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It's Official...Fusion to be scheduled!
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12/01/2008 10:27
MelJo
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 Hi all!

Just wanted to post and let you know that my Orthopedic Surgeon has decided to schedule an ALIF fusion to hopefully alleviate this nasty back pain! I am currently waiting on a call back from the office for a surgery date. Let's hope this one works!

MelJo

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12/01/2008 16:06
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 Oh MelJo I am so sorry you have to have another surgery!
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12/01/2008 16:07
MelJo
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 Thanks Doc's office called back and surgery is scheduled for December 18th. Fingers crossed..this will take care of all problems!!
MelJo

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12/01/2008 18:18
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 hey MelJo...i wish you luck...hopefully, you have consider all options...i had a back fusion...and it was...and is...a nightmare...but then again this was over 10 years ago....the surgical procedures have gotten much better since then...im sorry for being so negative...but i live each day in pain...because of "failed back surgery"...are they putting the "titantium cage" on your spinal cord?...that's what i have...i wish you all the best...and a life with "NO PAIN"....................
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12/02/2008 07:05
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 I have heard a lot of negative stuff about ppls back surgeries, which is why I have never had one. I am afraid of having more pain afterwards. MelJo, you have already had one fusion, right?
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12/02/2008 09:23
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 No, I have had two laminectomy/discectomies on the same disc. Never a fusion.
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