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Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Central New Jersey
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Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Central New Jersey
Posts: 322
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I just had an additional post vanish into thin air
Since I already wrote this once, I'll make this brief - to answer some of your other questions:
The surgery is HARD, and recovery is painful and fairly long. Of course, I was 50 when I had it done. If you're younger, you may bounce back faster !!
It's been eight years, and I'm still glad I did it! My problem was a cyst pressing on one of my nerves to my left leg - and the vertebrae were out of alignment - called spondylolisthesis. Once the fusion was in place, the cyst didn't return (it had grown back after only 5 months after surgery #1 - done by a Neurosurgeon.) Generally, I believe an orthopedic spine specialist is your best bet!
Take care!
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Andrea 1/24/83-1/18/11
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My grandchildren
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** friend me on Facebook: Jacquie Grande Preston
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** L4/L5 fusion w/ hardware in 2002; taking daily pain meds
** proud Grandma of Angelo, age 8, Julianna, age 6, and Penny, 10 months
MY HUSBAND & I ARE RETIRED AND ENJOYING LIFE !!
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