Methodist Health System | Methodist Mansfield Medical Center | Shine | Summer 2015

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Becky Blake (center) had tried everything
to relieve her leg back and hip pain
Then minimally invasive spine surgery at
Methodist Mansfield resolved her pain
Now it’s easier to be active with
her daughters Marlisa (left)
and Tavia and her grandson
laminectomies in day surgery. That
means that patients can go home the
same day and resume normal activities
in as little as 72 hours.”
Becky says that the decision to have
surgery was made easier by the support
she received from Methodist Mansfield
team members.
“Dr. Patel gave me literature and
a website to review, and the hospital
staff members showed me where I’d
be having surgery ahead of time,” she
explains. “Everyone made sure I got
answers to all of my questions.”
‘Amazed and thankful’
Over the course of two laminectomy
procedures in different areas of Becky’s
spine, she experienced almost immediate
relief in her legs, back, and hip. The pain
all but disappeared.
“It was a huge improvement,” she says.
“I’m riding my recumbent bike, I can
get in and out of a car normally, and
I can lift my grandson. I’m constantly
amazed — and thankful — at how
much better I feel.”
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