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    Didnt know where to post this...did anyone see in the news that the french singer, johnny hallyday, is in a hospital in L.A. in an "induced coma" so he not suffer from the "botched surgery" on his back that he had in France? apparently, doctors in CA are trying to correct whatever was messed up in France....

    am wondering if this was a simple disc operation...how could it have gone so wrong? INDUCED COMA sounds pretty heavy!!

    anyone know anything?

    jess
    Last edited by jrnyc; 12-12-2009, 02:42 PM. Reason: splg

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    "Hallyday, 66, known as the "French Elvis" suffered complications following surgery in Paris for a slipped disc."

    http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/8410277.stm

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    • #3
      wow...all that from a simple disc operation...?? are they not good with back surgery in France? i didnt know it was so complicated...a friend of mine had disc surgery & it was a snap....

      jess

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      • #4
        Its too early to know whats up with this. The media will print anything.
        Ed
        49 yr old male, now 63, the new 64...
        Pre surgery curves T70,L70
        ALIF/PSA T2-Pelvis 01/29/08, 01/31/08 7" pelvic anchors BMP
        Dr Brett Menmuir St Marys Hospital Reno,Nevada

        Bending and twisting pics after full fusion
        http://www.scoliosis.org/forum/showt...on.&highlight=

        My x-rays
        http://www.scoliosis.org/forum/attac...2&d=1228779214

        http://www.scoliosis.org/forum/attac...3&d=1228779258

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        • #5
          Cedar Sinai is in Beverly Hills, so it is known as the hospital of the stars. Yesterday, my wife was looking down from our room and saw popporazi running around the street trying to take pictures or trying to get into the hospital, but were turned around by security.

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          • #6
            Hi Jess...

            There are few, if any, regulations in France. So, who knows what they were trying. Recently, we saw a patient at UCSF, who had 4 artificial disc replacements in his neck. He was a huge mess. In the U.S., only single level artificial disc replacements have been approved.

            --Linda
            Never argue with an idiot. They always drag you down to their level, and then they beat you with experience. --Twain
            ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
            Surgery 2/10/93 A/P fusion T4-L3
            Surgery 1/20/11 A/P fusion L2-sacrum w/pelvic fixation

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            • #7
              I just heard that Johnny Hallday is here at the hospital. There is popporatzi down stairs. I'm doing much better! My heardrate went back up last night, so they had to give me two units of blood. Doing much better now. Passing gas felt great!! I ate breakfast this morning, so I feel much better. One day at a time!!

              rich

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              • #8
                Rich, you are doing tremendously well! Good to hear.
                Surgery March 3, 2009 at almost 58, now 63.
                Dr. Askin, Brisbane, Australia
                T4-Pelvis, Posterior only
                Osteotomies and Laminectomies
                Was 68 degrees, now 22 and pain free

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                • #9
                  Hi Rich
                  glad to know you are amongst the stars!! hope each day brings new & happy healing!

                  jess

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