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Old 02-14-2009, 05:52 PM
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Default Surgery approved!!

Finally some help in the future, my own health ins said the will pay for my ALIF surgery cant wait !!!!! going in on April 2nd
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Old 02-14-2009, 06:31 PM
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That's great news. You can see the light at the end of the tunnel and the wait isn't that long. If the heeby jeebies start bugging you, let us help. That's why we're here.

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Old 02-14-2009, 07:39 PM
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Congrats! You'll be on the other side in no time. Let us know how things go.

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Finally some help in the future, my own health ins said the will pay for my ALIF surgery cant wait !!!!! going in on April 2nd
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Old 02-14-2009, 08:59 PM
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This is fabulous news. Hopefully this is the answer to a successful outcome and back to a good quality life.

Terry Newton
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Old 02-14-2009, 10:41 PM
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Great news! I look forward to reading your success story!
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Old 02-15-2009, 03:42 PM
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Super news! I am just short of 3 wks post-2-level cervical ADR and way happy! I also found that medical hypnotherapy before I left for Germany really helped me deal with the pre-surg anxiety I'd been having. We focused primarily on the surgery going well and post-op pain. I really think it helped alot. I wish you nothing but the best! If you visualize it, it is possible.
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Old 02-16-2009, 01:48 AM
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Thank you to all that have replied, so far there is no anxiety but im sure there will be some the closer i get to the date
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Old 02-16-2009, 02:20 AM
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Not everyone approaches their surgery with anxiety. I was happy to get there and was looking forward to discovering what the rest of my life was going to be like. I was not anticipating such a great outcome, but I was ready to go and couldn't wait to get there.
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Old 02-16-2009, 01:36 PM
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When we get so many "denials" for our healthcare, it is more than refreshing and celebratory to hear a thumb's up approval for a procedure! So a big congrats! I had an ALIF and laminectomy last July, so feel free to ask me any questions or PM me. We're here for you.

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