Forum: Surgical Outcomes and Blogs
10-08-2011, 04:19 PM
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Replies: 33
Views: 11,182
Coflex Implants?
Update
I am now 12 weeks out and still dealing with left leg nerve issues.
LBP all day every day, We are trying to figure out what is going in, inflammation? arthiritis ? swelling? It starting ...
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Forum: Surgical Outcomes and Blogs
09-08-2011, 03:57 PM
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Replies: 33
Views: 11,182
Sleeping
Hello
I am on the steroids and have seen some small improvement . But still have nerve issues in both legs, LBP is much better
Now sleeping is not happening I was up until two with nerve...
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Forum: Surgical Outcomes and Blogs
09-05-2011, 03:51 PM
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Replies: 33
Views: 11,182
HI
Thanks for your motivation, recovery is...
HI
Thanks for your motivation, recovery is taking baby steps and be happy for the little things in life.
I am in a hurry to get going in life but it will be a while!
I picked up my meds for...
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Forum: Surgical Outcomes and Blogs
08-29-2011, 07:11 PM
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Replies: 33
Views: 11,182
Coflex Surgery Update
Hello All
I have been gone for a while but have been checking post daily.
Here is the coflex surgery outcome.
My surgery was to have decompression, Coflex – F implants and Staxx xd spacers...
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Forum: Surgical Outcomes and Blogs
07-21-2011, 01:31 AM
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Replies: 33
Views: 11,182
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Forum: Surgical Outcomes and Blogs
07-19-2011, 02:57 AM
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Replies: 33
Views: 11,182
Thanks All
It seems I hit a bump in the road it...
Thanks All
It seems I hit a bump in the road it will be three weeks on the 20th. Since Fri. I became crooked hips are level and my torso leans to the left increasing pain in my right butt, leg this...
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Forum: Surgical Outcomes and Blogs
07-07-2011, 04:19 PM
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Replies: 33
Views: 11,182
Surgery finally over!
Hi All Supporters
I have returned from Loveland Colorado surgery with Dr K Pettine the staff was the best much better than expected.
I now have coflex at two levels and its too soon to see how...
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Forum: iSpine
06-12-2011, 04:10 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 3,790
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Forum: iSpine
06-12-2011, 04:09 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 13,154
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Forum: iSpine
06-09-2011, 07:42 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 7,191
Hey All
Good news W.C has approved surgery...
Hey All
Good news W.C has approved surgery with Dr Petinie in Loveland Colorado for Coflex at two levels L4-L5 and L5-S1 not sure how it is connected at L5-S1?
Will also install Staxx spacers at...
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Forum: Community Support - NSR
06-08-2011, 02:28 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 4,559
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Forum: iSpine
05-25-2011, 02:44 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 4,291
HI MB
Yes he is good but does have a nice...
HI MB
Yes he is good but does have a nice sales pitch. Living in Wyoming is not the best place to have spine surgery. Been there done that and now paying for it.
All The Best
Gil :cool:
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Forum: iSpine
05-25-2011, 02:42 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 13,632
Hi Jarrod
I had Ulnar Nerve transposition...
Hi Jarrod
I had Ulnar Nerve transposition surgery last year and still have numb fingers. Not as bad as before surgery and my hand strength is back to normal,
Both hands have the problems and...
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Forum: iSpine
05-24-2011, 09:17 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 7,191
Hi All
The surgery order was just submitted...
Hi All
The surgery order was just submitted to W.C. today it should take three to six weeks to be approved:eek:
Coflex has recently been approved by the FDA, lets hope it goes through? W.C....
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Forum: iSpine
05-17-2011, 07:13 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 7,191
I am on the fence and falling off, Waiting for...
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...
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Forum: iSpine
04-29-2011, 03:14 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 7,191
Hi All
I am still waiting on W.C. review...
Hi All
I am still waiting on W.C. review process.:eek:
Now would install StaXx xxd at two levels:eek: Plastic spacers Does any one have some inside information on these implants? Not much on...
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Forum: iSpine
04-25-2011, 03:37 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 13,533
HI Mark
Sounds like a great learning...
HI Mark
Sounds like a great learning experience, Wish I could make it, Love to learn and listen to all the new and old, results and long term of ADR etc.
Take it easy and enjoy.
Gil
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Forum: iSpine
04-18-2011, 09:58 PM
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Replies: 36
Views: 10,681
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Forum: iSpine
04-16-2011, 04:19 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 7,191
Met with Dr Pettine
Hi
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...
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Forum: Community Support - NSR
04-09-2011, 04:21 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 3,160
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Forum: iSpine
04-08-2011, 03:52 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 4,802
HI Jarrod
I had a melo and I thought my head...
HI Jarrod
I had a melo and I thought my head was going to explode. :eek:
I also did way too much after the procedure, Went out to lunch, walk around town, and did not drink enough fluids.
I...
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Forum: iSpine
04-08-2011, 03:48 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 5,029
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Forum: iSpine
04-04-2011, 11:36 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 5,029
Hi
Thanks for all your replies I have no...
Hi
Thanks for all your replies I have no intention to get all those levels fused with all the technology that we have.
Just had mt tenth MRI today:eek:
It is great to read my reports and see...
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Forum: iSpine
04-01-2011, 03:45 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 5,029
HI All
I never had my SI joint tested for...
HI All
I never had my SI joint tested for pain, I think Maria was correct that with such a large fusion that my SI joint would become painfull area?
Also so would the levels above the fusion?
...
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Forum: iSpine
04-01-2011, 12:01 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 5,029
New Update
Hi All
I just returned from another consult with Dr Robert Hollis from Casper Wyoming.
He was very honest and to the point no Bull%^$# I like that.
His recommendation after we get a new set of...
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