pablocruise Prodisc L3 thru S1(3 levels) January 2005

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Originally Posted by pablocruise on May 13, 2005

SURGERY DATE: 1-11-05

AGE AT SURGERY DATE: 39years old

SURGEON: Dr. Rick Delamarter

SURGERY LOCATION/CLINIC: St.Johns@Santa Monica,CA.

DEVICE(s), LEVEL(s):Prodisc,L3 thru S1(3 levels)

COST = Don't know...
AMOUNT BILLED: Don't know...
INSURANCE ALLOWED: No...
OUT OF POCKET: None
TRAVEL: None
EXPLANATIONS? Workmans Comp.

ONSET OF LUMBAR PROBLEMS, DATE OF INJURY, CAUSE, ETC...: Fell off of ladder at seven feet up. 8-29-03

PRIOR SPINE SURGERIES AND PROCEDURES (IDET, ESI, etc...): 5 Epiderals, 2 Ficet blocks, PT 2 MRI's, Discogram, CT scan.

PRE-OP MEDICATIONS: Norco 10/325 5 at a time, Soma 350mg. 4 at a time, Xanax 10mg. 2 at a time.

PRE-OP DIAGNOSTICS (discogram, nerve root blocks, etc...): Disc herniation at L3-S1, with a fragment in the L5-S1 disc. Discogram.

PRE-OP NEUROPATHIES (what, where, & degree of pain, numbness, tingling, sexual/bladder/bowel symptoms, etc.): Left leg pain, burning constant, with leg failure(leg would go out and I would fall), beginning stage of incontinance.

PRE-OP CONDITION (Please include %leg pain/% back pain, pain levels, type of pain, ability to work and function, disability status, etc.... be direct, but be as verbose as you need to): Pain level 9. Burning at my left leg constantly. Can't work, even at modified duty. Fully disabled.

TIME POST-OP AT ORIGINAL POST HERE: 18weeks post op.

DESCRIBE YOUR SURGICAL EXPERIENCE: Very painful but relieved that something was done instead of band-aiding my situation.

RATE FUNCTIONALITY / SATISFACTION AT INTERVALS BELOW:

FUNCTIONALITY:
1. Very poor: much worse... disabled after surgery.
2. Poor: worse after surgery.
3. Neutral: No improvement, or improvements offset by new problems.
4. Fair, some improvement, limitations are still serious.
5. Good, substantial improvement, some limitations.
6. Excellent: no limitations.

SATISFACTION:
1. Very sorry I had the surgery.
2. Somewhat sorry I had the surgery.
3. Too soon to tell, or I'm ambivalent about the surgery.
4. I'm somewhat glad I did my surgery.
5. I'm very glad I did my surgery.

FUNCTIONALITY: _5__ SATISFACTION: __3_ [6 WEEKS POST-OP]

FUNCTIONALITY: _5__ SATISFACTION: __4_ [3 MONTHS POST-OP]

FUNCTIONALITY: _N/A__ SATISFACTION: _N/A__ [6 MONTHS POST-OP]

FUNCTIONALITY: __N/A_ SATISFACTION: _N/A__ [1 YEAR POST-OP]

FUNCTIONALITY: _N/A__ SATISFACTION: __N/A_ [2 YEARS POST-OP]

6 WEEKS POST-OP - DESCRIBE LIFESTYLE / PAIN / MEDICATIONS / NEUROPATHIES / ECT... (discuss surgery induced symptoms [leg pain?]): Some left leg pain, burning in the calves. Incision pain. No meds. Back to work in a modified duty capacity.

3 MONTHS POST-OP - DESCRIBE LIFESTYLE / PAIN / MEDICATIONS / NEUROPATHIES / ETC... (discuss surgery induced symptoms [leg pain?]): Left leg pain, burning almost gone but still there. Started PT and getting cardio and full body resistance training. No meds. Still at work at modified duty capacity.

6 MONTHS POST-OP - DESCRIBE LIFESTYLE / PAIN / MEDICATIONS / NEUROPATHIES / ETC... (discuss surgery induced symptoms [leg pain?]):N/A

1 YEAR POST-OP - DESCRIBE LIFESTYLE / PAIN / MEDICATIONS / NEUROPATHIES / ETC... (discuss surgery induced symptoms [leg pain?]):N/A

2 YEARS POST-OP - DESCRIBE LIFESTYLE / PAIN / MEDICATIONS / NEUROPATHIES / ETC... (discuss surgery induced symptoms [leg pain?]):N/A

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Waiting for an update from pablocruise.

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How is he? I hope he's not at work with the jackhammer again!