One year later/L3/4/5 fusion
Hi, I'm just checking in. I haven't been online in a long time. It is now just over a year since my fusion. I have to say I am so happy with the results. I still take a few pain killers a day but have been able to do things like actually sit for a nine hour car drive and only have a few days of soreness. I can now clean my house without winding up in bed for a week.
Mostly it is the chemically sensitive disc problem that is gone. I will always have back problems but it was the right decision and am so happy with it. I am still not working full time and don't think that will happen but I'll take everything I've got. It was one of the best decisions I feel I ever made. I know anything can change at any time but for now, I'll take it!
Just thought I'd put it out there for people looking for good fusion outcomes. I wish everyone the best for 2011.
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Chemically sensitive disc/Annular tears, DDD, mild bulging, facet arthritus
Dancing accident in 96. tried PT, acupuncture, pilates, pain mgmt. nothing worked. Epidurals, facet blocks, caudal blocks, discogram. Opiates for ten years, oral prednisone, toradol inj. & more.
Two level spinal fusion with BMS, cages, hardware. due to bone density problems from chemotherapy, they had to go in front and back. Surgery Nov. 6, 2010. So far no regrets.
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One year later/L3/4/5 fusion
01-08-2011, 09:42 PM
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