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Alastair	Posted: Oct 10 2009, 01:55 PM
Alastair Group: Admin Posts: 1,102 Member No.: 2 Joined: 24-February 07	Hi Tony , Many members live in the Manchester area, hold on to your hat, I'm sure someone will be along shortly. Members are from the entire nation, and some from outside the UK but mainly we are all in the UK. We all have been through what you describe, we've never lost a member yet -- -- -- lol You are in extremely good hands with Mr Shackleford, he's one of the finest surgeons in the country and has a sense of humour which takes the pressure off you. Good luck, Alastair -------------------- Founder of this board 24th February 2007 ADR L5/S1 Surgery with Dr Zeegers 26th June2002 in Munich I live in West Yorkshire aged 73 now

Alastair	Posted: Oct 10 2009, 02:01 PM
Alastair Group: Admin Posts: 1,102 Member No.: 2 Joined: 24-February 07	This is a 3 level Charite done in 2005 Attached Image (Click thumbnail to expand) -------------------- Founder of this board 24th February 2007 ADR L5/S1 Surgery with Dr Zeegers 26th June2002 in Munich I live in West Yorkshire aged 73 now

Lynda	Posted: Oct 10 2009, 05:06 PM
Advanced Member Group: Admin Posts: 797 Member No.: 7 Joined: 17-March 07	Meeting for lunch Alison (AKA Ajj1001) and I have arranged to meet for lunch on Monday 19th October at 12 midday and invite other members, pre or post-op to join us. Please let me know by pm if likely to attend . We are meeting at Bents Garden Centre, Warrington Road, Glazebury WA3 5NT http://www.bents.co.uk/Location.aspx All welcome Lynda Caz we've not intended to hijack your thread..back to you -------------------- Lumbar facet injections, May 2008 - Mr Shackleford, Warrington Cervical TDR, (Activ C's) C5/6 & C6/7, Feb 2008- Mr Shackleford, Warrington Craniotomy and resection frontal lobe brain tumour, May 2006 - The Walton Centre for Neurology and Neurosurgery Lumbar TDR, (ProDisc's) L4/5 & L5/S1, Feb 2004 - Mr Shackleford, Warrington

Gilly	Posted: Oct 10 2009, 07:30 PM
Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 448 Member No.: 99 Joined: 1-July 08	Oh you lucky, lucky things - wish I could meet up with you but will be otherwise engaged!!!!!!! Have a really lovely time - can't wait until I am fit enough to meet you all. Have a really nice day Love Gilly xxxx -------------------- 1990 MRI disc protrusion level4/5 fusion offered but declined due to poor prognosis. Osteopathy, physio,traction,steroid injections epidurals all tried. 2006 Muscular-skeletal back building course. 2007 Mri disc protrusions Level 4/5 level5/S1. 2008 Discograms show annular tears and bulging. 2009 2 levelADR op 23rd April by Mr Shackleford cancelled due to anaemia.1st Oct and 15th cancelled. Now 29th

alyssa.star	Posted: Oct 10 2009, 07:51 PM
*Smile :-) Group: Members Posts: 138 Member No.: 108 Joined: 8-August 08	Hi Carol, I'm Lyssie I hope you can get things sortes out as soon as possible. Take care, Lyssie xx This post has been edited by alyssa.star on Oct 10 2009, 07:52 PM -------------------- Lyssie, 21y/o Diagnosed with Scoliosis aged 10, August '06 age 17, had spinal correction and fusion surgery by Mr Lam, now nicely fused T11-L3! Developed pain early '08 below fusion... -June '08, Injections -June/July '09 Developed numbness -September '09 Further injections, unsucessful Attending pain management! Facet Joint Syndrome!

ajj1001	Posted: Oct 10 2009, 08:06 PM
Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 477 Member No.: 73 Joined: 13-January 08	gilly, you can come next time and do some cartwheels for us! x -------------------- 2009 Std meds - Gabapentin, MR Tramadol, Paracetemol, Laxatives May PLG Fusion L5/S1 Charite in situ March Started appealing dismissal at work. April Dismissed 2008 June MRI showed additional prolapse L2/L3 Feb Caudal Epidural, on Gabapentin since due to pain. 2007 Deterioration L5/S1 Facet arthritis, Loss of disc height. 2004 Return to Work 2002 Aug started rehab March 2 level ADR Charite L4/5, L5/S1 2000 Broadbased disc prolapses L4/5, L5/S1

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Posted: Oct 11 2009, 10:42 AM

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QUOTE (straker @ Oct 10 2009, 11:25 AM)

your all extramley brave .some of you have had 3 or more ADR and talk about it as if it was getting a tooth filled .i have nothing but admiration for you all .i am scared stiff as i may have to have ADR myself as my back is worn out and i have already had 2 major back surgeries .the last one has left me incapacitated .what i would like to know is ..befor your surgery could you only sleep for an hour or so befor pain woke you/also did you loose sexual function and were you in constant pain all the time .i was a fit man and now my life consisted of pain killers and recliner .i fell sad super scared and worried sick .i have read so many bad things about ADR and i belong to another site {spine health} and i have has so mane people tel me to steer clear of ADR as they are still experimental and you only here of the good out comes .also i have read that there is premature failure of the device as the polyprolaline bush wears out causing pain and even worse life threatening surgery ..i am due a new MRI scan soon then a consultation with gnanalingham nut after that i want to see Mr shackleford for a second opinion .even is ADR is indicated i don't know whether i have it in me to go through the operation as i feel that something terrible will happen to me either on the table of a few months later .i am really scared and i would like to meet some one that has gone through the procedure .i am in Manchester and from what i can gather most of you live within a 50 mile radius ,my wife and i would be willing to travel to any location to meet with some one to talk to a real human that has been through the procedure ,contact me for my phone number ,tony.beer 1@goodlemail.com
STRAKER

Hi send me your number in a pm and i will phone you

Alastair	Posted: Oct 11 2009, 01:21 PM
Alastair Group: Admin Posts: 1,102 Member No.: 2 Joined: 24-February 07	Tony, it looks like you've got all the support that you need from the ladies here, and it sounds as if it's going to be a nice lunch -- -- -- nobody put any weight on please -- -- -- lol -------------------- Founder of this board 24th February 2007 ADR L5/S1 Surgery with Dr Zeegers 26th June2002 in Munich I live in West Yorkshire aged 73 now

straker	Posted: Nov 5 2009, 09:36 AM
Newbie Group: Members Posts: 15 Member No.: 211 Joined: 4-October 09	MRI scan this Saturday {7th nov} then the results with Mr gnanalingham on the {26 nov} i am waiting for an appointment with Mr shackleford sometime next year his secretary said that the appointment would be about 20th feb 2010 tony -------------------- hi .first operation 1997 .L4/L5 laminectomy .then 2007 S1 bilateral discectomy and revision surgery of original operation .also diagnose with extensive facet joint syndrome and thoracic outlet syndrome.2009 now been told i an not a suitable candidate for normal spine surgery due to lack of healthy tissue .i am waiting for a new MRI scan and the only option is ADR .i am in pain and only sleep for 3 hours at a time .i

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