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  • #31
    Falling is not good. (at any stage, for anyone)

    I was warned about cracking my fusions in ski crashes....especially with a large rotational force. I dont think just because you do not hear a popping sound that damage is not being done after a fall....Also dont know if after a crack, if its all said and done, or if it goes on to re-fuse again.

    Yes, you had TLIF's if you have cages. I guess Dr L does these on most if not all of his cases....

    Neil Peart, drummer of the band Rush passed away at 67 a few days ago from Glioblastoma....(Brain Cancer) What a shock. This cancer is a hard one to deal with since the brain doesnt heal, and meds dont do well with the blood brain barrier. RIP Yes, scoliosis is better than this one.
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neil_Peart

    Good news on Dr L. He will get you fixed up.

    If you think you are going to fall, try to go down on one knee to soften the blow. If I am queasy, I always sit down.

    They caught you in school at age 11? Not bad. What year was that, and where was this? They didnt school screen in 1969, and I felt it doing crooked situps in the 5th grade.

    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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    • #32
      Originally posted by titaniumed View Post
      Yes, you had TLIF's if you have cages.
      It could also be PLIFs.

      TLIF:
      https://www.spine-health.com/video/t...ion-tlif-video

      PLIF:
      https://www.spine-health.com/video/p...ion-plif-video
      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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      • #33
        Originally posted by LindaRacine View Post
        It could also be PLIFs.
        Correct

        I guess I think mostly TLIF due to Dr Lonners explaination of it being a "refined" PLIF. Less muscle dissection and nerve manipuation.
        https://www.scoliosisassociates.com/...if-procedures/

        However, TLIF was superior to PLIF with shorter operation time, less blood loss, and lower incidence of nerve root injury and dural tear.
        https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29367001

        There is a lot of info online about TLIF vs PLIF. (For those interested in this material)

        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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        • #34
          Yes Ed you are right about falling. Not good. I am still amazed that I did not crack the fusion in the car accident. Imagine being thrown against a brick wall at 30 Mph. Yes the air bags deployed and the seat belt locked. The seat belt itself caused considerable pain.
          I happened to break everything in between the fusions but not the fusion. Go figure!
          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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          • #35
            I’ve heard many surgeons state that spinal fusions actually protect against trauma.
            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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            • #36
              Originally posted by titaniumed View Post

              They caught you in school at age 11? Not bad. What year was that, and where was this? They didnt school screen in 1969, and I felt it doing crooked situps in the 5th grade.

              Ed

              Ed - 1983 in Ohio public schools. I was mortified. I’m not sure it mattered in my case that they caught me, since I ended up needing the whole shabang at age 40 anyway.

              Linda - Love your description of the poll dance fall. Sorry you have balance issues, too. I hate to think what I’ll be like when I’m elderly.

              All - Revision tomorrow. Dr. Lenke says he will remove lumbar rods (and screws if necessary), replace, add a cage most likely, add 3-4 additional short rods. Expects it to take 3-4 hours instead of the 8-10 of the first surgery. Wish me luck, all! I will report back in a couple weeks!
              age 48
              80* thoracolumbar; 40* thoracic
              Reduced to ~16* thoracolumbar; ~0* thoracic
              Surgery 3/14/12 with Dr. Lenke in St. Louis, T4 to S1 with pelvic fixation
              Broken rods 12/1/19; scheduled for revision fusion L1-L3-4 with Dr. Lenke 2/4/2020
              Not "confused" anymore, but don't know how to change my username.

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              • #37
                Originally posted by Confusedmom View Post
                Ed - 1983 in Ohio public schools. I was mortified. I’m not sure it mattered in my case that they caught me, since I ended up needing the whole shabang at age 40 anyway.
                Yeah....Your right, it didn't matter with me either, which isn't the norm in most cases. Today its different due to the improvements. I really have to think hard about my diagnosis since you do forget these things over time....I guess I have done a few mental resets over the years. Surgery was like that for me, always looking forward and never thinking back.

                You will do good....

                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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