I forgot to say that I have to wear a hard cover neck brace for three months.(at least)They shaved all my hair off half way up my head.(looks pretty stylin!!!). It doesn't show with the brace on. I have to sleep with it on. Not very good for my beauty sleep.(smiles). I can take it off for a shower. Well, I just had to add this . Warmly, Linda
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Linda Brozik~~60 yrs. old at time of Lenke's first surgery. 62 now!
Surgery 2006 L3/4 L4/5 double fusion/ instumentation/ With 2 cages
This started adult onset scoliosis
July 1st, 2010/ surgery ~~fused T10 to pelvis (long rods/ screws)
Oct.20th 2010, extended rods to T4 / did osteotomy at L3
Oct. 29th 2012 Dr. Lenke St. Louis Mo. T4 to sacrum osteotomy anterior cage L3/4 titanium rods
May 30th 2013 revision
May 8th cervicle surgery 2016
May 31st Dr. Gupta revision 2017
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Linda I am glad you are through this. Hopefully you will start feeling better soon. Fixing your rods may be easy after this.T10-pelvis fusion 12/08
C5,6,7 fusion 9/10
T2--T10 fusion 2/11
C 4-5 fusion 11/14
Right scapulectomy 6/15
Right pectoralis major muscle transfer to scapula
To replace the action of Serratus Anterior muscle 3/16
Broken neck 9/28/2018
Emergency surgery posterior fusion C4- T3
Repeated 11/2018 because rods pulled apart added T2 fusion
Removal of partial right thoracic hardware 1/2020
Removal and replacement of C4-T10 hardware with C7 and T 1
Osteotomy
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Originally posted by mabeckoff View PostI am glad that you are through the surgery
Hope each day gets better.
Your recuperation sounds like mine
Yes I am fused from C2
Melissa
Hope this finds you doing well LindaLinda Brozik~~60 yrs. old at time of Lenke's first surgery. 62 now!
Surgery 2006 L3/4 L4/5 double fusion/ instumentation/ With 2 cages
This started adult onset scoliosis
July 1st, 2010/ surgery ~~fused T10 to pelvis (long rods/ screws)
Oct.20th 2010, extended rods to T4 / did osteotomy at L3
Oct. 29th 2012 Dr. Lenke St. Louis Mo. T4 to sacrum osteotomy anterior cage L3/4 titanium rods
May 30th 2013 revision
May 8th cervicle surgery 2016
May 31st Dr. Gupta revision 2017
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Originally posted by jackieg412 View PostLinda I am glad you are through this. Hopefully you will start feeling better soon. Fixing your rods may be easy after this.Linda Brozik~~60 yrs. old at time of Lenke's first surgery. 62 now!
Surgery 2006 L3/4 L4/5 double fusion/ instumentation/ With 2 cages
This started adult onset scoliosis
July 1st, 2010/ surgery ~~fused T10 to pelvis (long rods/ screws)
Oct.20th 2010, extended rods to T4 / did osteotomy at L3
Oct. 29th 2012 Dr. Lenke St. Louis Mo. T4 to sacrum osteotomy anterior cage L3/4 titanium rods
May 30th 2013 revision
May 8th cervicle surgery 2016
May 31st Dr. Gupta revision 2017
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[QUOTE=golfnut;166350]Linda,
I have been thinking about you! I know you are still in pain, but it sounds like you have the worst behind you. I hope each day you feel a little better than the previous one.[/QUOTE.]
Thanks Karen!! I am doing better everyday. I already can tell my neck is much better in that I can look up instead of "not being able to move my neck" to look up. Hope you are enjoying the summer and are getting in a lot of golfing!!! Best wishes to you!!!LindaLast edited by babyboomer16; 06-03-2016, 10:32 PM.Linda Brozik~~60 yrs. old at time of Lenke's first surgery. 62 now!
Surgery 2006 L3/4 L4/5 double fusion/ instumentation/ With 2 cages
This started adult onset scoliosis
July 1st, 2010/ surgery ~~fused T10 to pelvis (long rods/ screws)
Oct.20th 2010, extended rods to T4 / did osteotomy at L3
Oct. 29th 2012 Dr. Lenke St. Louis Mo. T4 to sacrum osteotomy anterior cage L3/4 titanium rods
May 30th 2013 revision
May 8th cervicle surgery 2016
May 31st Dr. Gupta revision 2017
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Originally posted by titaniumed View PostLinda, I have stared at your post now a few times with jaw agape.....I cant imagine what this feels like....
I believe that Melissa is fuseder up to C2....
I hope you feel better soon.....
EdLinda Brozik~~60 yrs. old at time of Lenke's first surgery. 62 now!
Surgery 2006 L3/4 L4/5 double fusion/ instumentation/ With 2 cages
This started adult onset scoliosis
July 1st, 2010/ surgery ~~fused T10 to pelvis (long rods/ screws)
Oct.20th 2010, extended rods to T4 / did osteotomy at L3
Oct. 29th 2012 Dr. Lenke St. Louis Mo. T4 to sacrum osteotomy anterior cage L3/4 titanium rods
May 30th 2013 revision
May 8th cervicle surgery 2016
May 31st Dr. Gupta revision 2017
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Originally posted by babyboomer16 View PostWow!!! That was a tough surgery! I felt like someone hit me in the back of my neck with a baseball bat!!!
