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Old 01-25-2009, 06:09 PM
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I will finally be having my second opinion, with the neurosurgeon at Duke, Dr. Robert Isaacs. I had a message on my answering machine when I got home Friday. Of course it was too late to make an appointment. I will call tomorrow morning.

I hope I get some answers that help alleviate some of the fear I have. I am scared to do nothing, but also scared of having surgery. How do I choose which surgery to have and which surgeon to do it? And what if I have a bad outcome, what then?
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46 years old. 12-15 years of intermittent pain, 2 years with constant pain.

DDD, L4-5 and L5-S1, pain confirmed by discogram.
PT, ESI's, Facet injection and block, Acupuncture - all no help.

2-level (Prodisc-L) ADR surgery with Dr. Bertagnoli, May 26, 2009.

Currently taking Opana-ER (tapering off) and oxycodone
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