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04-16-2011, 04:19 PM
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Met with Dr Pettine
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I had the pleasure to visit with Dr Pettine on Thurs 14 and am very happy, as the day after the visit I came up with many questions and concerns. I will see if I can get some questions answered by email? The Dr is Great has all the toys to fix many spine issues. Is a pioneer in spine surgery. He suggested to install Coflex at L4-L5 and L5-S1 with StaXx XD expandable device at L5-S1, I am very pleased with this and now seeing if W.C. will cover this procedure? This would address the levels giving me problems at this present time!  How Ever this does not address my other two levels above that are horrible, and will need some intervention in the future, this is some of the questions I will ask. 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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04-16-2011, 06:25 PM
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Sounds like good news to me. Now to get WC on board??????
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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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04-29-2011, 03:14 PM
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Hi All
I am still waiting on W.C. review process. Now would install StaXx xxd at two levels Plastic spacers Does any one have some inside information on these implants? Not much on the web?Thanks 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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04-29-2011, 06:01 PM
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Gil
I am glad you came away happy after meeting the doctor. Always good. I wish you good luck with WC, hope they let you know soon and approve the surgery. 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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05-17-2011, 07:13 PM
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I am on the fence and falling off, Waiting for W.C. approval for a two level procedure in Colorado With Coflex and Staxx at two levels, giving me the worse problems L4 to S1. This does not address the other two levels above, L2-L3 being the worse, and L3-L4 bulging bad. However my L1 -L2 is perfect I need this level to stay that way.
Other surgical options are. Four level fusion and Fusing my S-I joint Wyoming Four level ADR Pro Disc, Germany $95,000 Two level Fusion Here in Jackson, Insurance would cover but other levels would not last.Not a good surgeon. Two level fusion and Two level ADR with M6 U.K. $55,000plus travel lodging food etc. Four level procedure Fusion, ADR,Fusion, ADR in Brazil lost contact and will not reply to any of my emails??? Stenium four level M6 $ 95,000 Waiting for a reply from Spain. Other top surgeons will not help too many levels or will not accept Workers Comp Tried to re finance our house Failed. Selling all my toys Bikes,Skies, kids stuff,tools, Garage sale etc. I am a prisoner trapped in my body. Cannot walk for more than Three miles, no yard work , Stiff every day, etc. My neck is getting very painful looking into getting a MRI to see whats going on in there Still no drugs, just some advil, etc Loosing my mind, and not to mention the stress this is putting on my spouse, I could go on but I think you get it 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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