I feel a little better now but it is still painful. They cut an incision in front , right side of my neck, removed two dics(c5 c6) and put a cage in filled withBMP and bone shavings. Then they put a halo on me and flipped me over fusing me from T1 up to C2 doing a laminectomy from c2 thru c5. Is that clear as mud!!! I use tried to copy this from online records.Whatever the case it was an eight hour surgery. And I was in ICU FOR A DAY AND A HALF. I'v had a lot of surgeries,and have never got sick from the anesthesia, but not this time. I got the dry heaves as I had no food in my stomach. It was awful. But after all is said and done I am a couple inches taller. I have lost six inches in the past ten years, so I was glad to get some back!!!! After six months if I'm fused enough, Dr. Gupta will go in and fix all the fractured rods in my back.
Well, that's my update so far. Each day is a little better. But some days I feel crappy!!!! If you know what I
mean. Hope this finds those of you on here feeling well in body and mind. Sincerely, boomer(Linda)
I'm glad you're feeling a little better. I hope the pain completely goes away. It's just so hard to believe that you've been to the best surgeons and still had all these problems. I really do wish the best for you. You've been through enough!
(((HUGS)))
Rohrer01Be happy!
We don't know what tomorrow brings,
but we are alive today!
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Linda, hang in there!
I wore a soft neck brace for 3 months after a thoracic redo. Not fun, but "keep your eyes on the prize".
Find out which anesthetics that were used in your surgery and look at previous records when your did not have dry heaves for what was used. Tell the anesthesiologist that you want meds for nausea early, often, and a lot.
Keep healing....thinking of you!
SusanAdult Onset Degen Scoliosis @65, 25* T & 36* L w/ 11.2 cm coronal balance; T kyphosis 90*; Sev disc degen T & L stenosis
2013: T3- S1 Fusion w/ ALIF L4-S1/XLIF L2-4, PSF T4-S1 2 surgeries
2014: Hernia @ ALIF repaired; Emergency screw removal SCI T4,5 sec to PJK
2015: Rev Broken Bil T & L rods and no fusion: 2 revision surgeries; hardware P. Acnes infection
2016: Ant/Lat Lumbar diskectomy w/ 4 cages + BMP + harvested bone
2018: Removal L4,5 screw
2021: Removal T1 screw & rod
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Originally posted by rohrer01 View PostSo are you fused C2 - pelvis? That sounds about like Melissa. My neck hurts so bad now, it's probably nothing compared to what you are feeling! I'm glad that part is over with for you. I'm so sorry that you've had to have so many surgeries. I don't know how you guys do it, honestly. My neck is a mess and am having head of neurosurgery try to get me referred to Mayo in Rochester, MN. With C2 fused you can only nod "yes" to people, right? Be careful with that one!...just trying to keep it light.
I'm glad you're feeling a little better. I hope the pain completely goes away. It's just so hard to believe that you've been to the best surgeons and still had all these problems. I really do wish the best for you. You've been through enough!
(((HUGS)))
Rohrer01
I wish you the best!!!!! This forum is so helpful and we are compassionate with each other because we all have similar situations and know what it's like. Keep us updated. LindaLinda Brozik~~60 yrs. old at time of Lenke's first surgery. 62 now!
Surgery 2006 L3/4 L4/5 double fusion/ instumentation/ With 2 cages
This started adult onset scoliosis
July 1st, 2010/ surgery ~~fused T10 to pelvis (long rods/ screws)
Oct.20th 2010, extended rods to T4 / did osteotomy at L3
Oct. 29th 2012 Dr. Lenke St. Louis Mo. T4 to sacrum osteotomy anterior cage L3/4 titanium rods
May 30th 2013 revision
May 8th cervicle surgery 2016
May 31st Dr. Gupta revision 2017
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Originally posted by susancook View PostLinda, hang in there!
I wore a soft neck brace for 3 months after a thoracic redo. Not fun, but "keep your eyes on the prize".
Find out which anesthetics that were used in your surgery and look at previous records when your did not have dry heaves for what was used. Tell the anesthesiologist that you want meds for nausea early, often, and a lot.
Keep healing....thinking of you!
SusanLinda Brozik~~60 yrs. old at time of Lenke's first surgery. 62 now!
Surgery 2006 L3/4 L4/5 double fusion/ instumentation/ With 2 cages
This started adult onset scoliosis
July 1st, 2010/ surgery ~~fused T10 to pelvis (long rods/ screws)
Oct.20th 2010, extended rods to T4 / did osteotomy at L3
Oct. 29th 2012 Dr. Lenke St. Louis Mo. T4 to sacrum osteotomy anterior cage L3/4 titanium rods
May 30th 2013 revision
May 8th cervicle surgery 2016
May 31st Dr. Gupta revision 2017
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