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January 17, 2012 - 9:01pm
Robee
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Thorasic X-lif Surgery

Hi, My name is Robin, I have been suffering with a Thorasic (mid back) disk problem and am getting ready to have a surgey called a "Thorasic X-lif" and am scared to death.
Is anyone out there who has has a Thorasis X'lif surgery. If you have, please if you could respond to this request, I would really appreciate it. I have been tols that this type of surgery is rare and I could really use a buddy right now to help teleive the anxiety and ask a couple of questions from someone who has gone through this surgery.
Thank you in advance!
Robin

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January 18, 2012 - 11:29am
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mickkr
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Minimally invasive

Hi Robin and welcome.
I had to look up Xlif surgery. It appears to be a minimally invasive procedure. If it does the job without the need for a 14 inch incision, dislocate shoulder, remove rib, deflate lung, move heart, then it must be a good thing!
Please let us know how you get on. I'm sure there are many anxious potential candidates for t-spine surgery who would love to here your story.

Good luck

Mick

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2003 - t5/6 herniation - thoracotomy and excision - fused using piece of rib.

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March 22, 2012 - 10:47am
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Caroline
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Surgery

Hi Robin
AM wondering if by now you have had surgery and would love to hear an update.
I had surgery on T8-9 disc which was pretty intense. through the chest etc.
Have a blog if you are interested;
http://thoracicsurgery-backtolife.blogspot.com/2012/03/thoracic-surgery-...

Hope all is going well for you and dont give up
Caz
x

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Calcified T8/T9 disc which was needed transthoracic removal. Major surgery in Sept 2011.

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