Re: Re: Spinal surgeries/Bennie

[Guest guest]

Millie wrote:

> Bennie,

> I have a GF that had almost her whole spine fused, hers is from T1 to L5, so

yes, they can do more than 3 levels at a time. The problem is that the more

levels they do, the bigger chance of failure you have.

>

> Mine was cadaver bone, not my own bone, but I have the instrumentation and he

opened me from the front and back. I can not carry anything! and I use a walker

on bad days and a cane on good ones. It wasn't a good experience! :-(

> Millie,

I know they do more then three levels but most doctors refused more than two

levels because they do not want failures.

In scoloisis they do more levels, but I had DDD. I had the three levels and I

was being stuck with epidurals over twenty times and they

never did a discogram and the protocal is three sticks only and give up as it is

not working.

When I had my discogram, three levels of my lower lumbar was gone, they were

disinergrated with fissures and just gone and I had bone on

bone and needed the BAK cages between with instrumentation.

So I have been very careful and I was okay from the back but I have heard front

and back gives a better result so it is so confusing sometimes.

I woke up from my surgery okay and pain gone and ale to do my exercises and had

home physical therapy program. I hope you can get

some relief and a better recovery

We are watching my thoracic vertabrae on top of my istrumentation rods, I fell

year before last, flat on my back, taking the dogs out on wet grass and when the

leashes came all the way out, it caused me to jolt and slid on the grass. flat

on my back.

People talk about " knocking the wind out " I experinced that and a year later, a

doctor told me I had a healed T-9 fracture. So < please take care of your back

and encourage your friend to do so also. Need to take your vitamins and be in

good health before your surgery. Bennie

>