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October 13, 2008 - 9:53pm
10 Ways to do things that might put us in for another surgery
We all have to think about the ways to avoid another surgery.
Try hard to make sure we do all we can stay healthy.
But, there is also another way to address that situation.
List the things that you know if you DO DO, you are putting yourself in jeopardy of having another surgery.
If anything, if people starting picking me apart, view my life from before my first surgery till now, you would find so many different approaches.
I tried so hard to avoid another surgery
I did so many stupid things that another surgery was just waiting to happen.
I was smart, I was stupid.
I gambled with fate. But I also learned its never too late.
I can learn and I still do day by day.
What are things we can not do?
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We cannot ever again bend at the waist! Only bending with the legs allowed, at least that is what I keep telling myself
Get hit by another semi!
LOL!
Griff
1/07 ACDF C5-T1 with hardware
5/07 ACDF Revision All Hardware removed and partial corpectomies done on C5-T1, about 75% of each vertebrae removed and hardware replaced. Further spinal cord damage halted.
2/08 Thoracic Outlet Syndrome surgery- Both Anterior and Median Scalene Muscles removed as well as the first rib. Scar tissue removed as well and nerves wrapped to prevent more scar tissue from forming
idea griff!! Me, I shall stay off my son's dirt-bike.
I think over the years my Not-to-do List was bigger than my To-Do List!
Most of the time its a matter of using common sense. Now if I could only apply that all the time, especially when I am in my yard. Being out doors almost makes me forget about my limitations. So, I will find my self working for hours, no breaks, on my knees, pulling , pushing, etc
Some outdoor power tools do wonders for me. Gas powered weed whackers and chain saws. I use them very carefully, so as not to overdo anything, but just the vibration of that equipment can have me rocking and a rolling for a couple of days.
Ron DiLauro
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rdilauro@gmail.com
SH Administrators = dilauro or tamtam
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haglandc , Numbskull , Liz, or Neck of Steel Cindy
"In his eyes we're all the same Someday we'll all have perfect wings, Don't laugh at me."
"That there's none so blind as those who will not see."
The information provided by members of Spine-Health should never be considered as formal medical advice. It is recommendations based on member's personal experiences only.
This can vary from person to person, so do not take comments as medical facts or rules
I can't think of anything that I shouldn't do, but I bet my hubby has a long list(sometimes overprotective). Maybe I can't think of anything because I try not to think about what I can't do, only what I can do. However, I do think cautiously and try (not always successful) to think before I do something so I make sure to do it correctly or moderate the task. I lifted a bag of water softener salt into the truck of the car last week. I looked at it, considered asking for help, but then thought it through....bend at the knees, lift with core, turn, bend down at knees, set in truck. ta da! I got home and first thing hubby said was..."you didn't put that in there yourself did you?"
~~~ ACDF C4-5 April 2007 ~~~
"Ability is what you're capable of doing. Motiviation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it."
After my falling off a ladder and through a wall I discovered that cervical surgery is not a pleasant alternative to being careful
. So I adapted the carpentry rule of "measure twice and cut once." worked for 9 years till I slipped on ice this past winter and broke the fusion and wrecked the posteior part of the neck. I didn't follow my own slice of wisdom.
I look at something twice before lifting it, or even buying it in the grocery store, and then make the effort once. If it looks too heavy, I ain't lifting it.
ACDF (1999) C5-C6 with alllograft; revision May 2008 with autograft; herniated posterior C5-7 that was fixed after a foraminotomy and decompression from C4-C6, wires added for stability. Cervical compression at C7-T1 in 2009 with no resolution.
I will promise that when I am in pain, I will not continue to do things like lift/work/laundry/driving etc... even if it means saying "no" to someone who wants me to do these things,
I will get my teenage boys more involved!!
Take care -
Dina
PLIF L-4/L-5 ,Screw loose and failed fusion- 360 two level fusion with rev l-4/s-1- Spinal cord stimulator
meds : Opana ER, opana IR, Celebrex, hctz, lexapro
i will not slip and fall backwards in a bar in Vegas!!
I shall not bust my a$$ down a flight of stairs post op
PLS,nerve damage,facet arthropathy,severe DDD,DJD,scar tissue; Fibro
Back Surgeries: Microdiscectomy/ laminectomy,2 level TLIF/Laminectomy w/ hardware, Synchromed infusion pump
Meds: Dilaudid,Oxycodone,Lyrica,Robaxin,Cymbalta,Elavil,Plaquenil
Spineys Rule!
