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    Had pre-op yesterday.

    I went in for my pre-op work yesterday. Chest x-ray, 12 lead EKG, pee in a cup and blood work. They gave me a pink hospital bracelet after the blood work that I have to keep on until I go for surgery (30th). The guy told me I could go deep sea diving and it won't come off! He said that if I were to take it off, they would have to do all the blood work again. So now I am explaining to folks why I am wearing this goofy bracelet.
    Saw the nurse anethestist (sp). I told her I really NEED Zophran for nausea after surgery so load me up please! They have ordered three units of blood for me. Thank goodness I don't have to give my own this time. For my first long fusion I had to give five.

    A question for you folks: On the doctors orders, he wrote redo fusion L1 through L5, instrumentation and BMP. WHAT IS BMP????
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    BMP stands for bone morphologic protein it's basically a bone growth factor

    That's weird that they made you keep a bracelet on... Can you try to slip it off till the day of surgery?
    30 something y.o.

    2003 - T45, L???
    2005 - T50, L31
    bunch of measurements between...

    2011 - T60, L32
    2013 - T68, L?

    Posterior Fusion Sept 2014 -- T3 - L3
    Post - op curve ~35


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    • #3
      Morphogenetic
      Never argue with an idiot. They always drag you down to their level, and then they beat you with experience. --Twain
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      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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      • #4
        Thanks, but what exactly is it?

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          I'm pretty sure it's a bone catalyst, so it helps the bone (used for your fusion) grow. They told me during my last surgery that it's something that was approved for use about 3 yrs. ago. That's about the extent of my knowledge of it.

          Also about the bracelet, I got one of those too but they never said I had to wear it until the surgery date! That's a little over-precautious! You just have to bring it with you. But maybe they've had a lot of people forget and that's why they told you that.

          good luck!
          { sarah }

          Posterior Spinal Fusion for a 76 degree curve in 2000 at age 19. Two rods placed, fused from T4 to L2. Curve reduced to a 29º.
          One rod broken and noticing increased pain in 2004. Curve progressed to 39º.
          March 2007 Revision surgery- Rods removed and discovery of unhealed fusion. Had new rods placed along with new bone from Thoracoplasty and BMP.

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          • #6
            Here is some info on BMP and how it is used during spinal fusion. Seems like I read it is still considered experimental for kids but approved for use with adults: http://www.scoliosisassociates.com/s...php?pn=bmp-049

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