Forum: Surgical Outcomes and Blogs
02-01-2009, 12:52 AM
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Forum: Surgical Outcomes and Blogs
06-09-2008, 03:42 AM
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Michelle ProDisc at L4-5 Sept 2006
SURGERY DATE: September 2006
AGE AT SURGERY DATE: 27
SURGEON: Dr. Michael Janssen
SURGERY LOCATION/CLINIC: Center for Spinal Disorders in Thornton (near Denver, CO)
DEVICE(s), LEVEL(s):...
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Forum: iSpine
05-29-2008, 03:59 AM
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Replies: 53
Views: 11,887
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Forum: iSpine
05-27-2008, 09:42 PM
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Replies: 53
Views: 11,887
Just a note about the disc height question. I...
Just a note about the disc height question. I don't have any info on normal disc height, or what sizes ProDisc comes in. All I know is what my surgeon told me: I watched him with a ruler measuring...
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Forum: iSpine
05-27-2008, 03:28 AM
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Replies: 27
Views: 10,915
Anastasia,
So glad to hear from you-I've often...
Anastasia,
So glad to hear from you-I've often wondered about you!!! Didn't know why I hadn't seen your posts lately. So sorry to hear of your hell. Wow, it sounds awful! I feel bad about being...
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Forum: iSpine
05-19-2008, 02:47 AM
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Replies: 53
Views: 11,887
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Forum: iSpine
04-09-2008, 07:25 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 7,504
So, minor milestone, my first 24 hours without...
So, minor milestone, my first 24 hours without even tylenol for pain! It only took a week and a half to get off the opiates, and amazingly I don't feel like I drank 14 pots of coffee in withdrawl! ...
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Forum: iSpine
04-09-2008, 07:18 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 4,644
I didn't have neck pain, but right between the...
I didn't have neck pain, but right between the shoulder blades. It was hell for a while. But I think it had to do with the change in my posture that the decrease in pain allowed. It took a while...
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Forum: iSpine
03-30-2008, 01:22 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 7,504
18 months post-op and expecting!!
Just found out we're expecting baby #2! This may be an interesting challenge as I was still on some opiates until yesterday when the second line appeared! My surgeon cleared me to carry a baby as...
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Forum: iSpine
10-03-2007, 06:21 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 7,504
One Year since surgery!
The one year anniversary of my surgery came and went with nary a thought. I'm still on some painkillers, but much happier with the pain levels than before surgery. At least the painkillers work. ...
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Forum: iSpine
04-12-2007, 07:29 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 7,504
Just an update
I'm just past 6 months post-op, and doing pretty well. I had a facet rhizo just under a month ago. It seems to have reduced the sharp pain I had near the surface of my back. The day after the...
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Forum: Community Support - NSR
04-11-2007, 05:29 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 4,693
Chuck, somehow I don't think the 'soil them and...
Chuck, somehow I don't think the 'soil them and send them home' was a typo for spoil.:D At least, my parent make it their personal mission to do both. My dad says if he'd known how great Grandkids...
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Forum: iSpine
03-10-2007, 04:55 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 5,405
Half a painkiller huh? Are they thinking of...
Half a painkiller huh? Are they thinking of going ahead with the neurotomy for you? Doesn't sound like it'd do enough to be worth it IMHO. I was there before my ADR, and didn't mess with it...
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Forum: iSpine
03-07-2007, 03:58 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 5,405
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Forum: iSpine
03-02-2007, 05:01 AM
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Replies: 0
Views: 3,605
Spinal fusion Vs. ADR (lumbar)
I just thought I'd share this article (interview) by my surgeon, Dr Janssen. It helped me decide to go for my ADR. http://www.spine-health.com/backtalk/radio/spinefus01.html
Enjoy!
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Forum: iSpine
01-20-2007, 03:13 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 3,283
Dr J said that there was 'nothing left of the...
Dr J said that there was 'nothing left of the disc-no wonder it hurt!' That was it. I never had anything done to the nucleus, only the two lami's. That's why I was wondering if that might have...
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Forum: iSpine
01-19-2007, 04:52 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 3,283
Is there a diagnostic term for this?
On my discogram, the painful disc showed up on the scan as being mottled, like a cheetahs' spots. Is this just degeneration, or is there another term for it? My surgeon only said that it shouldn't...
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Forum: iSpine
01-14-2007, 04:06 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 15,681
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Forum: iSpine
01-13-2007, 08:11 PM
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Replies: 39
Views: 8,504
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Forum: iSpine
01-13-2007, 07:59 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 3,137
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Forum: iSpine
01-10-2007, 03:27 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 15,681
Rutman,
Congrats on an apparently successful...
Rutman,
Congrats on an apparently successful surgery! As far as golf swings-the only one I know is the one where you swing as hard as you can, completely miss the ball, and spin yourself around in...
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Forum: iSpine
01-09-2007, 04:41 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 18,491
Wasn't anyone else told no more skydiving or...
Wasn't anyone else told no more skydiving or bungee jumping?? I was? Different device?? I've never done it, so attempting it now didn't seem like something I'd fight for, but I just assumed that...
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Forum: iSpine
01-09-2007, 04:19 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 7,504
Facets injected today!
3 1\2 months post op and had my facets injected today. I feel great right now, though the doc warned me that would only last most of today as the local anesthetic is still around. The next week...
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Forum: iSpine
12-21-2006, 04:49 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 7,621
I was told this as well. I was told it was...
I was told this as well. I was told it was because of the transferred pressure to surrounding discs that fusion creates. The younger you are, the longer your discs have to survive that extra...
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Forum: iSpine
12-20-2006, 11:00 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 7,621
I'm assuming you mean lami, since you mentioned...
I'm assuming you mean lami, since you mentioned the risk of rerupture. Correct me if I'm wrong. What you're saying makes sense to me, but then again, I've always been less afraid of surgery than a...
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