Slam dance at a party ever again.
I am in no way a medical professional and my posts are based on my own personal experience and/or opinions.
*4/19/10 L4-S1 PLIF revision 2 rods, 6 more screws
*3/24/09 diagnosed w/ failed fusion & 2 broken screws
*7/1/08 L5/S1 ALIF w/ plate, cage, 4 screws
I will not ever sit like a zombie drone again in front of a computer for hours and hours, stressing out about my work.
I will not let stress take a physical toll on my body. Especially work related stress, its just not worth it!
Oh, and I'll take cabs from the airport instead of hauling heavy luggage on the train.
Female, 39. L5-S1 discectomy Jan '07, re-herniated Dec '07. Phys therapy, cortisone shots [Mar & May 2008], Previous meds: Topamax, Neurontin, Hydrocodone, Tizandine, Ibuprofin. ALIF January 21st 2009: disc removal, decompression, carbon fiber cage with BMP+ cadaver bone, front plate & screws. Disc height restored (I'm now 1/2" taller!! Thanks doc!) Went from 5 meds a day and unable to walk more than a few blocks (or stand more than a few minutes) to no medications, walking 2-3 miles/day and reclaiming my life.
You can visit Pity City but you're not allowed to live there.
If it hurts dont do it
5 cervical surgeries in 10 years and 2 lumbar
will not help my 70 lb dog into the car because he wants to ride around the pasture
well behaved women rarely make history
As per ellewilson, I will never sit in front of a computer for hours, in the same position and without moving!
take my body for granted
over-estimate my own strength and physical capability
ignore the pain and just shrug if off until I can no longer walk
forget to think twice, and lift CORRECTLY
be afraid to ask for help
forget my body is a temple, the only one I got and I will continue to take care of it as such
L5-S1 herniated and ruptured disc onto left S1 nerve root. L5-S1 minimally invasive lumbar microdiscectomy 12-21-09.
I will not crash a helicopter again! Didn't hurt at the time (messy), but later, heck ya! Years later, even more! Won't do that again!
Brenda
To fly is fine, but to hover divine!!!
ACDF C5/6 2/08 - C6/7 8/09 - Neuropathy right arm and both legs - Cervical Myelopathy
10-11-11 PCF C4-T2 - C4-C7 Lamies; Surgery #2 Emergent removal large Hematoma!
L2/3/4 & L5/S1 fusions and Laminectomy on hold till neck fused.
For the full "Cliff Notes" please click my name!
"Life can knock us down, but we can choose whether or not to get up!!"
I will always ask or patiently wait for help when thinking about doing something i should not!
I will not rush to get back to doing ALL the housework.I will let people help me when I need it.I will wear my back brace so all can see it,so no one says "wow,you should be doing great now!".I will take time to do things I want to do.I will really try not to let people get on my nerves.
well behaved women rarely make history
I will ( now I can't ) not work manual labor job for 18 hrs a day 6 to 7 days a week for 25+ yrs! If I had to do it again, I would ask/hire more help
Currently in my new normal life I will not keep doing something ( as I think it MUST be done NOW ) even with a pain level of 9+ - duh
Ms. Humpty Dumpty Took a great fall. L1-L2-L3-L4 - S1 & S2 full herniations. Spinal stenosis, spinal arthritis, degenerative disk, scoliosis. Knees, hips & spine have degenerative bone disease, arthritis and bone spurs. Age 49 - Here to find & offer support. Had bilateral knee replacement surgery done March 15th, 2011
It was a crazy time...and I allowed it to be that way...I will not let another person's wants affect my health. I will not say "forget it,I'll do it myself",I will not feel guilty for not working outside my home,I will not go back to a mining job,no matter how much they will pay me,I will not pack the groceries in by myself,I will not baja my 4wheeler,I will not sleep on the ground,I will not give piggyback rides,I will not pack 75lbs of gear up a mountain,I will not move a washer and dryer,and I WILL NOT IGNORE MY PAIN
Taunya
Xdoodlebugger,Xminer
(Which explains the shape I'm in,but man did I have fun!)