spinal fusion surgery

[Mexican in NZ]

Hi there

I have been approved for an ACC funded spinal fusion surgery on my L4-L5 & L5-S1 discs here in Auckland. I am only 26 and have had conservative treatment for over a year since my injury without any success.

So with the pain that I am living in for the past 15 months I am hoping that the specialists advice of 75% success rate includes me in that lucky group.

Does anyone on the forum know of a good spinal surgeon or know of anyone who has had a similar operation?

Thank you

Adriana

[marcia]

Ouch - sounds painful - don't know of a surgeon but just wanted to wish you all the best!

[Singel]

Hi there

I have been approved for an ACC funded spinal fusion surgery on my L4-L5 & L5-S1 discs here in Auckland. I am only 26 and have had conservative treatment for over a year since my injury without any success.

So with the pain that I am living in for the past 15 months I am hoping that the specialists advice of 75% success rate includes me in that lucky group.

Does anyone on the forum know of a good spinal surgeon or know of anyone who has had a similar operation?

Thank you

Adriana

{{{{{ BIG HUGS TO YOU }}}}

We pray for your success with the operation

[jaycee]

Hi Adriana, a work colleague of mine in a previous job had that operation. He took a while to make the decision to have it done, and was quite scared, because of the risks, but he was fine. I seem to remember the recovery time was quite long, but then he was older than you are. Hope it turns out well for you too

[Mexican in NZ]

Thank you marcia, singel and jaycee!!
Your good wishes made me very happy and i definately felt the warmth of those big cyber hugs !!!!!!!!!
As soon as i book my surgery I will let you know. I think that it will be in the next month or 2 as i need to ask my parents when can they come to New Zealand from California and my sister from Mexico to be with me when the surgery takes part.
Wish you all the best and God Bless!

Adriana

[Nienke]

Good luck with the operation Adriana, and I hope you recover soon and completely!

[Mexican in NZ]

Thanks Nienke!!
God Bless u!

[Moorf]

Wishing you all the very best in your recovery Adriana.

Moorf
x

[Mexican in NZ]

Thank you moorf!!
God bless!

[Smiler]

Hi Adriana

If it helps my mum had this op in the UK about 10 years ago in her mid fifties. The success rate was low, from memory I think about 40% but the proposed benefit to her outweighed the risk (after an awful lot of thought and many years of pain) The surgeon waited for 2 years for technology to advance before he would do the operation, maybe because she was older, I'm unsure.

Her recovery time was long as well, particulary in hospital when nowadays you are made to get out of bed within 10 minutes. She had a special bed like the Thunderbirds chute which tipped up with her in it, so that she could walk off without having to bend to sit up for the first few times. Her grandkids thought it was brilliant!

After this she learnt to drive and had much more mobility, something which she could not have done pre op.

All the best to you for a swift recovery, which I'm sure will be helped by having your family around you too.

Take care.
D x