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Wed, 11/04/2009 - 11:35
alif post op
How long does it take until you dont have that velcro feeling when laying down/difficulty gettig up Im doing ok with everything else its been almost a month now
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I had my alif on Sept 29 and plif on Oct 1. I think the velcro feeling comes from the incision itself.My back never has bothered me. The incision in front just takes longer to heal. Mine has not bothered me for a week or so. The incision itself was just a huge knot up until a week ago and it is finally almost back to normal. I hope you continue to heal and improve. God Bless!
Jimmy
spondylolisthesis,Sept 29, 2009-ALIF, L5-S1,dowel, BMP
Oct. 1-L5-S1, Pedidide fixation fusion
Carpal Tunnel surgery both wrists,Septoplasty,Both knees scoped twice,Total knee replacement both knees-2002
Abdominal lymph node biopsy-2004 (possible sarcoid)
Neck fusion-2005,Fibromyalgia,Meralgia Paresthetica,
more nerve blocks than I can remember,DDD, Osteoarthritis
Severe facet arthritis,TMJ
and my front incision still bothers me. Sometimes it is downright painful. Mine extends from the top of my pubic bone up to the bottom of my left ribcage. It's ugly, puckered, and it HURTS!
Linda
Ruptured discs L3/4, L4/5, L5/S1 May 2007
One ESI in 2007 with lots of PT
Microdiscectomy and foraminotomy L5/S1 December 2007
Worsening of symptoms (back pain, sciatica, right leg weakness) June 2008
New MRI and Discogram show all three discs torn through the annulus, left to right, all three levels
2 ESIs unsuccessful in managing pain
PT, Duragesic pain patch and percocet for break-through
Was told nothing could be done for me because I had three levels and DDD
Given option of three-level fusion after being told nothing could be done
Surgery was November 19, 2008 fusing L3/4 to S1
Attempted PLIF (from both sides) on November 19th.
Rods and pins were placed, but scar tissues prohibited removal of the old discs.
On November 24th, I had ALIF (opened from top of pubic bone to the bottom of my left ribcage) and removed the torn discs, placed dowels with cadaver bone, and some of my own bone marrow mixed with BMP. I left the hospital on the 26th of November.
Currently suffering temporary (hopefully) nerve damage of both legs and total numbness of right foot. Strange tingling in both feet at 4.5 months out of surgery. Numbness still exists in right foot at almost 9 months out.
Weaned off Fentanyl patches and only take occasional percocet for pain.
Hi there,
I had an ALIF 7 days ago. It has already done wonders for my back pain and I am really pleased with the small horizontal access scar the vascular surgeon made ( it was originally going to be vertical until I got my way
Anyway I do have a problem with constant horrible sciatica down the right leg, particularly when I lie on that side or sit or somehow 'stretch' the leg in any way. Its way worse than pre-op. Steroids and neurontin haven't helped.
Has anyone else found this problem and if so did it eventually settle down? I just hope the exiting spinal nerve root isn't caught up somewhere.
Many thanks and good luck to all of you !
Clio
Age 37 female
ALIF Oct 29 09 L4/L5
Plastc fusing device/3 screws plus artificial bone graft