Re: Lumbar spine fusion

September 14, 2006

>

> Anyone experience Lumbar spine fusion ? L4-S1 (2 level)

>

Hello yes I had three Spinal Fusions on my lower back. I still have

three broken rods in my spine. I am now in a power wheelchair because

on the pain. It hurts me to sit stand walk Drive. I fall if I try to

walk to far. I have to sleep in a recliner because of my back. I also

met a Friend at Church that had the same Doctor as I had. He is still

having trouble with his back. My doctor told me that I was the only

one thats ever had any trouble with his work. After having sugery in

1991 1992 1993 I fould out he had nineteen Law Suits aginst him.

Thanks and GOD Bless. Tommy L Harmon

September 18, 2006

>

> Anyone experience Lumbar spine fusion ? L4-S1 (2 level)

>

Yeah. Fused from the bottom of my cervical down to the sacral. First

was 5 years ago, second was one year ago. First one provided about 45

minutes of relief, then the hardware started to break down,

screws " shadowed " and " windshielded " . Last year's replaced most of

the broken metal and also included surgery through my intestines to

fuse a cadaver thigh bone anteriorally on my spine. Lots of the old

hardware was left in because it was " too difficult to get out " . I

don't know what your circumstances are, but I was 30 years old at the

time of my first surgery and was told I had the back of am 80 year old

man. I was repeatedly told " you have a choice, it's up to you " , but

in reality I had no choice. I now have the back of a 79 year old

man. Good luck. Please email me if you have ANY questions.

September 18, 2006

Yea Dennis the same thing happen to me. I still have

three broken rods in my spine. I live on Lower-Tabs

and Pain Patches. I was still awake at four this

morning in pain. I will pray for you Dennis. Be Cool

Tommy

--- Dennis <polish_phantom@...> wrote:

>

> >

> > Anyone experience Lumbar spine fusion ? L4-S1 (2

> level)

> >

> Yeah. Fused from the bottom of my cervical down to

> the sacral. First

> was 5 years ago, second was one year ago. First one

> provided about 45

> minutes of relief, then the hardware started to

> break down,

> screws " shadowed " and " windshielded " . Last year's

> replaced most of

> the broken metal and also included surgery through

> my intestines to

> fuse a cadaver thigh bone anteriorally on my spine.

> Lots of the old

> hardware was left in because it was " too difficult

> to get out " . I

> don't know what your circumstances are, but I was 30

> years old at the

> time of my first surgery and was told I had the back

> of am 80 year old

> man. I was repeatedly told " you have a choice, it's

> up to you " , but

> in reality I had no choice. I now have the back of

> a 79 year old

> man. Good luck. Please email me if you have ANY

> questions.

>

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January 12, 2011

I just had a Posterior single leval Lumbar Spine Fusion on the 29th of December.

I was in the hospital for 5 days and was sent home with a back brace, a thing to

pick stuff up off the ground and a weight limit of 5 lbs. I'm not to bend over,

twist or reach for anything. I can sit in a chair with a high back and arms for

20 minutes at a time or rest in bed with a pillow between my legs and behind my

back. I'm to do several small walks during a day which they modified to one

walk around a mall a day since I live in MN where there is snow and do not have

a lot of space in the home to move about.

Walking has been going well though sometimes I am tired and have back pain

afterwords, they told me to just take pain meds before I go. What I am worried

about is that I'm doing well enough that I have to remind myself to ease myself

down into a chair, not to twist, or bend or reach for anything. And I often

find I've sat for longer than 20 minutes. I am used to pain being my guide and

I am not on much for pain relief so I dont think its masking it too much (50mg

of Tramadol 3x daily). Am I going to be ok slipping up? I'm trying my best but

when I accedently overdo it or forget to put my back brace back on before using

the bathroom (it traps my pants and I cant pull them down unless I remove it) or

forget something I worry that my fuse wont take properly. Please tell me there

is a little leeway in this. I really want to get this right.

" Without rabbits a rabbits foot would be nothing but a disembodied

hand full of unidentified toes. " -Pogo

spinal problems

From: ellijaygal@...

Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2011 16:36:13 +0000

Subject: Re: my Lumbar MRI said

Dave,

Please stop filling our board with crap. This group is for people with

legitimate pain and problems that your suggestions are dangerous for most of the

people to even try.

For someone who is truly ill and fly by night people (like yourself) that try to

get money out of sick people nauseates me and makes me very angry. You are full

of crap.

What is a O. L. M. Abramowski

Fruitarian Diet and Physical Rejuvenation ??

If I eat a banana will that cure my syrinx? How about a strawberry to cure my

Chiari? This board is not for cooks to sell their crap.

> >

> > Dave can you share with the group? How does this Rolfing work? Do you need a

machine or anything else to make it work? Please take it easy tred lightly. I

don't want to be a pessimist here but I have hear things like this don't work in

the end. If your having good results so that is wonderful. I too have a sink at

the dryers and ta them in with us. Take care

> >

> > iove you Kynn and I promise to try to keep up with this new drugs that came

away due to the pian of it all.

> > Janice

> > my Lumbar MRI said

> >

> > Straightening of the Lumbar Lordosis, Shallow disc bulge at L4 L5, Loss of

water content at L5 S1, which also shows a bilateral broad based protrusion in

contact with the dural sac and encroachment in the Neural Foramina at L5 S1

> >

> > After 4 Rolfing Sessions NO MORE PAIN ! i feel like i have a brand new body

its amazing !!!! everyone here has to try this, its like a Miracle secret cure .

In the Past i had hundreds of Chiropractic Treatments and spent Thousands of

dollars yet they never did anything to help me, zero

> >

> > Why dont Drs know about this ???? Rolfing is the Answer we've all been

searching for

> >

> > Dave

> >

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January 13, 2011

- I hope you are doing well! It sounds like you have everything in

hand!

I am no doctor, and if you are really concerned about this call your doctor,

they answer these questions all the time! But, the reason for not twisting and

bending is so you will not mess up the fusion while the bone forms beneath the

hardware they put in, and so the muscle, nerves and tissue around it that were

severed during the surgery can heal completely and solidly around the fusion.

The hardware they put in protects your spinal column so that is really not at

risk with " mistakes " . The back brace also is there to keep the area from

moving, and to remind you to not do the twisting, bending and lifting (which

causes compression of the spine). So the short answer is because you are afraid

of making a mistake, you will moist likely not make any major mistake that could

cause harm. If you twist or bend, or sit too long occasionally I believe it is

expected as we are not perfect. If it were critical we not bend, twist, or lift

at all, then they would put us in a body cast until we were healed after fusion

surgery - or else the docs would be getting sued all over the place!! LOL

Hoping for pain free and healthy days ahead! mark

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From: Bunny <christina_bunny@...>

spinal problems

Sent: Wed, January 12, 2011 7:48:58 PM

Subject: RE: Lumbar Spine Fusion

I just had a Posterior single leval Lumbar Spine Fusion on the 29th of

December. I was in the hospital for 5 days and was sent home with a back brace,

a thing to pick stuff up off the ground and a weight limit of 5 lbs. I'm not to

bend over, twist or reach for anything. I can sit in a chair with a high back

and arms for 20 minutes at a time or rest in bed with a pillow between my legs

and behind my back. I'm to do several small walks during a day which they

modified to one walk around a mall a day since I live in MN where there is snow

and do not have a lot of space in the home to move about.