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ADR and fusion x ray image
Topic Started: 16 Dec 2010, 02:17 PM (289 Views)
Mrs R
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Thought some of you might be interested to see my spinal x ray. Hope this works, you click here, then click the pic to make it bigger

http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/ee368/...gain/image1.jpg
2004-05 After 12 yrs of serious competitive sport, degeneration and tears L5/S1 and L4/5. 6 wks off work and went back p/t only. Told too young for surgery at 31 and that it probably won't help
2005-09 Dorsal root ganglion/steroid injections, amitriptyline, physio, osteopath, pilates and swimming 4 times per wk, back to working f/t
2009 Pain worse, saw Mr Lam at Guys. MRI: further degeneration in both discs and tear in L4/5. Discogram May 2009
14 Jan 2010 ADR L4/5, fusion L5/S1 by Mr Lam
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naintaid
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very clear. big screws arent they. lol
discetomy feb 2005
discetomy june 2005
mri 3 of
cat scan
facet joint injections .aug 2007
adr active l disc 2 level .l4l5 and l5 s1 .sept 2010.
2 blood transfusion after adr surgery
feeling more positive.

4 years post op and everything is fine,really pleased with outcome.
go back every 2 years for check up and x ray.
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ajj1001
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Looks interesting! Is this a recent one? If so how do the experts say things are looking?
Std Meds Gabapentin, MR Tramadol, Paracetemol, Laxatives
2011 Sept PLIF L4 - S1
2010 May Discogram L2/L3 & L3/L4 both looking ok.
2009 May PLG Fusion L5/S1 Charite in situ
April Dismissed
2008 Caudal Epidural failed to work
2007 Deterioration L5/S1 Facet arthritis, Loss of disc height.
2004 Returned to Work
2002 Aug - physio
March 2 level ADR Charite L4/5, L5/S1
2000 Broadbased disc prolapses L4/5, L5/S1
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Mrs R
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No, it's from April when I first begain to develop chronic pain. I've been signed off from the hospital and not having any treatment now. Only just realised I could upload it.
2004-05 After 12 yrs of serious competitive sport, degeneration and tears L5/S1 and L4/5. 6 wks off work and went back p/t only. Told too young for surgery at 31 and that it probably won't help
2005-09 Dorsal root ganglion/steroid injections, amitriptyline, physio, osteopath, pilates and swimming 4 times per wk, back to working f/t
2009 Pain worse, saw Mr Lam at Guys. MRI: further degeneration in both discs and tear in L4/5. Discogram May 2009
14 Jan 2010 ADR L4/5, fusion L5/S1 by Mr Lam
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Lynda
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Thanks for sharing Mrs R, very interesting picture. How is your pain these days? Any improvements?
May 2008 onwards - Lumbar facet injections - First post-op ones four years post surgery, have lost count of the number I've had since then but they do help. Pre-op they didn't make much difference- Mr Shackleford, Warrington
Feb 2008 - Cervical TDR, (Activ C's) C5/6 & C6/7- Mr Shackleford, Warrington
May 2006 - Craniotomy and resection frontal lobe brain tumour - The Walton Centre for Neurology and Neurosurgery
Feb 2004 - Lumbar TDR, (ProDisc's) L4/5 & L5/S1 - Mr Shackleford, Warrington
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Mrs R
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No Lynda, it's still the same as when I left Input. I've been told it is permanent.
2004-05 After 12 yrs of serious competitive sport, degeneration and tears L5/S1 and L4/5. 6 wks off work and went back p/t only. Told too young for surgery at 31 and that it probably won't help
2005-09 Dorsal root ganglion/steroid injections, amitriptyline, physio, osteopath, pilates and swimming 4 times per wk, back to working f/t
2009 Pain worse, saw Mr Lam at Guys. MRI: further degeneration in both discs and tear in L4/5. Discogram May 2009
14 Jan 2010 ADR L4/5, fusion L5/S1 by Mr Lam
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ajj1001
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Whilst my pain hasn't improved i have got better at managing it over the last couple of years. Has what you did at INPUT helped?
Std Meds Gabapentin, MR Tramadol, Paracetemol, Laxatives
2011 Sept PLIF L4 - S1
2010 May Discogram L2/L3 & L3/L4 both looking ok.
2009 May PLG Fusion L5/S1 Charite in situ
April Dismissed
2008 Caudal Epidural failed to work
2007 Deterioration L5/S1 Facet arthritis, Loss of disc height.
2004 Returned to Work
2002 Aug - physio
March 2 level ADR Charite L4/5, L5/S1
2000 Broadbased disc prolapses L4/5, L5/S1
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Mrs R
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Yes it has helped enormously, that's why I did my Input post giving a full description. I think more people should know about chronic neuropathic pain as the legs/feet pain I have now is far worse and harder to control than the back pain which made me have my surgery in the first place. I have got some benefits out of my surgery but on balance I think I was much better off before I had it.
2004-05 After 12 yrs of serious competitive sport, degeneration and tears L5/S1 and L4/5. 6 wks off work and went back p/t only. Told too young for surgery at 31 and that it probably won't help
2005-09 Dorsal root ganglion/steroid injections, amitriptyline, physio, osteopath, pilates and swimming 4 times per wk, back to working f/t
2009 Pain worse, saw Mr Lam at Guys. MRI: further degeneration in both discs and tear in L4/5. Discogram May 2009
14 Jan 2010 ADR L4/5, fusion L5/S1 by Mr Lam
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Gilly
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You must be so devastated that you are worse than before your op Mrs R but I am pleased to hear that you got some benefits for Input.
Gilly xxx
1990 MRI - disc protrusions levels 4/5 - fusion offered but
declined due to poor prognosis.
2007 MRI - disc protrusions Level 4/5 level5/S1
2010 2 level lumbar ADR Mr Ian Shackleford Warrington General

2010 MRI - disc protrusions at levels C4/5 C5/6
2011 27 June 2 level Cervical ADR Mr S at Spire (on NHS)
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