Posted on: Wed, 08/20/2008 - 06:00
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10 month fusion status...life is goooood
It’s been a long time since I have been on this forum...matter a fact I had to create a new log in. Anyway the new bright site looks good.
My 10 month update.....I am hiking, exercising and really enjoying life. I have to stretch more than I use to and sometimes my muscles get sore in my back however no more pain anywhere. I am completely fused and hardware is in tact. My big goal is to snow ski this winter.
If any of you live in the Richmond Virginia area and need a good back doctor just email me. All my office visits sitting in the waiting room I only hear success stories from this man.
I hope much success to all who had and will have surgery.
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Hey Stef
That is so great to hear. Thanks for coming back and sharing your success with us! SNOW SKIING!!!!!!
Blessings Sara
Aussie girl from Sydney
Work related injury 2001, Bulging discs L2-S1 had Laminectomy/discectomy L4-5 2001. Semi-success.
Since developed DDD, Stenosis, scoliosis & more. Had PT, Hydrotherapy, Deep tissue massage, facet block injections (no change) light gym work.
PLIF L3-S1 with BMP, & decompression, hardware, & correction to scoliosis May 7th 2008. 10 days hospital 2 weeks in rehabilitation hospital.
Started PT day 1, aquatherapy (heaven)day 14.
Finished PT and aquatherapy and waitng to start at gym.
Doing really well with only the occassional hiccup. Still on Oxycontin 5mg x 1, Endone 5mg X 2, Valium 5mg x 1, Lyrica 75mg.
Our minds are more powerful then our bodies so watch your thoughts and be careful what you wish for.
Hey Stef,
I'm glad that everything is working out for you. You'll be skiing before you know it.
Dave
PLIF L4-L5, L5-S1 w/instrumentation - Aug 2007
L3 Hemi Laminectomy / Foramintomy - Aug 2007
Hardware Removal, Rev Laminectomy - Jun 2008
Fusion Recovery: http://lumbar-fusion.blogspot.com/
They don'y have bubbles and a whey hey icon!
Well done and keep it up...but don't get cocky!
Spondy, DDD, Spondylolsis - Dynesys and S1 PLIF 2007, revision PLIF BMP L4/5 Feb 2008 and revision PLIF September 2008
Pain is compulsory, suffering is optional, smiling is a must!!
Thanks so much for sharing. Glad to hear a good success story.
Thank you so very much everyone.
Is this the same Dave who walked me through my surgery and gave me so much support?
Congratulations.
TLIF L4-L5 6/25
Great to hear of your success! It's stories like yours that really give me hope. Sue
20+ years of back pain, Grade I spondylolisthesis L4 on L5 secondary to bilateral spondylolysis (pars defects, unstable), L4-5 disc desiccation, facet arthrosis L4-5, L5-S1. LESI's X 4, facet injections, chiropractic, massage, Bowen therapy, aquatherapy, Left L4-5 Polar (posterior oblique lumbar arthrodesis) with posterolateral fusion and instrumention on August 5,2008(BAK Vista PEEK cage, BMP, Connexus, autograph, ST360 Spinal Stabilization System) Norco, Soma, (NO MORE MOTRIN
), Bone-growth Stimulator
II Timothy 1:7 For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.
Stef -
It is great to hear that you are doing so well. Thanks for all of the insight you gave me months ago in looking for help for my husband.
Keep up the stretching and enjoy the snow skiing!!
Terri
Looking for help for my husband. 3+ years of back pain. He used to love to walk, golf and laugh.
1/07: L2-5 laminectomy w/ L4-5 partial diskectomy AND C5-6 ACDF
3/31/08: revision L2-5 laminectomy & L2-5 posterior instrumented fusion w/ L4-5 TLIF
Thanks so much for dropping in and sharing your success story with us. I love hearing the good stuff, especially as I'm due to have a fusion myself next month sometime and I'm scared to death about it!
I hope to be able to ski again one day too, so you are an inspiration to me. Take care and keep in touch! Hugs, Spicey
35 years old, living in NW England, UK
Dynesys Stabilisation surgery April 2004
Suspected hardware failure since October 2007
That's great Stef...glad you are doing so well!!!!
I'm having surgery myself soon. May I ask you if you had surgery from the front or back?
Thanks and good luck skiing!!
Kristie
Great news and before you know it you will be back on the slopes. Take care
Tamtam, cool one of the old timers still on here...sweet....Kristie good things happen from the back..opps...Spicy in the UK I hope you ski one day too....Terri yes I remember our conversations lord be girl 3/31/08 o man....Yvonne and Sue thank you.
Yep this is the site that was part of my life line for a few months after surgery. It's like typing to your family you get rid of angry thoughts and feelings, you get more support than you could have ever wished for, you obtain tons of education and if you close your eyes you can see some of the most caring people on here giving you big hugs and pats on the back. Where else can you go and talk to others just as high as you right after surgery. I can't fathom what I posted from 10/08 to 12/08. I will forever be grateful for spine-health.
Wonderwoman!
Awesome that you are feeling good.
I too am headed to the snow in January, but am so scared of falling on the back bumper.
All of Lake Tahoe will be laughing at the guy with 2 pillows fastened to his backside.
Well for sure I will be going during the week down the bunny slope. I like the pillow idea. Woooo Hooo heres to us sking.
Cheers my friend
Stef
Fusion L5-S1 last October
congrats! keep up the good work
Christina
39 year old happily married mother of two children ages 19 and 17.
Muscle spasms started after getting up from sitting position in '07, cervical herniation, stenosis and bone spurs showed up on MRI resulting in emergency cervical fusion of C5-C6(sept. 07).
Pain continued in middle/lower back. MRIs showed herniated disc in lumbar area, stenosis, and fatty tissue in the spinal canal causing spinal cord to be pushed to the left.
Tried heat/cold therapy, PT, facet joint injection,as well as facet joint injection, epidurals/injections, steriods, Tens Unit, Ultrasound therapy, Nerve blocks and Various pain meds.
After exhausting all other treatments and having a discography had a spinal fusion L5-S1 with instrumentation (cage, 2 rods, screws, plastic spacer, bone grafts (made from my own bone ) on June 24th, 2008.
The Dave from last summer??????