", and for a minute I was thinking that would be a good long series to take over...but only for a minute *
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Cathy 46 years old. 12-15 years of intermittent pain, 2 years with constant pain. DDD, L4-5 and L5-S1, pain confirmed by discogram. PT, ESI's, Facet injection and block, Acupuncture - all no help. 2-level (Prodisc-L) ADR surgery with Dr. Bertagnoli, May 26, 2009. Currently taking Opana-ER (tapering off) and oxycodone
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03-28-2009, 02:05 AM
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Praying your surgery went well and for a speedy recovery! God Bless, 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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