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    Spine Scheduling a L5-S1 fusion tomorrow

    Hello, It’s been a few months and I’ve finally completed all required testing and will be scheduling my S1L5 fusion surgery. My Doctor, who is an Orthopedic Doctor, Dr. Robert Eastlack, is also a Spine Surgeon specialist. I feel very comfortable with the care from his whole staff. The friend...
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    Spine Scheduling a L5-S1 fusion tomorrow

    Hello, seems time flies when you’re working and trying to schedule a fusion back surgery. The list of prerequisites before they will even schedule is daunting. Fortunately I have a nice nurse helping me, FYI for those who don’t know, here’s the list: 6 weeks of PT in the last 6 mos with PT...
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    Spine Scheduling a L5-S1 fusion tomorrow

    Hello, Thank you everyone for your advice and support. I had an appointment last week with my Orthopedic surgeon who said I definitely need a fusion at L5-S-1 and surprisingly L2-L3 based on the Spec CT. He’s ordered a CT without contrast. He’s booked out for 3 months and I don’t have it...
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    Spine SPINE - Fusion, Microdecompression, Other Procedures - What to Expect

    Hello, I am curious as to why these posts are all from 2021. Are there moderators for this forum? I found the knee replacement forum quite helpful so wanted to see if I could get someone’s recent opinion on an L5-S1 fusion that my OS just told me today that I need. He will use the anterior...
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    Spine Scheduling a L5-S1 fusion tomorrow

    Hello, finally getting back to this chat. Thanks everyone for your responses and advice. Insurance approved as many epidurals that I needed. First one a few months ago worked for about a week. I’m a bit reluctant but will likely schedule another to see if they can maybe target another area...
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    Spine Scheduling a L5-S1 fusion tomorrow

    Hello, Still waiting for approval for my epidural. So frustrated.
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    Spine Scheduling a L5-S1 fusion tomorrow

    Thanks for your responses. Is there anyone that has had a fusion recently? My sister had many but it started about 10-15 years ago. She was in pain afterwards for a long time until they took the hardware out and put in a rod. Unfortunately she passed away of a heart attack about 7 years ago...
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    Spine Scheduling a L5-S1 fusion tomorrow

    Hello, Thanks so much for your responses. As it ends up my orthopedic doctor feels I ultimately need a fusion. He looked at my MRI and said I have disc degeneration and the ablation will not work where he sees the degeneration. He feels I’ll ultimately need a fusion. He’s ordering a spec CT...
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    Spine Scheduling a L5-S1 fusion tomorrow

    Hello, Can’t believe more than half a year has gone by since I last posted. It’s funny too as the my dogs face in the my profile has totally changed, lots of gray. I wanted let you and others know that I did the nerve ablation for L5-S1 in June of ‘25 and then L2-L3 in September of ‘25. Both...
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    Revision TKR After years wearing a knee brace, doctor may be able to fix my knee!

    Hello, thank you everyone and I’m so glad this forum and you folks are still around! And thanks for merging everything. I will ask her and their new doctor who is apparently very good. Ironically I had surgery years ago with another doctor in their group and so I went to him a few years ago...
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    Revision TKR After years wearing a knee brace, doctor may be able to fix my knee!

    I have had many surgeries on my right knee including 3 failed replacements. After this several orthopedic doctors said I needed to wear an ACL brace forever. I went to a different Orthopedic doctor today to get a new prescription for a better brace. She was who amazingly thorough and in the...
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    Spine Scheduling a L5-S1 fusion tomorrow

    I’m sorry about your back and hip. Darn you sound as bad as me. I finally got authorization from my insurance and can schedule the procedure but have not been able to get through to the scheduler. I have done therapy for months. It has helped but no matter what if I bend over at all even...
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    Spine Scheduling a L5-S1 fusion tomorrow

    Hello, Thank you so much for your response! I believe you helped me immensely throughout my many knee replacement surgeries. I’m so sorry your husband had had to go through that. I was a bit worried about the same thing happening to me where the next higher up discs would be problematic. My...
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    Spine Scheduling a L5-S1 fusion tomorrow

    I have finally finished all of the testing and PT required before surgery will be scheduled and have my doctor’s appointment tomorrow to schedule surgery for an L5-S1 fusion. I am in terrible pain and am hoping this surgery will provide relief. My disc is collapsed per the latest MRI. I have...
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    MUA No ROM

    I feel your frustration but 9 years is way too long. I’m so sorry. You will see all of my issues below. Can you find a revision specialist? I can’t believe your insurance dropped you. Are you able to get insurance now? It took me several years to find a revision specialist but when I did...
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