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September 3, 2011 - 3:36pm
aggienick
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Surgery

I had ACDF c5-c7 done 3 years ago, for the last year and a half I have been experiencing debilitating pain in my neck and arms. My ortho kept telling me I was fused and outside of shots and pills there was nothing he could do because I was fused. Here recently I found a nerosurgeon who immediately pointed out from reading my ct scans and myelogram that I was not fused at c6-7 and that I am a canidate for a revision surgery. I am a little irritated with my previous doctor, but I am excited that I may finally get some relief.

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September 4, 2011 - 8:09am
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Good luck with the revision

Good luck with the revision surgery. I hope it resolves your issue. At least you was smart to find another dr who looked further in to finding the problem. Let us know how it turns out. Best wishes,

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L4 L5 disc replacement in 2004=causing nerve damage'Flexicore disc. 2006 fusion same level leaving adr in. Fusion did nothing to releive the nerve pain.Pain clinic=every injection procedure avalable inc,razadamy, ablation, nerve stimulater trial,morphine pump trial all failed. Pain can be described as burning pain in lower spine penetrating in to left buttock,down left leg. Refuse to take lyrica or nuorontin do to its side effect,Leaving me with norco,valume,and flexiril at night.Which these medications only help with the muscle aches and stiffnes does nothing for the nerve pain from the nerve damage sustained from the adr surgery.Coming up nov.19th 2009 Lami, and hardware removal from fusion,for hardware just causing more pain in other areas.Hardware block comfirmed hardware is also causing pain in diferent area aside from the severe nerve pain on left side.Emg showed some posible problem above surgery are at L3 L4.

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September 4, 2011 - 8:15am
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Hi Aggienick

Welcome to spine health. Good for you for making your health number one and searching out another doctor.

Have you scheduled your revision surgery yet? Will you be getting another opinion before surgery?

We will be here for you cheering you on pre and post surgery. Wishing you all the best, and a solid fusion this time around.

Big Hug Karen

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back injury May 2010
DDD,abutment both l5 nerve roots and s1 nerve root.herniated disc L5/S1 bulging discs L3-L5,osteophytes,degenerative facets,stenosis and coccydynia
discectomy/laminectomy L4/L5 L5/S1 July 2011- unsuccessful
ADR L5/S1 February 6 2012

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